incarnvist

Incarnvist is a multidisciplinary art collective founded in 2012 that explores themes of identity, transformation, and the materiality of the human body through visual media, performance, and digital fabrication. Based in Berlin, the group comprises artists, designers, and technologists who collaborate on projects that blend traditional craft techniques with contemporary computational tools. Their work frequently incorporates 3‑dimensional printing, bio‑responsive installations, and immersive video environments to examine how corporeal experience can be re‑imagined in virtual and physical spaces.

The collective’s first major exhibition, “Synthetic Flesh,” opened at the Kunsthalle Zurich in 2014 and featured a series of sculptural pieces generated from biometric data collected from volunteers. Subsequent projects, such as “Mirror Skin” (2016) and “Anatomy of Presence” (2019), have been shown at venues including the Tate Modern, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and the Shanghai Biennale. Incarnvist’s publications include the catalogues “Transcendent Materials” (2017) and “Embodied Interfaces” (2021), which document both the theoretical framework of their practice and the technical processes behind their installations.

Incarnvist receives support from cultural foundations across Europe and has been awarded grants from the European Commission’s Creative Europe programme. The collective is noted for its collaborative methodology, which encourages interdisciplinary dialogue and often involves community participants in the creation and documentation of its works.