WELCOME

Launched in 2003 and operating from Toronto Canada,
FOUNDATION is consisted of works by Tom Kuo, and selected collaborators.

Tom Kuo is an award winning designer, producer, sound engineer, technical director and installation artist. Tom is a versatile professional with extensive experience in creating and implementing multimedia installations for custom-designed applications. With Foundation Creative Studio, he specializes in conceptualizing and producing projects for clients who seek meaningful and engaging experiences for their audiences/users. Tom is well-recognized for his capacity to deliver imaginative and exciting results that effectively communicate the core message of the project. His client portfolio is diverse and includes the Toronto International Film Festival, The Design Exchange, and Academy Award-winning production company Side Effects, as well as internationally acclaimed independent filmmaker Peter Mettler and a number of contemporary Canadian dance companies. His current and recent professional highlights include: conceptualizing and designing multiple immersive projects for the 2010 Canadian Olympics, assisting in the complete re-design of the waiting room area for the critical care unit at Sick Kids Hospital; curating and launching iNiT - the first "rich media" festival in Toronto, and producing a first-of-its kind interactive digital monument for the Workplace Safety & Insurance Bureau as the principle feature of their 2008 Day of Mourning tribute. As the creative and technical director of the Element 156 Digital Media Centre, Tom played an important role in designing and developing an exciting new hub of digital arts activities. Tom remains an active advisor and designer for Pixel Gallery, Toronto Digital Art Association and the FITC Design & Technology Festivals.  He also maintains a lively artistic practice, creating integrated digital-media performances and art installations.

Associations & Collaborators:

Pixel Gallery / PaCuBox / iNiT Festival / wabi / wüstenarchitekten / dead*pixel / okak

 

Video Documentations:

WSIB (interactive monument) / Touch Show / Artillerist Exhibit / PaCuBox / iNiT Festival / superspace

 

 

Contact

Resume and Portfolio download (3.1mb)

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CURRENT NEWS:

SickKids Hospital: The Critical Care Unit waiting room redesign

Participation: Interactive Installation Design

in collaboration with Alex Kurina, David Bouchard, Iris & Eli Singer, The Design Agency, and Pixel

Launch Date: June 15, 2010

Description:

Windows (working title) is a multi-screen interactive installation which aims to facilitate a degree of emotional healing by providing therapeutic and calming effects for the users of the critical care unit waiting room at Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto. Suggesting the sensation of looking out onto an infinite landscape through three windows, the generated visuals combine picturesque plant-life with a harmonious environment. The installation evolves peacefully through a full-day cycle and incorporates sensed data from devices installed in the room to generate its content and movement. The tracking techniques are discrete and non-intrusive. They allow the piece to be choreographed to subconsciously provide the users with a positive sense of support. Baring on slight abstract perceptions, the artwork remains inviting and accessible while being beautifully subjective. 

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Digital Arts Week: Xian, China

Participation: Feature Performance

Date: July 1st and 3rd, 2010

 

Link: Digital Arts Week

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RECENT PROJECTS:

BoBo / Pixel Gallery Exhibit:

Participation: Installation Builder and Designer