Hanna Paniutsich aka xyana

ХУАНА | XYANA is a multimedia artist and designer. At the moment she is pursuing a master’s degree in the University of the Arts Bremen. Originally she comes from Belarus. 

As a part of her commercial practice she has been freelancing as a graphic, motion and UI designer, having originally received a bachelor’s degree in Design and Multimedia. She has participated in number of film festivals as a curator and creative director.

Presently, she is pursuing her personal artistic practice. Her main focus is experimental interfaces and interfacing as an act between human and non-human bodies and objects. She is also interested in labour/feminism/ecology and the post-Soviet context.

In her works she utilises different software, hardware, programming languages and technology such as machine learning, Arduino and custom electronic boards. These are used alongside conventional design tools, photography and video. 

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