Miriam Kuhlmann is a German-born sci-fi artist, architect, and film director who operates in the spaces between design, fiction, and futures. Kuhlmann uses cutting-edge technology to create both mainstream and design media exploring the limits of technology and study its emotional impact. In her latest Film Project MercuryXX, she leveraged Machine Learning and Virtual Reality for worldbuilding, such as the spaceship, the shuttle, and the handcrafted spacesuit during quarantine. The wild and messy sketches of the ML in combination with traditional architectural approaches result in raw, furry, and fleshy organic structures, constructing a fantastic atmosphere with a strong Xenofeminist agenda. Miriam Kuhlmann holds degrees in Interior Design, Architecture & Aesthetic Practice from Staedelschule in Frankfurt as well as a degree in Fiction & Entertainment from SCI-Arc. She is currently based in Los Angeles, California. Her work 330,000 Feet Apart and MercuryXX is currently being exhibited in the AplusD Museum in Los Angeles as part of the Futuresof_Space online exhibition.

Kuhlmann and Anokhi discuss new ideas and theories within emerging technologies. They discuss their unique experiences with the mediums and the creative practices that emerge from them.

Miriam Kuhlmann Instagram: @miriam__kuhlmann @mercuryxx_official

Links:

miriamkuhlmann.com

www.mercuryxx.com

Xenofeminism: https://laboriacuboniks.net/manifesto/xenofeminism-a-politics-for-alienation/

Image Credit: Raised by Wolves

Link: https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GX0WFcAlf5r5cuAEAAADu

Cyberia Festival is curated by Anokhi Shah @paw_lish, Curator at TIFA Working Studios.

In collaboration with Goethe Institute, Pune @goethepune

Special thanks:

Ria Rajan @_rrad.studio_

Anuj Nakade @asifiknowu / @deepfriedneurons

Siddharth Merchant @triggerfish.wut

www.tifastudios.in