Rachel Rossin (2009 BFA, Studio Art) selected as the Inaugural Artist-in-Residence (August–December 2026) at Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) LAB!
Rossin identifies time, which is the essence of the moving image, as a key focus of her practice spanning painting, virtual reality, and immersive installation. Her work at the residency focuses on spatial computing, examining the slippage between virtual and physical space to build hybrid sites for escape and reflection. In her own words, Rossin explains: “I’m thinking about perception, embodiment, and how spatial computing can create experiences that engage people on neurological, conceptual, and emotional levels. There’s so much potential there to move beyond spectacle and create work that’s genuinely rigorous and meaningful.” This framing aligns directly with MoMI LAB’s goals: not technology as novelty, but as a tool for deeper engagement and public understanding.
On October 15, MoMI Curator of Science & Technology Sonia Epstein engaged MoMI LAB inaugural artist-in-residence Rachel Rossin in a conversation exploring Rossin’s work, which uses her own brain data, and her collaboration with Yale’s Wu Tsai Institute. Drawing on brain imaging, neuroscience, and emerging interfaces, the program examines how artists are using new tools to visualize thought, expand perception, and imagine new forms of creative expression.
Rossin debuted new EEG tools, spoke about why she is doing this work, and discussed the role of art as a neurobiological antidote to our vertiginous, technologically mediated present.