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Biofeedback Art|Research Network (BARN)

The Biofeedback Art|Research Network (BARN) is an international community of over 70 artists, scientists, and researchers exploring the intersection of biological data and artistic expression, led by Anastasia Chernysheva and supported by Gray Area.

Our goal is to integrate biofeedback technology in artistic practices, pushing the boundaries of conventional art-making, and to challenge traditional notions of the relationship between mind and body. The network is an interdisciplinary community dedicated to advancing our understanding of human experience and providing new insights into the potential of art as a tool for self-expression and self-discovery. The full up-to-date list of members may be found in this post.

Interested in joining? Send a short description of your work and its relationship to the topic to [email protected].

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Anastasia Chernysheva

I’m a scholar and curator exploring topics of experimental music and biofeedback art. As a scholar, I gave invited lectures at the UCLA Department of Art (Art|Sci Center), UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, and presented at the NIME2024 Colloquium. As a curator, I produced many events —ranging from music performances to science talks — at the University of Illinois, Santa Monica College, and Bergamot Station Art Center that were supported through grants from the Center for Advanced Study (CAS) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Santa Monica Cultural Affairs. In 2024, I founded the Biofeedback Art|Research Network — an international community of artists, researchers, and scholars dedicated to exploring work related to biofeedback. Within about a year of the Network's existence, I organized seven events featuring its members, including symposia, screenings, performances, and workshops at the Lois Lambert Gallery (Los Angeles), Indexical (Santa Cruz), and Gray Area (San Francisco). Currently, I’m a Visiting Researcher at the UCLA Music Industry Program and a Research Fellow at Gray Area.