Samara Smith

documentary + technology + social practice

Year: 2018

Aquapolis 2100

Created in a Works on Water residency on Governors Island and screened internationally as part of the Under the Subway Video Art Festival, Aquapolis 2100 explores New York City’s rising sea levels, which could rise up 6 feet by 2100….

Central Park: Democratic Playground

Delivered through an innovative “location aware” smartphone app (Detour), Central Park: Democratic Playground utilized responsive GPS triggers to adjust with the speed and the path of the user, creating an immersive, personalized experience. Narrated by Adrian Benepe, who served as New York’s…