Ana Jofre obtained her PhD in Physics from the University of Toronto, did Post-doctoral work at NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) in Gaithersburg Maryland, and taught -and did research - at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte for six years before transitioning her career towards the arts. She then completed her MFA at OCAD University in Toronto, then worked as a research fellow in the Visual Analytics Lab at OCAD University, and at the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics Culture Analytics program at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. Her publications and conference presentations cover a wide range of intellectual interests, from physics to critical theory, and she has exhibited her artwork internationally. Her creative and research interests include figurative sculpture, interactive new media, internet art, human-computer interaction, and data visualization. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Creative Arts and Technology at SUNY Polytechnic, in Utica NY.

• After seeing the forest for the trees, how long does it take to then see the earth for the forest?


• If you were stranded on a deserted island, with a can of beans, but no can opener, would it still worry you that maybe you left the stove on the last time you left your house?


• Do you regret having children?


• What are some quick and easy ways of losing money?


• If you were on a train heading south at 200 mph directly into a dark apocalyse, would neoliberalism still anger you?


• Why would you rather watch people hurt one another, than look at a body you don’t find attractive?


• Who said the wild west was sexy?


• Why does it matter who wins?


• What, exactly, is the best means of mitigating the absolute terror that is inevitable when one honestly faces the fragility and the brevity of life?