Technology and art combine to explore our natural world
From Research and Reason by Faculty of Arts and Education, University of Auckland
May 19, 2026 · 28 min · Season 6 · Episode 4
About this episode
Dr Simon Ingram discusses his immersive installation that merges technology and art to recreate a native forest and reconnect people with nature.
Senior Lecturer Dr Simon Ingram discusses his new immersive installation that combines bird recordings, LiDAR scanning, mathematics, ecology and digital technology to recreate a living pre-colonial, native forest. In conversation with our media adviser Julianne Evans, he also explains how art can help people reconnect with the natural world. Read more about Vibrating World: Rotokare Forest here: https://govettbrewster.com/exhibitions/2026/direct-bodily-empathy-sound-signal-feedback
People in this episode
Host: Julianne Evans
Guest: Dr Simon Ingram
Topics covered
- technology
- art
- natural world
- ecology
- immersive installation
- pre-colonial forest
Keywords
- immersive installation
- bird recordings
- LiDAR scanning
- ecology
- digital technology
- native forest
- art
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Faculty of Arts and Education, University of Auckland
Books & works: Vibrating World: Rotokare Forest
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