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Multidisciplinary Creative

Liza Bender is a multidisciplinary artist, designer and researcher.

ART / DESIGN / RESEARCH

Born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and currently lives and works in the Bay Area of San Francisco, CA. Liza has derived a blend of inspirations from both locations that weave themselves into her creative works and collaborations. She is curious about the relationships between nature, technology and the human experience; specifically of their juxtapositions, influences and symbiotic relationships.


From a young age Liza has expressed herself creatively in multiple mediums and it has continued on into her career, it is part of who she is. Being a multidisciplinary creative has allowed her to embrace more holistic expressions of not only herself and the world around her but has made it easier to collaborate with other artists. She does not perceive nor experience the world through one lens or medium, and purposefully remains open to multiplicity, possibilities and improvisation. She has made works utilizing performance, visual arts and experiential/immersive installations. 


In her currently unreleased personal art works she is exploring dried natural materials as sculptural medium, physical terrariums utilizing interactive technology with 3D assets and interactive sculptural works utilizing “trash” as a medium.


Professionally in the last few years she's been a core Affiliate Design Researcher at Institute For The Future (IFTF) in their Emerging Media Lab (EML) where she has curated, consulted,  facilitated, produced and researched the broad category of XR/VR/AR/AI. 

CV (updated as of 2021)

Liza Bender

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About:

Liza Bender was born and raised  in Anchorage, Alaska and currently lives and works in San Mateo, CA. 


A  multidisciplinary artist & designer who has a variety of work in visual arts, performance arts and in experiential/immersive design.
 

Commissions

Speculative Wearable Artifact - IFTF Ten Year Forecast Conference


Cirquoia Drops- Priceless 


Forest Floor Duo- Qadium

Future Skills VR Experience - IFTF Future of Work & Learn Lab

Future Now: When Everything is Media VR Experience - IFTF 

Professional Activities & Associations:

Volunteer- Cal Academy of Science


Affiliate Design Researcher- Institute For The Future


Volunteer- Art Span

Publications:

Social VR: Leading Edge Behaviors  -   2018

#100_Days  Book  -  2016


Presentations & Panels

Ten  Year  Forecast (TYF)  Conference  -  2018

  •  Panelist  on  the  topic  of  Social  VR,  Interviewed  through  a  VR  platform  and  on  stage.


Watercolor  is  For  Anyone  Podcast  -  2020  

  • Interviewed  on  the  topic  of  Creative  Process

Advisor & Consultant Participations:

 Interactive Design III, SFSU Immersive Design Fiction in VR. -  2018

  • Reviewed students final VR projects in Prof. J. McVeigh-Schultz classroom


 Grey Area Spacebook Project. -  2019

  • IFTF Exploratory Committee Contributor


Exhibitions

Future Gallery


IFTF Ten Year Forecast Conference

Education

West Valley College -2004


 


Liza Bender Arts / Liza Bender / Lichen Mind Studio 

Possibility Spaces / Possibility Spaces Curiosity Shop

Future Curious Brand / Future Curious Clothing

Compact Lifestyle


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