Heya, World.

My name is Heya 해나 Kwon. I like to research, write, create, and get people together.

I am interested in the physical and political dimensions of digital life.

My path started as a music producer and led me to Bandcamp, where I spent 3.5 years as a software engineer working toward better pay for artists. That experience sparked a curiosity about the material, social, and ecological realities behind digital culture.

Currently, I am studying New Media at Aalto University in Espoo, Finland, where I am part of Untraining AI research group. My MA thesis traces how bodies are exhausted by the digital cloud and the social media feed, and explores algorithmic resistance through participatory design workshops.