This site is the home of the n-D::StudioLab, and the research component of Mark-David Hosale's research-creation practice.

The n-D::StudioLab is under the direction of Dr. Mark-David Hosale, Associate Professor in Computational Arts in the School of Arts, Media, Performance, and Design at York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Computational Arts co-administers the Digital Media Undergraduate Program and the Digital Media Graduate Program with Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the Lassonde School of Engineering.

The n-D::StudioLab is an adaptable space for research-creation based theoretical discourse, methodological development, and the production of works in the areas of ArtScience, Computational Art, and Interactive Architecture. In addition, there is an emphasis on methodological development in the integration of software development, digital fabrication, electronics hardware development, and sound and vision research with the goal of creating eversive works that blur the divide between the virtual and the real. Since its inception in October 2011 the n-D::StudioLab has been involved in the research and development of several works that have been shown internationally in such places as Toronto's Nuit Blanche, the Deutches Museum, the Dutch Electronic Arts Festival (DEAF), the Re-New Fesitval in Copenhagen, the Sydney Biennale, Currents New Media, ISEA International, and the Venice Biennale. 

The nD::StudioLab is organized as a community where students are learning from each other and through Hosale’s mentorship. The lab meets regularly in sessions where students share their work, conduct experiments and share results, and strategize about collective activities. We have lab retreats twice a year where we explore topics and work together on open-ended creative endeavours. We collectively curate exhibitions and performances, and maintain a regular publication called, nD::dox.

The n-D::StudioLab has a longstanding commitment to mentorship that aims to elevate underrepresented voices in art, technology, and research-creation. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is foundational to the principles of the n-D::StudioLab. In the n-D::StudioLab  EDI principles are woven directly into student training: students engage in collaborative learning environments where knowledge is exchanged across disciplinary, cultural, and identity boundaries. By embedding EDI in both recruitment and mentorship, the n-D::StudioLab cultivates a new generation of researchers and creators whose contributions reflect and expand the diversity of academia and their voice within Canadian society.

The “n” in n-D refers to vast potential and the infinite, whereas the “D” in n-D refers to:

• n-Disciplinary – trans-disciplinary, blurring boundaries, cross breeding and evolving fields
• n-Dimensional – expanding, complex and continuous
• n-Domain – trans-sensory, trans-experiential, transmodal

n-D::StudioLab is affliated with the following labs and research groups:

• Performance, Art and Cyber-Interoceptive Systems (PACIS)
• IceCube South Pole Neutrino Observatory (James Madsen)
• Living Architecture Systems Group (Philip Beesley)
• SLOlab (Jane Tingley)
• Alice Lab for Computational Worldmaking (Graham Wakefield)
• Dispersion Lab (DougVan Nort)
• Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA)
• Connected Minds
• Sensorium Research Centre

Current Lab Members

• Filiz Eryilmaz, Digital Media, (HBA since 2017, MA Since 2021), Past and Current Project(s): IceCube; Red Horse is Leaving; Simurgh; HumanExploratorium; homunculus.nimbus; Performance, Art, and Cyber-Interoceptive Systems (PACIS)
• Francesc Morales MArch, Ph.D.-in progress (since 2017)
• Hrysovalanti Maheras, MA, Ph.D., Digital Media, (since 2018), Past and Current Project(s): IceCube; Simurgh; homunculus.nimbus; Performance, Art, and Cyber-Interoceptive Systems (PACIS) www.hfmaheras.com
• Marcus Gordon, Ph.D., Digital Media, (since 2019), Past and Current Project(s): IceCube : https://magfoto.dev/
• Aftab Mirzaei, Ph.D., Science and Technology Studies (since 2020)
• Ilze Briede, Ph.D., Digital Media (since 2020) PACIS/The Source
• Kwame Kyei-Boateng, MA Digital Media (since 2020)
• Eyal Assaf, Ph.D., Digital Media (since 2022)
• Kimberly Davis, MA Digital Media (since 2022)
• Nava Waxman, Ph.D., Digital Media (since 2022)
• Boluwaji Adeyanju, MA Digital Media (since 2023)
• Xian Han, MA Digital Media (since 2023)
• Wen Luo, MA, Ph.D. Digital Media (since 2023)
• Leo Liu, MA Digital Media (since 2024)
• Kyle Duffield, MA Digital Media (since 2024) PACIS/The Source

