I am NeoMeta* (Julia Shu(tkevych)), a transdisciplinary multimedia artist & practice-based researcher from Kyiv, temporary based in Barcelona. I was born in Ukraine, Zhytomyr, in 1997, and now I hold an MA in Art and Science with distinction from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London (Jun 2024).

My practice bridges Art, Science, Nature, and Technology (and Societies, & Land? & Water?) to explore the Interconnectedness of life, nonlife, and the systems that sustain them within the universal entropy. Working across sculpture, installation, sound, bio & computational arts and beyond, I create immersive experiences that treat Living, Discarded, and Digital Entities as Equal Collaborators (including humans).

While reimagining Waste as Material, I seek to foster Interspecies Kinship and reimagine the coexistence of both living and non-living entities (including all Humans and Others on planet Earth and beyond in Space) within shared ecosystems and towards balanced relationships based on reciprocity. Yet, I treat decay and death as a Natural flow of Time and as a part of Life itself.

Drawing on Scientific methodologies and Indigenous knowledge, NeoMeta envisions inclusive futures rooted in empathy, care, and ecological harmony.

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Key Themes & Practice Areas:

• Interspecies Kinship & Communication
  Exploring connections between humans and nonhumans through sound, behavioural patterns, and interaction within contemporary NatureCulture / CultureNature (links to my research works below)

• Post-Natural & Phygital Realms
  Merging physical and digital realms to create experiential works where living, found, and digital entities thrive (selected exhibitions below)

• Eco Art & Environmental Advocacy
  Addressing climate change and ecological restoration through multimedia art & science projects and collaborative platforms that inspire action (e.g. Others.place)

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