In my creative practice, I explore how objects and systems influence our perception of the world. I'm fascinated by the aesthetic shift that occurs when using tools like microscopes or telescopes. These instruments magnify and zoom, not only revealing new details but also transforming how we experience and relate to reality. The alienating distance created between the observer and the observed engenders novel possibilities for imagination. Drawing on this notion, I use electronic and digital media to create interfaces and apparatuses that evoke similar poetic effects, encouraging viewers to rethink their relationship with the world around them.

I am also a member of Wetware Instruments, a performance duo creating work at the intersection of sound art, performance, chemistry, biology, and digital technology.  

I was born in New Delhi, India, and currently reside in Ypsilanti, MI. My work has been exhibited at various national and international venues, including Science Gallery Detroit, Speculum Artium Media Festival in Slovenia, New Media Caucus (NMC), Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, The Boulder Public Library, The Boulder Creative Collective Warehouse, The Hyde Park Art Center, Sector 2337 Art Gallery & Printing Press, Tangible Embedded Interaction (TEI), International Symposium of Electronic Arts (ISEA), and Infosys Pathfinders Institute. 


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Email: abnarula@umich.edu

MFA Studio Art - Stamps School of Art and Design, University of Michigan

MS/BS Electrical Engineering - Georgia Institute of Technology