Ekaterina Stepanova

Katerina has a background in cognitive science, psychology and human-computer interaction. Inspired by theatre and dance practice her work explores how immersive art can transform our sense of self and transcend self-other boundary by mediating our bodies with immersive and bio-responsive technology.

She employs theories of embodied cognition, phenomenology, somaesthetics and feminist theories to create and study how interactive art installations and virtual reality can help foster the feeling of connection to oneself, others and the world. She combines methodologies from design, humanities and cognitive science to unpack how media artefacts affect our human experience and society.