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Nucleus
Since childhood, I’ve carried a persistent discomfort with how often people struggle to accept one another’s differences. That feeling has stayed with me into adulthood, and it’s shaped how I approach both technology and art.
After spending a week at Studio Olafur Eliasson in Berlin, I was struck by how they used food as a medium to connect people. Inspired by that experience, I created a small interactive demo that reimagines this idea through a digital lens—using code, shaders, and real-time interaction to foster a sense of presence and connection between strangers.
The piece, titled Nucleus, is a live installation that connects visitors through a shared digital space. It’s a quiet conversation between humans and machines—one where the machine doesn’t speak, but listens, reflects, and gently reminds us of our interconnectedness.
You can explore the work here: https://nucleus.goodbytes.be/
Studio Olafur Eliasson has kindly approved it as a tribute to their influence, and I hope it might also align with the spirit of your pavilion.
Short Bio
Joris H. / GoodBytes
Digital Alchemist. Architect of the Unseen. Joris’ work emerges from the liminal space where digital precision meets analog imperfection. It’s a place of tension and texture — where algorithms breathe and intuition glitches.
Joris has been teaching coding in college for nearly 20 years, combining a background in economics with a deep interest in digital creativity. Inspired by light and the subtle emotional impact of artists like Olafur Arnalds and Matsuo Katsui, Joris creates code-generated visuals that invite reflection and curiosity. He sees programming not just as a technical skill, but as a medium for expression and exploration.
Outside the classroom and studio, Joris is a cook—another way he tries to brings people together through thoughtful creation.