Maja Petrić
Contemporary Artist
Evoking the sublime that can engage our connection with nature and each other across time and space.
Maja Petrić is a contemporary artist who innovates new media forms to revolutionise how art is created and experienced.
She was among the first to explore and develop interactivity, AI, generative algorithms, and light for art that can foster profound connections between people and the world around them.
Maja created over 80 new media artworks guided by a belief that advanced technology in the hands of an artist can become a vehicle for reaching new emotional terrains that could not be accessible otherwise.
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- Ph.D. in Digital Arts and Experimental Media from the University of Washington
- Masters in Interactive Telecommunications (ITP) from New York University
Awards include the Lumen Prize for Art and Technology, the Microsoft Research Award, the Richard Kelly Light Art Award, and a Doctoral Fellowship from the National Science Foundation.
Permanent installations were created for SEATAC Airport, Meta, and Google.
“I am guided by the belief that technology when harnessed with creativity and purpose, can elevate our understanding of the world and our place in it.
Maja Petrić