Gray Area Grand Theater: Gallery Happy Hour: TouchDesigner Showcase

Join us for an evening of drinks, conversation, and new artwork exploring the potential of immersive multimedia design. On Thursday, July 30, we’re celebrating our TouchDesigner showcase—an exhibition of immersive art created by participants in Gray Area’s TouchDesigner 101 Intensive. Over twelve weeks this spring, a cohort of artists, designers, and creative technologists learned TouchDesigner from the ground up under the guidance of instructor Jack DiLaura and teaching assistant Laura “fyusha” Ho. TouchDesigner has emerged as one of the leading tools for building immersive experiences, interactive installations, live performance visuals, and generative art. This course took participants from their first node-based patch through procedural 3D geometry, particle systems, real-time rendering, and Python scripting. The works on view are the culmination of that journey: each participant conceived, designed, and built an original immersive video work now installed in the Gray Area Gallery. The exhibition offers a snapshot of creative technologists experimenting with video synthesis, electronic music composition, generative imagery, and abstract data visualization, through which we hope to give you a window into the creative education that drives Gray Area’s mission to cultivate art and technology for social good. Come meet the artists, experience the installations firsthand, and raise a glass to twelve weeks of experimentation and creative growth. The gallery will be open throughout the evening, with artists on hand to discuss their work and process. This event is also an official Gray Area Member Mixer. Members are invited to connect with fellow members, staff, and the broader Gray Area community; you will receive a complimentary drink ticket upon arrival. Not yet a member? Support our interdisciplinary arts and education programs. Become a Gray Area Member to enjoy free admission to events, early access to workshops and courses, and up to 20% off.