Research
Transition to 8
Transition to 8 is an interdisciplinary research initiative operating at the intersection of art, technology, society, and future-oriented systems thinking. The project investigates emerging relations between human behavior, computational processes, ecological awareness, and contemporary technological infrastructures through collaborative and research-driven methodologies.
Bringing together artistic practice, media research, innovation, and transdisciplinary experimentation, the platform functions as a space for dialogue, knowledge exchange, and the development of speculative and applied approaches to social and technological transformation.
The research explores how systems of communication, perception, participation, and collective intelligence evolve within rapidly changing cultural and technological environments, while emphasizing openness, collaboration, and experimental forms of inquiry.
Developed through partnerships, workshops, research activities, and public-facing initiatives, Transition to 8 operates as an evolving framework for examining the role of artistic and technological practices within contemporary societal transitions.
Al Wasl Dome — Expo 2020 Dubai
An immersive audiovisual research project developed for the Al Wasl Dome at Expo 2020 Dubai, one of the largest 360° projection surfaces in the world. The project explored large-scale spatial storytelling through immersive sound composition, fulldome visual environments, and computational media systems.
The work consisted of a custom-designed 360° surround audio music composition synchronized with fulldome visual content presented through the dome’s advanced projection and spatial audio infrastructure. The sonic material was developed from deconstructed human voices, physical instruments, and field recordings collected across Cyprus, transforming cultural and environmental traces into an immersive spatial composition.
The research focused on the relationship between sound, space, perception, and embodied experience within large-scale immersive environments. Spatial audio simulation and system prototyping were developed using custom software built in Cycling ’74 Max, while sound composition and sculpting were produced in Ableton Live in synchronization with visual systems developed in Derivative TouchDesigner.
The Al Wasl Dome features a domed trellis structure of 130 meters in diameter and 67.5 meters in height, incorporating a 27.1 channel immersive surround audio system, 252 projectors, 2530 LED lights, and a distributed network of media servers enabling fully immersive audiovisual experiences at architectural scale.
Developed in collaboration with CYENS Centre of Excellence and the ITICA Multidisciplinary Research Group for the celebration of the national day of the Republic of Cyprus at Expo 2020 Dubai.
