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Esther Zhang home

Making room for curiosity

I build physical and digital experiences that invite people to explore, make choices and express themselves. My practice connects electrical engineering, material experiments and accessible play—from a light installation to a painting tool controlled by a small movement.

These projects follow the decisions behind the work: what I made, what I noticed, and what I would test next.

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Light wave

An Arduino-controlled light installation. Material trials, frame constraints and questions from visitors at the ITP Spring Show.


Tiny Wheel Studio: illustrated vehicles turn movement into painting

Tiny Wheel Studio

From switch-adapted toy cars to a shared digital canvas. Accessible inputs, testing decisions and early participant artwork.


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Sharks

Turning 18 shark facts into playful discovery. Interaction choices that connect exploration, reading and visible progress.


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Disequilibrium room

An immersive installation connecting steps, sound and projection through collaboration across disciplines.


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Particles

Movement becomes imagery on textiles. A physical interaction explored through TouchDesigner, Kinect and projection.


AM, PM installation with an audience

AM, PM

art | physical installation | interactive design | sound design