Kevin Blackistone (US/AT) is an transdisciplinary media artist and researcher using immersive, tangible, participatory and performative elements as tools for exploratory engagements. His current focus investigates the networks of cross-interactions between our human organism(s), its habitats & inhabitants, and their technological interrelations from cultural, medical and ecological perspectives. His research background includes a BA in Intermedia and Digital Arts (US), post-bac research with the Laboratory of Neurogenetics (US), and MAs in Postdigital Lutherie(AT) and Interface Cultures (AT). He has shown, performed and exhibited works at festivals and venues including Ars Electronica Festival (AT), Siggraph Asia (JP & AU), Zeiss-Großplanetarium (DE), Miraikan (JP) and City Digital Skin Arts (CN/SG/IT/DE). He presently instructs immersive interactive performance & movement narratives at the University of Arts and Design Linz in collaboration with Anton Bruckner Private University.