About Me

Cardin Chung is an LA-based artist whose work interweaves engineering, dance, music, and visual art. Through his practice of using interactive technology as an extension of his movement, he creates intimate moments of sensation between performer, observer, and system. He strives to build technology that de-centers technology, reawakening a sense of tactility and awareness. Currently, Cardin is in Berlin performing researching in wearable technology and dance as a US Fulbright Student Researcher for the Performing Arts.

Originating from near Portland, OR, and under the continual guidance of Corina Kinnear, Cardin trained under Franco Nieto at NW Dance Project and Open Space Dance; and is an alumni from the University of Southern California with a BFA in dance and minors in jazz piano and web development. As a musician, Cardin studied classical piano under Karla Dudley and learned jazz piano under David Arnay at USC.

Of all his passions, video games played the biggest role in his childhood, sparking an obsessive affinity toward immersive interactive experiences, critical meta-design, open source culture, and creative coding. It informs how he engages with art, staying alert to its impact, subtext, and cultural currents.