Nina Kuo and Lorin Roser are a New York-based artist duo known for their innovative multimedia collaborations that merge digital animation, architecture, photography and contemporary art. Their work explores themes of cultural identity, history, and futurism, often incorporating elements of Asian heritage with cutting-edge technology. 

Blending Kuo’s expertise in painting, photography, and sculpture with Roser’s architectural and digital design skills, they create immersive visual experiences that challenge perceptions and push artistic boundaries. Their work has been exhibited in major art spaces, reflecting their shared vision of reinterpreting tradition through modern media.

Can you tell us about your background and how you started your artistic journey?

Our parents were abstract painters. We grew up in America with few Asian American colleagues.  Art was the social life that determined our lives and it still is.

How do you stay inspired and motivated to create new work?

Multidisciplinary freedom allows infinite options for discoveries and the feedback from viewers is a worthy consolation.

What are the main themes or concepts you explore in your work?

As we see our democracy erode before our eyes a new dystopian futurism arises, a third wave of Surrealism in answer to the travesties of our failure to limit technology in AI and to save our planet from the inroads of manmade calamity. 

We seek humor and search for paradigm shifts and healing paradoxes in our work.

Can you describe a recent project or artwork that you are particularly proud of?

We are looking back at the past and collating with the present with great joy.

What challenges have you faced as an artist, and how have you overcome them?

Deadlines during a charette are always daunting. We try to finish in time for the paint to dry.

What are your thoughts on the use of technology and digital platforms in the art world today?

We embraced technology, seeing what occurred with the introduction of the synthesizer in music, but recent developments in AI were disconcerting. Now we rush to embrace the future.

Text & photo courtesy of Nina Kuo and Lorin Roser

Website: https://mythicalmuseum.net/
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