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Artist & Scientist

Yoyo Munk (they/them)

Yoyo Munk is a scientist and artist based in Pittsburgh. A biologist by training, their background spans from insect flight aerodynamics and navigation behavior to the psychophysics of human visual responses to augmented reality displays. In their artistic practice, they explore the affordances of headset-based mixed reality as a medium, creating gallery-scale generative works designed to be explored by large audiences. They hold a PhD in Integrative Biology from UC Berkeley.


SLV LAB Creative Technologist-in-Residence (Early 2025)

Created over an eight-week residency at the Library, artist Yoyo Munk (USA), created In Memory | Of Being, a site-specific mixed-reality artwork that merges the collection with the Dome’s architecture.

Headshot of a serious-looking person with long curly hair, wearing cream-colored abstract earrings and standing in front of a large body of water.