ABOUT

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Karin’s artistic and written work is deeply influenced by Mikhail Bakhtin’s Rabelais and His World and Guy Debord’s Society of the Spectacle. She uses the idea of Psychogeography inspired by Debord and the Situationist International to focus on society and place her installation work within the commons. She utilizes pastiche, satire, and parody to critique societal norms, celebrity culture, politics, and entitlement and evoke commentary and reactions from the public.

Karin’s career began in 1997 as an Interpretive Illustrator, specializing in book publishing. By 2000, she expanded into graphic design for print media, emphasizing business branding and educational book publishing. Her skill set soon broadened to include web design, copywriting, and social media.

In 2019 she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia with distinction from McMaster University. During her university career, she served as a teaching assistant for many multimedia and fine art courses. Working as a research assistant for the MacGRID, the hitchBOT robotic project and Femtech Net,  ignited her passion for interactive public art and teaching.

Currently, Karin explores interactive art through big data, machine learning, AI and learning experience design, focusing on the environment and entitlement within society and institutions. Beyond her installations, her explorations include engaging storytelling, animations, and short films that entertain and provoke thoughtful reflection.

Additionally, Karin maintains a humourous lexicon on her Meta Pleb site where she posts her short stories and commentaries about society.