Past Lab Members

• Grace Grothaus, Ph.D., Digital Media (2021-2025) gracegrothaus.com
• Jacob Cram, MA, Digital Media (2020-2023) jacobcram.xyz
• Adam Faux, Ph.D., Music (2019-2023) www.adamfaux.com
• Elif Sabuncular, Digital Media (2021-22)
• Amir Bahador Rostami, Digital Media, (2017-2019), Project(s): IceCube; Living Architecture Systems Group (LASG); homunculus.nimbus
• Andrew Sidsworth, Digital Media, (2016-2018), Project(s): IceCube
• Nicholas Abbruzzese, Digital Media, (2016-2018), Project(s): IceCube
• Sanjida Sharmin Mohona, MSc, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, (2016-2017), Project(s): IceCube
• Colin Ruan, Digital Media, (2016-2017), Project(s): IceCube
• Rohan Likhite, Digital Media, (2013-2015, 2018), Project(s): homunculus.agora; IceCube; homunculus.nimbus
• Alexandra Martens, Digital Media, (2016), Project(s): Movement aand Emotion as Computational Interfaces (MECI)
• Daniel James, Digital Media, (2016), Project(s): Movement aand Emotion as Computational Interfaces (MECI)
• Victoria Chong, Design, (2014), Project(s): IceCube; Worldmaking as Techné
• Jeff Tuxworth, Digital Media, (2013), Project(s): homunculus.agora
• Susana Navarete, Digital Media, (2013), Project(s): homunculus.agora
• Ursula Sarracini, Digital Media, (2013-2015), Project(s): homunculus.agora; IceCube
• Lex Moakler, Digital Media, (2011-2015), Project(s): Evening of.. Philip Beesley; Quasar 2; Quasar 3
• Nicole Clouston, Visual Art, (2011-2014), Project(s): Quasar 2; Quasar 3; homunculus.agora
• Raveesh Nagpal, Digital Media, (2011-2012), Project(s): Quasar 2
• Sine Gadot, Digital Media (2011-2012), Project(s): Quasar 2

Students involved with project production and installation by the lab

• Michael Palumbo, Ph.D., Digital Media (2019), Project(s): homunculus.nimbus
• David Han, Ph.D., Cinema and Media Studies (2018), Project(s): homunculus.nimbus
• Christina Paik, Design (2018), Project(s): homunculus.nimbus
• Brandon Davis, Visual Art (2013), Project(s): homunculus.agora
• Radi Hilaneh, Digital Media (2013), Project(s): homunculus.agora
• Qendrim Hoti, Visual Art (2013), Project(s): homunculus.agora
• Miguel OCampo-Gooding, Digital Media (2013), Project(s): homunculus.agora
• Rhianna Paul, Visual Art (2013), Project(s): homunculus.agora
• Karen Pham, Visual Art (2013), Project(s): homunculus.agora
• Erika Roshan, Visual Art (2013), Project(s): homunculus.agora
• Graham Brindle, Waterloo Architechture (2012), Project(s): Quasar 2
• Faris Faraj, Waterloo Architechture (2012), Project(s): Quasar 2
• Matthew Fondevilla, Digital Media (2012), Project(s): Quasar 2
• Michael Haas, Digital Media (2012), Project(s): Quasar 2
• Sarah Khalid, M.Arch, Waterloo Architechture (2012), Project(s): Quasar 2
• Victor Zagabe, Waterloo Architechture (2012), Project(s): Quasar 2