The University of Texas at Austin

Projects 2023

Orbweaver

RUNNER-UP

Brad Hakes

Inspired by the work of Albert Bandura, the artist presents a series of interventions to reduce his fear of spiders. These include photos, videos, and a Roomba that was hacked to interpret the orbweaver spider's planar weaves.

OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTOR WINNER

Jiabao Li creates works addressing climate change, interspecies co-creation, humane technology, and perceptions. Her mediums include wearable, robot, AR/VR, projection, performance, software, installation. In Jiabao’s TED Talk, she uncovered how technology mediates the way we perceive reality. Jiabao is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at Austin. Her lab explores the intersection of art, design, technology, and biology. She graduated from Harvard GSD with a Master of Design in Technology with Distinction and thesis award. Jiabao is the recipient of numerous awards, including iF Design Award, AACYF 30 Under 30, and Falling Walls. Her work has been exhibited internationally at Ars Electronica, Today Art Museum Biennial, SIGGRAPH, Milan and Dubai Design Week, and more, and has been featured on publications such as Fast Company, Art Forum, Business Insider, and Bloomberg.