Victoria Vesna, Ph.D., is an artist and professor in UCLA Design Media Arts, directing the Art|Sci Center. Trained as a painter at the University of Belgrade, she pioneers experimental, interdisciplinary research. Her installations explore how ongoing communication technologies shape collective behavior and transform perceptions of identity amid rapid scientific innovation. 

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[Alien] Star Dust: Signal to Noise is an immersive event tied to the artist's Augmented Reality (AR) prints and book. It begins with a presentation on micrometeorites (star dust) and anthropogenic dust (pollution), which participants will explore. Attendees receive a postcard of a meteorite and engage with augmented reality to observe dust in the space. The session concludes with an "Eyes Wide Open" artist-led meditation, tracing meteorite falls across seven continents. Starting at the Hangar, where the event takes place, participants follow the journey continent by continent, staying centered amidst chaos and channeling collective energy.

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More info: alienstardust.com