Cardin Chung | Photo by Cathryn Farnsworth

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Cardin Chung is an LA-based artist whose work interweaves creative technology, dance, music, and visual art. An autodidact in music technology, animation, and physical computing, Cardin’s work focuses on how interactive technologies can be used to deepen sensation and experience. Currently, he is engineering wearable accessories that track movement whilst generating live audiovisual feedback in response to speed, direction, and texture. Rather than using emerging tech as a spectacle that supersedes dance performance, Cardin envisions technology as a supporting tool that connects mediums into organic responsive dialogues. He strives to build technology that de-centers technology, reawakening a sense of tactility and self-awareness.

Originating near Portland, OR, and under the continual guidance of Corina Kinnear, Cardin trained at NW Dance Project with Sarah Slipper and Ihsan Rustem, and then studied under Franco Nieto at Open Space Dance. Now he is a fourth year student at the University of Southern California, pursuing a BFA in Dance with minors in jazz piano and web development alongside a specialization in cybersecurity. As a musician, Cardin studied classical piano under Karla Dudley and learned jazz piano under David Arnay at USC.

Of all his passions, video games played the biggest role in his childhood, sparking an obsessive affinity toward immersive interactive experiences, critical meta-design, open source culture, and creative coding. It informs how he engages with art, staying alert to its impact, subtext, and cultural currents.

Cardin Chung | Photo by Lee Gumbs

Cardin Chung | Photo by Lee Gumbs

Cardin Chung | Photo by Cathryn Farnsworth

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