Much has been written and debated about the potential of the vision of the smart city to better the lives of people and communities. Yet the arts and creative innovation have not been central to the discourse of the smart city.

Through a focus on urban art projects, this conversation between Priyakorn Pusawrio and Shawn Chua will explore how digital media technologies have the potential to radically transform and enable new forms of conviviality, interactivity and social engagement. Join us for this conversation between Priyakorn Pusawrio and Shawn Chua!

Date: Thursday, 10 Feb 2022
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM SGT

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About the Speakers

Priyakorn Pusawiro is a professor in Creative Technology and Social Computing, ESIC LAB at King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand. She graduated in Statistics and Computer Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Later, she joined “Future of Learning” research at Media LAB, MIT to create the playful and tangible technology for Kids in LEGO project. Thereafter, she continued her research at Technical University Hamburg-Harburg and later graduated a Doctorate degree in Computer Engineering, focused on Digital Media from University of Bremen, Germany.

Shawn Chua is a researcher and artist engaged with embodied archives, uncanny personhoods, and the participatory frameworks of play. He holds an MA in Performance Studies from Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, and is a recipient of the National Arts Council’s Arts Scholarship (Postgraduate).


About the Series 

Culture | Smart City Provocations  is a series of live virtual dialogues and events exploring what could and should be the role of urban cultural transformation in the future smart city. It will bring together a transregional range of experts from arts practitioners, urban planners to thought leaders and researchers to share insights and offer fresh perspectives on how culture and cities are evolving before our eyes.