KRISTA KIM:

HEART SPACE

the world’s firsT

collaborative

AI-generative

immersive

interactive

artwork

driven by real-time

biometric data

KRISTA KIM:

HEART SPACE

the world’s firsT

collaborative

AI-generative

immersive

interactive

artwork

driven by real-time

biometric data

KRISTA KIM:

HEART SPACE

the world’s firsT collaborative

AI-generative immersive

interactive artwork

driven by real-time

biometric datA

Krista Kim's Heart Space

at Toronto Tech Week 2026

When Worlds Converge:

Art, AI & the Future of

Human-Centered Innovation

Co‑Hosted by

Schulich Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Pursuits Inc.

and venue partner Demo Room

Event Details

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

3:00 PM - 11:00 PM EDT

The Demo Room

307 Lake Shore Blvd E

Toronto, ON

M5A 1C1

For the full program, partners, ticketing and registration, visit the official TTW event page:

Schulich’s Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Pursuits Inc., and venue Demo Room present a flagship event exploring the intersection of art, artificial intelligence, biometrics, and digital trust.

The first public announcement and advance look inside the Heart Space Canadian exhibition tour (2027), a groundbreaking immersive digital artwork by internationally acclaimed artist Krista Kim, as she returns home following years of international exhibitions in Hong Kong, London, Barcelona, Seoul, Dubai, Las Vegas, New York, and more. ​It is also an opportunity to understand the groundbreaking technology of Tenbeo (a Brussels-based biotechnology company pioneering identity authentication through advanced biometric AI) and the technology provider behind the exhibition.

As AI advances, protecting digital identities and proof-of-humanity protocols are key to safeguarding human agency, creativity, and dignity. Join us to hear Krista Kim and an amazing panel of arts and technology leaders explore these crucial concepts and delve into "proof-of-humanity" in the age of Artificial Intelligence.

Krista Kim's Heart Space

at Toronto Tech Week 2026

When Worlds Converge: Art, AI & the Future of

Human-Centered Innovation

Co‑Hosted by Schulich Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Pursuits Inc. and venue partner Demo Room

Event Details

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

3:00 PM - 11:00 PM EDT

The Demo Room

307 Lake Shore Blvd E

Toronto, ON

M5A 1C1

For the full program, partners, ticketing and

registration, visit the official TTW event page:

Schulich’s Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Pursuits Inc., and venue Demo Room present a flagship event exploring the intersection of art, artificial intelligence, biometrics, and digital trust.

The first public announcement and advance look inside the Heart Space Canadian exhibition tour (2027), a groundbreaking immersive digital artwork by internationally acclaimed artist Krista Kim, as she returns home following years of international exhibitions in Hong Kong, London, Barcelona, Seoul, Dubai, Las Vegas, New York, and more. ​It is also an opportunity to understand the groundbreaking technology of Tenbeo (a Brussels-based biotechnology company pioneering identity authentication through advanced biometric AI) and the technology provider behind the exhibition.

As AI advances, protecting digital identities and proof-of-humanity protocols are key to safeguarding human agency, creativity, and dignity. Join us to hear Krista Kim and an amazing panel of arts and technology leaders explore these crucial concepts and delve into "proof-of-humanity" in the age of Artificial Intelligence.

Krista Kim's Heart Space at Toronto Tech Week 2026

When Worlds Converge: Art, AI & the Future of Human-Centered Innovation

Co‑Hosted by Schulich Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Pursuits Inc.

and venue partner Demo Room

Event Details

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

3:00 PM - 11:00 PM EDT

The Demo Room

307 Lake Shore Blvd E

Toronto, ON,

M5A 1C1

For the full program, partners, ticketing and registration, visit the official TTW event page:

Schulich’s Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Pursuits Inc., and Demo Room present a flagship event exploring the intersection of art, artificial intelligence, biometrics, and digital trust.

