We’re joined in conversation with Sean X Thielen-Esparza, a New York-based designer, artist, and co-founder of Genesis. During our conversation, we discuss the concept of animating, betting on the future, and the illusion of disunity. Read a transcript of our conversation on Usurpator Mag, or check out Genesis, Menagerie, or follow Sean on Instagram or Twitter.

In today's ep we are joined by Chia Amisola, an internet/ambient artist from the Philippines. Chia is also a a designer, organizer, and founder of Developh and Philippine Internet Archive. During our conversation, we talk about the form of a website, the art of digital preservation, and how we can break down the common structures of the internet to create better spaces for ourselves and our communities.You can read the transcript of our conversation on the site, or follow Chia on Instagram, Twitter, and visit their website.

Today, we’re joined by Viola He, a Shanghai-born, Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary artist, live-coder, educator, and cultural organizer. We talk about their foray into live coding, the meaning of interactive art, and the barrier to entry of learning new technological tools. You can follow Viola on their Instagram, visit their site, or check out LiveCodeNYC. Read the highlights of our conversation on the site.

USURPATOR is joined by Willem Simons, founder of Daze, co-founder of Muze, and one of Forbes’ 30 under 30 for 2022. During our conversation, we discuss creative communication tools, the trajectory of popular social media apps, and building ideas based on gut instinct. As always, you can read the highlights of our talk on the site, or follow Willem on Instagram

Today, we're joined with Kit Volta, a creative technologist and XR artist based in NYC. During our conversation, we discuss self-expression through art, our virtual selves, how they blend the physical and virtual through AR, and the effects of living fragments of our lives online. You can follow Kit on Instagram and Twitter. You can also read the highlights of our conversation on usurpatormag.com