Manifest is a series of immersive, multi-sensory experiences exploring sonic and visual art.

Artists create from a subconscious place that cannot be expressed through a traditional medium. Manifest pairs musicians and like-minded artists, designers, and engineers together to bring to life this cognitive, emotional space that culminates in live performance — inviting audiences to experience a rare physical rendering of an artist’s creative ethos in an intimate setting. 

The first incarnation, Manifest 1.0, was set in a world envisioned by musician Sunni Colón, in conjunction with his design agency, Tetsu, and brought to life by performance/installation artist Melisa Dougherty. With the installation, Tetsu explored perception and reality in an ethereal design that existed beyond the constraints of space and time.

As our existence becomes increasingly filled with screen-based rituals, we can no longer ignore their effect on human emotion and cognition. Considering the computer as a product of humanity, how might we create technology that fosters emotional intelligence? With this quest in mind, Manifest 1.0 considered a metaphysical conversation between computers and humans.