The first public announcement and advance look inside the Heart Space Canadian exhibition tour (2027), a groundbreaking immersive digital artwork by internationally acclaimed artist Krista Kim, as she returns home following years of international exhibitions in Hong Kong, London, Barcelona, Seoul, Dubai, Las Vegas, New York, and more. ​It is also an opportunity to understand the groundbreaking technology of Tenbeo (a Brussels-based biotechnology company pioneering identity authentication through advanced biometric AI) and the technology provider behind the exhibition.

As AI advances, protecting digital identities and proof-of-humanity protocols are key to safeguarding human agency, creativity, and dignity. Join us to hear Krista Kim and an amazing panel of arts and technology leaders explore these crucial concepts and delve into "proof-of-humanity" in the age of Artificial Intelligence.

Pursuits & Krista Kim:

A Shared Vision

At Pursuits, we believe the most powerful artistic moments emerge through meaningful collaboration.

Our partnership with Krista Kim reflects a shared commitment to expanding how art is experienced: across disciplines, technologies, and communities.

With Heart Space, we are not simply introducing an artwork; we are creating a platform where art, technology, and human-centered design converge to inspire reflection, dialogue, and new forms of cultural engagement.

Pursuits & Krista Kim: A Shared Vision

At Pursuits, we believe the most powerful artistic moments emerge through meaningful collaboration.

Our partnership with Krista Kim reflects a shared commitment to expanding how art is experienced: across disciplines, technologies, and communities.

With Heart Space, we are not simply introducing an artwork; we are creating a platform where art, technology, and human-centered design converge to inspire reflection, dialogue, and new forms of cultural engagement.

Pursuits & Krista Kim: A Shared Vision

At Pursuits, we believe the most powerful artistic moments emerge through meaningful collaboration. Our partnership with Krista Kim reflects a shared commitment to expanding how art is experienced: across disciplines, technologies, and communities.

With Heart Space, we are not simply introducing an artwork; we are creating a platform where art, technology, and human-centered design converge to inspire reflection, dialogue, and new forms of cultural engagement.

GLOBAL EXHIBITIONS

NEWS & EVENTS

ARTIST: KRISTA KIM

ARTIST: KRISTA KIM

ARTIST: KRISTA KIM

Krista Kim is a Canadian-Korean artist known for her exploration of digital consciousness. Her work investigates the impact of digital technology on human perception, communication, and social structures. Through her practice, Kim pioneers a new language of calm and clarity for the digital age.

In 2014, Kim initiated the Techism Movement, a philosophical framework recognizing technological innovation as an artistic discipline.

Career highlights include: 

  • Cultural Leader of the World Economic Forum
  • Recognized by UNESCO as one of '50 Minds for the Next 50’
  • 2025 Infinity Festival Monolith

Awards Fine Art

  • 2024 & 2025 Excellence in Digital Art Award, Createurs Design Awards, Paris
  • Member of the Oxford Society of Aging and Longevity
  • First female NFT artist collected by LACMA
  • Exhibited at Hermitage State Museum, Times Square, the SphereLas Vegas, and Davos 2024 (World Economic Forum)
  • Metaverse Editor for Vogue Singapore

Krista Kim is a Canadian-Korean artist known for her exploration of digital consciousness. Her work investigates the impact of digital technology on human perception, communication, and social structures. Through her practice, Kim pioneers a new language of calm and clarity for the digital age.

In 2014, Kim initiated the Techism Movement, a philosophical framework recognizing technological innovation as an artistic discipline.

Career highlights include: 

  • Cultural Leader of the World Economic Forum
  • Recognized by UNESCO as one of '50 Minds for the Next 50’
  • 2025 Infinity Festival Monolith Awards Fine Art
  • 2024 & 2025 Excellence in Digital Art Award,

 Createurs Design Awards, Paris

  • Member of the Oxford Society of Aging and Longevity
  • First female NFT artist collected by LACMA
  • Exhibited at Hermitage State Museum, Times Square, the SphereLas Vegas, and Davos 2024 (World Economic Forum)
  • Metaverse Editor for Vogue Singapore

Krista Kim is a Canadian-Korean artist known for her exploration of digital consciousness. Her work investigates the impact of digital technology on human perception, communication, and social structures. Through her practice, Kim pioneers a new language of calm and clarity for the digital age.

