Artist Statement

Exploring the intimacies and vulnerabilities of human emotions through video, wearable technology, emotion sensing interactivity and installation.

• Over the last ten years Tina Gonsalves has explored the intimacies and vulnerabilities of human emotions through video, wearable technology, emotion sensing interactivity and installation. Her work investigates the intersections of art, technology and science. Gonsalves is currently working with worldleaders in psychology, neuroscience and emotion computing in order to research and produce moving image artworks and interventions that probe and respond to your emotions. Poetic installation video works, mobile and wearable technolgy works respond to pulse, sweat, voice and emotional expressions. Her recent project, Chameleon, is a collaboration with neuroscientists, technologists, curators and international research departments. Over two years, via a range of prototypic experiments she is creating an interactive video project that explores emotional contagion. Her work has been exhibited and awarded extensively internationally. She has been awarded numerous international Artist in Residence programs. She is currenly artist in residence at Nokia Research Center, Finland and Max Planke Institute in Germany and is about to embark on an Asialink Residency based in Beijing.

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