BLUE STATIC
collective
BLUE STATIC is an interdisciplinary art collective formed by Katherine Cusack and Giacomo Bertapelle. Exploring the emotional circuitry between humans and machines, where technology becomes both a mirror and a medium for inner experience, they strive to find peace with modern technology and pose a question: “Is artificial intelligence our enemy or alias?”. Rooted in psychology, performance, and digital fabrication, the collective investigates how identity, perception, and presence can be reshaped through interactions with artificial intelligence and sculptural processes. Blending theatrical intimacy with computational logic, BLUE STATIC creates immersive works that confront the fragility of selfhood in a technologized world—works where machines dream, bodies speak in code, and the invisible architectures of feeling become tangible. Driven by a shared desire to reimagine the boundaries of artistic authorship, BLUE STATIC crafts poetic systems that question who—or what—gets to be seen, heard, and remembered.
KATHERINE CUSACK
Katherine Cusack is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans visual arts, performance, and film, shaped by a strong theatrical foundation and a deep engagement with themes of vulnerability, identity, and social visibility. Trained in fine arts and theatre, with additional academic studies in Local Development at the University of Padua, Cusack’s approach is grounded in both visual and social inquiry. Her practice explores the body as a site of tension and revelation alongside dynamic use of space, movement, and sign language, integrating accessibility and social engagement into the core of her work. Cusack’s work is consistently anchored in the politics of presence—how bodies exist, resist, and communicate across social, cultural, and emotional boundaries. Her practice seeks to generate critical dialogue through layered aesthetics, performative intimacy, and an unwavering commitment to inclusion.
GIACOMO BERTAPELLE
Giacomo Bertapelle joins the collective at the intersection of psychology, contemporary art, and digital fabrication. He holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Bologna, where his thesis examined how emerging technologies reshape human behaviour and perception. As co-founder of a startup focused on digital fabrication, he explores how tools like 3D printing can transform abstract concepts into tangible forms, redefining the boundaries of artistic creation. Drawing from his background in the commercial tech sector, Bertapelle brings to the collective a unique set of tools and conceptual frameworks often absent from traditional art-making, challenging conventional approaches and proposing new modes of expression shaped by technology.