In 2014, Kim initiated the Techism Movement, a philosophical framework recognizing technological innovation as an artistic discipline.

Career highlights include: 

  • Cultural Leader of the World Economic Forum
  • Recognized by UNESCO as one of '50 Minds for the Next 50’
  • 2025 Infinity Festival Monolith Awards - Fine Art
  • 2024 & 2025 Excellence in Digital Art Award, Createurs Design Awards, Paris
  • Member of the Oxford Society of Aging and Longevity
  • First female NFT artist collected by LACMA
  • Exhibited at Hermitage State Museum, Times Square, the Sphere

Las Vegas, and Davos 2024 (World Economic Forum)

  • Metaverse Editor for Vogue Singapore

EXHIBITION:

HEART SPACE

EXHIBITION: HEART SPACE

EXHIBITION: HEART SPACE

Heart Space is a living artwork

shaped by human connection.

It offers an intimate yet collective encounter. Using AI technology, visitors’ heartbeats- their personal biometric imprint, is translated into dynamic colors, patterns, and forms. This creates a unified, continuously evolving audiovisual composition.

What sets Heart Space apart 

is its transformative, participatory nature. Unlike other immersive exhibits, it is a dynamic social sculpture, where every participant contributes their unique heartbeat to the evolving collective artwork. 

Learn More About the

Artist’s Vision & Practice:


HEART SPACE TERMINOLOGY

Heart Space is a living artwork shaped by human connection.

It offers an intimate yet collective encounter. Using AI technology, visitors’ heartbeats- their personal biometric imprint, is translated into dynamic colors, patterns, and forms. This creates a unified, continuously evolving audiovisual composition.

What sets Heart Space apart 

is its transformative, participatory nature. Unlike other immersive exhibits, it is a dynamic social sculpture, where every participant contributes their unique heartbeat to the evolving collective artwork. 

Learn More About the

Artist’s Vision & Practice:

HEART SPACE TERMINOLOGY

Heart Space is a living artwork

shaped by human connection.

It offers an intimate yet collective encounter. Using AI technology, visitors’ heartbeats- their personal biometric imprint, is translated into dynamic colors, patterns, and forms. This creates a unified, continuously evolving audiovisual composition.

What sets the Heart Space apart 

is its transformative, participatory nature. Unlike other immersive exhibits, it is a dynamic social sculpture, where every participant contributes their unique heartbeat to the evolving collective artwork. 

Learn More About the Artist’s Vision & Practice:

HEART SPACE TERMINOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY PARTNER: TENBEO

TECHNOLOGY PARTNER: TENBEO

TECHNOLOGY PARTNER: TENBEO

About Tenbeo

Tenbeo is a Brussels-based biotechnology company pioneering identity authentication through advanced biometric AI. In collaboration with Krista Kim Studio, Tenbeo brings the Heart Space experience to life by integrating its cutting-edge heart wave recognition technology.


How does Krista Kim transform this technology into art?

Krista Kim has harnessed this technology to create Heart Space, reimagining Tenbeo’s innovation as a participatory art experience. Heart Space transforms each visitor’s heartbeat into a living spectrum of colors, patterns, and forms- a poetic translation of biometric data into a shared, meditative digital experience.


What is the significance of Tenbeo’s technological development?

Tenbeo’s technology uses a person’s distinct heart waveform to authenticate identity by analyzing real-time biometric data, ensuring only the true individual can access sensitive systems, prevent fraud, and secure digital transactions. Each person is made of unique electrical patterns.


Why is this critically important?

As AI advances, protecting digital identities and intellectual property is critical. Proof-of-humanity protocols and data literacy are key to safeguarding human agency, creativity, and dignity.

TECHNOLOGY PARTNER: TENBEO

About Tenbeo

Tenbeo is a Brussels-based biotechnology company pioneering identity authentication through advanced biometric AI. In collaboration with Krista Kim Studio, Tenbeo brings the Heart Space experience to life by integrating its cutting-edge heart wave recognition technology.


How does Krista Kim transform this technology into art?

