Shivani Karan is an artist whose work explores the reimagining of memory through digital media. With a background spanning digital art, media, and virtual reality, her practice investigates the intersections of place, memory, and identity.
A former lecturer at AUT, she has dedicated her career to pushing the boundaries of immersive storytelling, using emerging technologies to evoke deeply personal and collective histories.
Her award-winning project Lane 25 (Best Immersive Impact Award, Doc Edge 2024) was a standout feature of Hidden Inheritance at Fresh Gallery Ōtara (Nov 2024 – Mar 2025). She also led VR and mixed-media workshops at Fresh Gallery, supporting artists in integrating digital storytelling into their own practices.
“By seamlessly weaving VR, projection, and installation art with AR elements, Shivani Karan has crafted an experience that doesn’t just tell a story—it engulfs you in it” - Christian Jensen, Projects executive, Doc Edge.
Through her work, Shivani continues to push the possibilities of immersive storytelling, blending digital and physical spaces to create sensory experiences that resonate across cultures and generations.
A former lecturer at AUT, she has dedicated her career to pushing the boundaries of immersive storytelling, using emerging technologies to evoke deeply personal and collective histories.
Her award-winning project Lane 25 (Best Immersive Impact Award, Doc Edge 2024) was a standout feature of Hidden Inheritance at Fresh Gallery Ōtara (Nov 2024 – Mar 2025). She also led VR and mixed-media workshops at Fresh Gallery, supporting artists in integrating digital storytelling into their own practices.
“By seamlessly weaving VR, projection, and installation art with AR elements, Shivani Karan has crafted an experience that doesn’t just tell a story—it engulfs you in it” - Christian Jensen, Projects executive, Doc Edge.
Through her work, Shivani continues to push the possibilities of immersive storytelling, blending digital and physical spaces to create sensory experiences that resonate across cultures and generations.