A Conversation with Tru Narla and Mori Liu | On Cyberdecks, Playful Interfaces, and Expression
Hosted by tiat (the intersection of art & technology) + Megan Gole + Liz Dorman + ash + Krithi Nalla
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What to look forward to
Creative technologists Tru Narla, known for playful, colorful hardware, and Mori Liu, who explores expressive software, will discuss cyberdecks, unconventional interfaces, and making computers that reflect their creators. Designer of interactions Krithi Nalla, recipient of a Young Ones ADC award and IBM’s Most Creative Use of Technology award, will moderate alongside the *Every Thing Computer* exhibition.
Inside the event
Join us for a conversation with Tru Narla & Mori Liu moderated by Krithi Nalla on cyberdecks and new interfaces, making your own computers with personality, hardware as self-expression, and more
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Tru Narla (@mewtru is a New York–based creative technologist and maker building playful, colorful alternatives to everyday electronics. Her projects include a flower-shaped digital camera, a Tamagotchi-inspired plant monitor, and a compass that points to the nearest Taco Bell. A former software engineer at Square and Discord, she combines code, hardware, and nostalgic design to make technology feel personal, expressive, and fun.
Mori Liu (@morilliu is is a New York–based creative technologist exploring software as a medium for self-expression and play. Her projects include Textjar, an interactive space where messages tumble into loose letters, alongside experimental websites and AI-powered tools. Through her work and workshops, she invites people to break familiar interface conventions and create software shaped by curiosity, imagination, and personal meaning.
Krithi Nalla (@krithi.nalla is designer of interactions exploring emerging interfaces, creative tools, and object interventions for learning, creativity, and mindfulness. Her work has received the Young Ones ADC award for Multidisciplinary Portfolio (2024) and IBM’s award for Most Creative Use of Technology (2022). She has also been featured at Microscope Gallery in New York and in Forecast Journal and UAAD Magazine.
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Presented alongside our latest exhibition at tiat, Every Thing Computer, an exhibition exploring what a computer might be beyond the screen: machines that are tactile, playful, embodied, and wildly more expressive.
More on Every Thing Computer: https://www.tiat.place/exhibitions/every-thing-computer
tiat is the intersection of art & technology! we are gallery for creative technologists to experiment, exhibit, and expand their practice. ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ tiat is 501c3 nonprofit, our EIN is: 39-3448606.
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