Krista Kim has harnessed this technology to create Heart Space, reimagining Tenbeo’s innovation as a participatory art experience. Heart Space transforms each visitor’s heartbeat into a living spectrum of colors, patterns, and forms- a poetic translation of biometric data into a shared, meditative digital experience.

What is the significance of Tenbeo’s technological development?

Tenbeo’s technology uses a person’s distinct heart waveform to authenticate identity by analyzing real-time biometric data, ensuring only the true individual can access sensitive systems, prevent fraud, and secure digital transactions. Each person is made of unique electrical patterns.


Why is this critically important?

As AI advances, protecting digital identities and intellectual property is critical. Proof-of-humanity protocols and data literacy are key to safeguarding human agency, creativity, and dignity.

About Tenbeo

Tenbeo is a Brussels-based biotechnology company pioneering identity authentication through advanced biometric AI. In collaboration with Krista Kim Studio, Tenbeo brings the Heart Space experience to life by integrating its cutting-edge heart wave recognition technology.


How does Krista Kim transform this technology into art?

Krista Kim has harnessed this technology to create Heart Space, reimagining Tenbeo’s innovation as a participatory art experience. Heart Space transforms each visitor’s heartbeat into a living spectrum of colors, patterns, and forms- a poetic translation of biometric data into a shared, meditative digital experience.


What is the significance of Tenbeo’s technological development?

Tenbeo’s technology uses a person’s distinct heart waveform to authenticate identity by analyzing real-time biometric data, ensuring only the true individual can access sensitive systems, prevent fraud, and secure digital transactions. Each person is made of unique electrical patterns.


Why is this critically important?

As AI advances, protecting digital identities and intellectual property is critical. Proof-of-humanity protocols and data literacy are key to safeguarding human agency, creativity, and dignity.

TORONTO TECH WEEK PARTNERS

TORONTO TECH WEEK PARTNERS

TORONTO TECH WEEK PARTNERS

At Pursuits, we believe the most meaningful cultural moments emerge through collaboration. That vision expands through our partnership with the Schulich Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Demo Room as part of Toronto Tech Week, where Heart Space becomes part of a broader cultural and technological conversation.

 

At the center of this collaboration is When Worlds Converge: Art, AI & the Future of Human-Centered Innovation, bringing together voices from art, technology, entrepreneurship, and institutional leadership. Through this partnership, Krista Kim’s Heart Space can be experienced not only as immersive artwork, but as a catalyst for interdisciplinary exchange and new ways of imagining human-centered innovation.

At Pursuits, we believe the most meaningful cultural moments emerge through collaboration. That vision expands through our partnership with the Schulich Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Demo Room as part of Toronto Tech Week, where Heart Space becomes part of a broader cultural and technological conversation.

 

At the center of this collaboration is When Worlds Converge: Art, AI & the Future of Human-Centered Innovation, bringing together voices from art, technology, entrepreneurship, and institutional leadership. Through this partnership, Krista Kim’s Heart Space can be experienced not only as immersive artwork, but as a catalyst for interdisciplinary exchange and new ways of imagining human-centered innovation.

At Pursuits, we believe the most meaningful cultural moments emerge through collaboration. That vision expands through our partnership with the Schulich Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Demo Room as part of Toronto Tech Week, where Heart Space becomes part of a broader cultural and technological conversation.

 

At the center of this collaboration is When Worlds Converge: Art, AI & the Future of Human-Centered Innovation, bringing together voices from art, technology, entrepreneurship, and institutional leadership. Through this partnership, Krista Kim’s Heart Space can be experienced not only as immersive artwork, but as a catalyst for interdisciplinary exchange and new ways of imagining human-centered innovation.

HEART SPACE:

NEWS & EVENTS

GLOBAL EXHIBITIONS

KRISTA KIM & HEART SPACE IN THE NEWS

HEART SPACE: NEWS & EVENTS

GLOBAL EXHIBITIONS

KRISTA KIM & HEART SPACE IN THE NEWS

HEART SPACE: NEWS & EVENTS

GLOBAL EXHIBITIONS

KRISTA KIM & HEART SPACE IN THE NEWS