Rawlab

Rawlab is a research-driven artistic sister duo exploring intersections of art and technology, interrogating the evolving relationship between language, human cognition, and emergent technologies. Their practice operates as both critique and experiment, unveiling the broader socio-cultural implications of networked environments and prompting reflection on the entanglements between technological mediation and contemporary experience.

Rawlab’s practice situates interactivity at the core of their artistic inquiry, transforming audiences from passive observers into active participants within technologically mediated environments. Their work functions as both critique and experiment, interrogating the shifting dynamics between language, cognition, and emergent technologies. By emphasizing the role of the visitor in activating the work, they reinforce the idea that meaning is co-constructed through interaction.

Sisters Radina and Roslana  not only share a passion for new media art, but have also been collaborating as Rawlab since 2022. They both hold Bachelor degrees in Graphic Design from the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague/Netherlands and Master degrees in Digital Art from the National Academy of Art in Sofia/Bulgaria, where they are currently based.

Radina’s work explores the visual possibilities of artificial intelligence and its role in creative expression. She works with new media technologies, specialising in real-time installations and projection mapping to craft immersive and dynamic experiences.

By contrast, Roslana studies the interplay between humanity and technology. She aims to provoke thought, inspire discourse, and challenge preconceptions regarding human relations, our engagement with public spaces and the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary technologies.

As a creative duo, Rawlab has exhibited in institutional and independent art spaces throughout Bulgaria and the Netherlands, most recently at the Ars Electronica Festival in Linz/Austria.