Zhannet Podobed
Fine Art Digital MA
Camberwell College of Arts UAL
Specialisms: Digital Arts / Art Direction / Fine Art
Location: London, United Kingdom
Zhannet Podobed
First Name: Zhannet
Last Name: Podobed
Specialisms: Digital Arts / Art Direction / Fine Art
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My Location: London, United Kingdom
University / College: Camberwell College of Arts UAL
Course / Program Title: Fine Art Digital MA
About
My work explores the intersection of nature, human nature, and technology, inviting us to consider how we relate to each other in this
rapidly changing realm. Through the combination of computational art and traditional fine art techniques, I aim to bridge the gap between physical and digital worlds. By reflecting on the rhythms of nature and the
structure of technology through abstract forms and patterns, I create works that highlight both their harmony and chaos.
For me, art is a way of understanding ourselves, others, and the world around us. As we navigate the complexities of technology's impact on our environment and inner selves, I hope to encourage viewers to pause and reflect on their own relationship with nature and digital technologies. Through my work, I envision creating experiences that foster a sense of connection, curiosity, and shared exploration – one that will help us find a more balanced approach to these two realms.
It is an interactive video artwork created in TouchDesigner. In this piece, I explore the connections between people, trees, and technology by looking at the idea of skin — human skin, tree skin, and digital skin. These different kinds of skin come together as textures that shift, dissolve, and glitch into one another. The work is based on an archive I created, made up of close-up photos of tree bark and human skin. These images are layered into a moving digital space that reacts to the viewer’s presence. As the visuals change, they reflect how memory, identity, and time are held in our surfaces — whether that’s the wrinkles in skin, the rings in a tree, or the traces we leave online. The piece is fully interactive through hand tracking. As viewers move their hands in front of the screen, the images shift and respond, almost like touching or brushing across a living surface. This interaction brings the body directly into the work, creating a personal experience. I’m interested in how digital skin affects the way we see ourselves and each other, and how nature and technology are more connected than we often think. The piece also looks at how we can shift our perspective and see trees not just as objects in the background, but as living beings with their own sense of time, memory, and presence. Through the movement and layering of textures, I try to create a visual space that feels both organic and digital — something in between. It’s about balance, connection, and how all these systems — natural and digital — are woven together.
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