Digital somatics institute

Digital somatics institute features workshops about digital storytelling, world-building and digital gardens where we grow the world we want through centering meditative body-focused digital art workshops.

Sign up for a workshop

Taking place in June, in the workshop we will learn how to use meditation as a jumping off point to create fluid 3D architecture. No previous experience required.

About me:

Dr. Hiba Ali Ph.D.

About me:

Dr. Hiba Ali Ph.D.

I have spent nearly a decade at the helm of the digital art field embodying multiple roles as an artist, educator and community-builder, woven throughout all these roles is a dedication to community and collaboration. I have grown the digital art field through virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and immersive installations that bring the vision of digital somatics to life across world-renowned museums, galleries and fellowships. With deeply imaginative and immersive approach towards community and collaboration, I’ve been awarded fellowships, residencies and grants for my hands-on and cutting-edge approach to education and digital storytelling.

I have spent nearly a decade at the helm of the digital art field embodying multiple roles as an artist, educator and community-builder, woven throughout all these roles is a dedication to community and collaboration. I have grown the digital art field through virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and immersive installations that bring the vision of digital somatics to life across world-renowned museums, galleries and fellowships. With deeply imaginative and immersive approach towards community and collaboration, I’ve been awarded fellowships, residencies and grants for my hands-on and cutting-edge approach to education and digital storytelling.


FAQ

What is Digital somatics?
Where can I learn more about your previous experience with digital art workshops and art?
Are workshops free or paid?
Do I need to have previous experience with digital art?
How do I reach out to recieve individualized mentorship, collaboration or hire you for a project?
What is Digital somatics?
Where can I learn more about your previous experience with digital art workshops and art?
Are workshops free or paid?
Do I need to have previous experience with digital art?
How do I reach out to recieve individualized mentorship, collaboration or hire you for a project?

Digital somatic principles

Growing our imagination

Growing our
imagination

We reflect critically and choose what kind of technologies we want to connect and use. Remixing and remediation are important strategies, we grow best slowly with s meditative approach.

Accessibility

We do not believe in gate-keeping tools of healing. Digital somatics as concept and practice is available for everyone.

Communal

In our contemporary era, third spaces, place that are not work, home or related to commerce, are scarce. We recognize this and present an alternative avenue, a space to heal in community through collective tuning into our body-mind-spirits.

Generative

We build and expand on that has been occurring across time and space, digital somatics builds upon the capacity building in terms of Neema Githere’s data healing, Cyber-doula’s data trauma, the digital gardens of Anikka Hansteen-Izora, the worldbuilding of Dr. Ruha Benjamin andTabita Rezaire, Merriam Bennani, the dreaming spaces of Liz Mputu and Amina Ross. Citing and building in community is integral to digital somatics.

© Dr. Hiba Ali Ph.D. 2023