Born and raised in Las Vegas and now based in Oakland, CA, Joe Palmieri creates digital animations, kinetic sculptures, and interactive installations that explore ritual, materiality, and transformation. With a background in philosophy and religious studies from UC Berkeley, his work often evokes a quiet reverence—rooted in themes of intention, offering, and spiritual gesture.

Working primarily with JavaScript, Arduino, and TouchDesigner, he constructs responsive environments and moving forms using salvaged and upcycled materials. These unconventional elements carry both practical and symbolic weight—discarded objects given new purpose as part of immersive, contemplative experiences. Through this process, Joe invites viewers to consider how what’s been abandoned can become sacred, and how technology might participate in the creation of devotional space.