Stuart Wood directs the artistic implementation of technology into rAndom’s work, collaborating with fellow founders Florian Ortkrass and Hannes Koch on the studio’s creative direction. His background in electronics, software and engineering is fused with an ongoing interest in people -their actions and reactions- in the creation of rAndom’s work.
Florian Ortkrass’ practice revolves around the creative conception of rAndom’s work –led together with Stuart Wood and Hannes Koch— as well as its physical and functional implementation. His sustained interest in applied science and human cognitive development fuel the evolution of new works and studio culture.
Sharing rAndom’s artistic direction with Stuart & Flo, Hannes’s focus is often on the formal aspects of projects and their surrounding context, as well as maintaining the studio’s creative autonomy. Consequentially, he works on the communication of their practice and the development of new pieces. His personal interest currently lies in the underlying principles of cognition and human behaviour, exploring their relation to the studio’s offerings.
Héloïse Reynolds looks after the studio’s publications, communications and logistics. A writer and researcher, her interest in art encompasses both the ancient and the modern. Taking a long perspective from early research into Greek, Roman and Byzantine art, she then worked in diverse echelons of the contemporary art world before joining rAndom in 2010.
Devraj Joshi develops and implements systems and technology which support and enable rAndom’s work. Shortly after graduating from Brunel with a BSc in Product Design Engineering, he joined the studio in 2010. Interested in the interplay between people, machines, systems and cultures, Dev enjoys exploring how people perceive and process information.
After receiving a BA in Product Design from Central Saint Martins, Satoru Kusakabe joined rAndom in 2012. Working on prototyping, visualising and physical mechanical design, he supports the development of the studio’s work. Human behaviour and user experiences in the context of the social environment are of particular interest to Satoru.
Joining rAndom in 2012, soon after graduating from the University of Dundee, Callum Brown works on the development of the studio’s projects by exploring and refining materials and mechanical elements, particularly through prototyping and visualisation. His interests lie in the different perspectives and behaviour of people and how they are connected with objects and environments.