Environmental and Projection Designer

The Gaaga, a captivating site-specific phantasmagoria by renowned Ukrainian playwright and director Sasha Denisova, takes the audience on a daring trial of Putin and his associates, all seen through the innocent eyes of a young Ukrainian girl. Drawing inspiration from real-world events and insightful interviews with refugees and officials, this darkly humorous and haunting production delves into the profound repercussions of war.

I transformed the renowned Beat Brew Hall located in Harvard Square into a bomb shelter, where the audience was warmly welcomed to charge their devices and savor tea while being confronted with harrowing news footage of the appalling war crimes in Ukraine. The environment immersed the audience in the young protagonist’s imagination, compelling them to witness events from the young protagonist’s perspective, where they’d encounter a peculiar, dark, and phantasmagoric environment that blended elements from Alice in Wonderland, David Lynch’s surrealism, children’s dreams, and the harsh realities of war.