hi, im sophia hanselmann.
im an artist who makes things with computers. i use software as a means of inquiry, critique, and play. im often thinking about how software mediates the way we see ourselves and each other.
some of my work includes programming that is physically painful, programs that interpret and draw themselves, and software that intentionally fails, among other things.
inside institutions, my work is different: at the New York Times R&D Lab i built a tool for abductive reasoning on streaming data, and visualized all the tweets and clicks. at Google i traveled to rural India and Mexico to learn from people who were new to the internet, made some ideas unpatentable, and added frustration to the company-wide onboarding curriculum. an unsolicited proposal of mine became a security tool for enterprises and schools.
ive also had the privilege of being a roadie for musical tomatoes, helping bring air quality data to teenagers in South Los Angeles, and building a game that hones the sense of balance.
currently im in California.
get in touch
hi@sophia.ooo
are.na,
github,
bluesky,
linkedin
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