About

Michael Ang is an artist and engineer who creates light objects, interactive installations, and technological tools that expand the possibilities of human expression and connection. Applying a hacker’s aesthetic, he often repurposes existing technology to create human-centered experiences in public space and the open field. Countering the trend for technology to dissociate us from ourselves and surroundings, Michael’s works connect us to each other and the experience of the present moment. He is the co-inventor of the Infl3ctor, the projection system for Digital Calligraffiti. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Practice of Interactive Media at New York University Abu Dhabi and teaches courses such as Desert Media Art and Music Devices.

Michael’s work has been shown internationally at Louvre Abu Dhabi, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, ISEA, Media Architecture Biennale, Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMOMA), transmediale, White Wall Beirut, Gray Area Foundation For The Arts, Art Hack Day, NASA Ames Research Center, SPEKTRUM Berlin, Urban Media Art Academy, Mutek AE, Dubai Design Week, Sikka Art and Design Festival, re:publica, Dorkbot:SF, Calligrafreaks, Citilab Cornellà, and many others.

He holds a Master’s Degree from the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at New York University, USA and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada.

Site design by Michael Ang using Jekyll and a customized version of Minimal Mistakes