Held at La MaMa Galleria in New York City, the event welcomed over 60 guests from across the creative and academic spectrum. The panel featured a diverse lineup of guest speakers—including educators from institutions like Pratt， NYU and accomplished practitioners in digital art, sound, XR, choreography, and immersive media—who are redefining the future of performance through technology and interdisciplinary collaboration.

On June 25, 2025, Quadrant International Arts Association (QIAA) successfully hosted Digital Breath: A Panel on Performing Arts and Emerging Artists Workshare & Salon continuing our mission to foster meaningful dialogue at the intersection of art and innovation. Presented by Quadrant International Arts Association (QIAA), Digital Breath was a half-day event exploring the evolving intersections between technology and live performance. Featuring an afternoon workshare by emerging media artists and an evening panel with leading voices in new media, choreography, XR, motion capture, digital art, and sound, the event fostered cross-disciplinary dialogue and celebrated new ways of sensing, creating, and collaborating.

Moderated by Valkyrie Yao, this panel brought together six artists working across fields of performing art and technology.

Panelists:

• Whitt Sellers

• Steve Pestana

• Lyell Hintz

• Maryia Markhvida (Mary Mark)

• Kengchakaj Kengkarnka

• Kevin Peter He

Special thanks to immersive experience designers Tong Wu and Jianing Cui, whose thoughtful spatial and technical design helped create an engaging, sensorial environment that brought the theme of “Digital Breath” to life for both panelists and audience alike.