Krista Kim: Meditation Will Save Us From the Machine | Interview for institut

Krista Kim says meditation will save us from the machine and art will save us from ourselves, and explains how a Zen garden in Kyoto shaped Mars House and her idea of digital Zen. Interviewed by David Cash. Book David to host, moderate, or speak: https://davidcash.ca Krista Kim is a digital artist working since 2013 and the founder of the Techism art movement, started in 2014. David Cash interviewed her remotely for institut in September 2021, ahead of an institut exhibition with Unit London that was also shown in the Arium metaverse. They discuss her piece for the show, which brings a public sound and light installation first shown at Nuit Blanche in Paris into the metaverse, the Ryoanji Temple garden and the thinking behind Mars House, how she defines the metaverse, avatars and self-expression, using augmented reality to bring beauty to underserved communities, and her plan to donate proceeds to a UNESCO initiative for rebuilding Beirut. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to institut 00:24 Krista Kim on Techism and artists in tech 01:38 From Nuit Blanche Paris to a metaverse installation 04:21 Mars House and the Ryoanji Temple garden 08:02 What is the metaverse? 12:11 Avatars, identity, and self-expression 14:06 Beauty, education, and co-creation in the metaverse 17:23 Augmented reality for underserved communities 19:58 Her piece in Arium and the Beirut donation 23:16 Advice for first-time metaverse visitors 24:53 Where to find Krista Kim Key topics • Techism and the case for artists at the inception of tech companies • Turning a public sound and light installation into a one-of-one NFT • Kyoto, the Ryoanji Temple garden, and digital Zen in Mars House • The metaverse as a parallel universe for culture, education, and economies • Meditation, balance, and resisting addictive behavior online • Avatars and radical authenticity in virtual worlds • Augmented reality as a tool to beautify underserved communities • An exhibition shown in a gallery and in the Arium metaverse • Donating proceeds to a UNESCO initiative for Beirut Speakers • David Cash, interviewer • Krista Kim, digital artist and founder of the Techism art movement In their words "I believe that meditation will save us from the machine and art will save us from ourselves." Krista Kim "So the metaverse is the imagination come to life." Krista Kim Recording details Recorded September 2021, remote video interview. Original release: institut. This edition: archival re-release with chapters and captions, 2026. How to cite APA: Cash, D. (2021). Krista Kim on Mars House, digital Zen, and the metaverse [Video]. YouTube.    • Krista Kim on Mars House, Digital Zen, and...   Chicago: Cash, David. "Krista Kim on Mars House, Digital Zen, and the Metaverse." Recorded September 2021, remote video interview. YouTube video, 25:32.    • Krista Kim on Mars House, Digital Zen, and...  . About institut institut was the Web3 division of Unit London. This conversation was recorded in 2021 for institut to introduce Krista Kim's work in an institut exhibition presented through Unit London and the Arium metaverse from September 10 to 24, 2021. Watch next More NFTS.WTF interviews:    • Interviews with David Cash   Links Cash Labs: https://cashlabs.io Instagram:   / davidcash888   LinkedIn:   / davidcash888   Subscribe for the full archive of conversations on technology, art, fashion, and culture. #KristaKim #Metaverse #MarsHouse #DigitalArt #Techism #NFTArt