Xarene Eskandar
Lecturer
I am a researcher, designer and media artist with a diverse background ranging from fashion and automotive design to architecture and live audio-visuals. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Design from University of Cincinnati, Department of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, MFA from Design Media Arts, UCLA, and am currently working towards a PhD in Media Arts and Technology, UCSB.
Drawing upon cultural anthropology, my research is focused on the evolution of the symbiotic relationship of technology and the human. My interest lies in questions that debunk technological, architectural or social prescriptions, and to instead offer neolexia for our future hybrid bodies. My current work looks at the merger of architecture with the human body.
http://tentativearchitecture.net
Email: xarene@ucla.edu