சூரஜ் பாரதி
(Suraj Barthy in Tamil)
Suraj Barthy Selvabarathy (b. 1992, Chennai, India; lives and works in Brooklyn, New York) is a media artist and interaction designer who explores the traces that people leave across time through his art practice. As a Post-Doctoral Research Resident at New York University, his research focuses on time, connectedness, and technology, and he works across mediums including video, textiles, physical computing, and code. Suraj’s aim is to create participatory experiences that help participants become more sensitive to the things they see, hear and comprehend.
Suraj’s Everyday Art Project, which has been ongoing for over 8 years, has taught him patience and a rigorous belief in practice (time). His work aspires to leave a trace in the space-time continuum, inspiring others to engage with the world and leave their own unique mark across time.
Suraj is an Adjunct Arts Professor at NYU Tisch's Interactive Telecommunications Program & Interactive Media Arts (NYU ITP/IMA). His teaching areas span habit formation, design and interactive art.
As a Designer specialising in UX and interaction design with a focus on Accessibility, Suraj has worked with startups and big tech companies like Microsoft and Samsung, building products from scratch across mobile, desktop, web, and XR experiences. With experience as an IC and working in teams, Suraj finds great joy in working with people, especially collaborating with product and engineering folks.
You can get in touch here:
surajbarthy@gmail.com
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Work Experience
Adjunct Arts Professor
August 2023 - Present
Postdoctoral Research Resident
Interactive Telecommunications Program, NYU
August 2023 - Present
Lead Designer
Endless Frontier Labs, NYU Stern
11 months (Part-time), 2021-22
Interaction Designer
17 months, 2020-21
Senior Interaction Designer
10 months, 2019-20
Lead - User Experience Designer
Lead - User Experience Designer
8 months, 2018-19
UX Advisor
2018
Experience Design Intern
6 months, 2017-18
Product Designer
4 months, 2017
Experience Design Intern
2 months, 2016
Founding Member & UX Designer
1.5 years, 2014-16
Head, Design
6 months, 2013
Founding Member & Graphic Designer
2 years, 2011-13
Awards & Features
2023 Banner Bearer - ITP, Tisch Salute, NYU
2023 Adjacent, Issue 10, NYU
2022 Rudin Scholarship, NYU
2022 Design In Motion Festival, Netherlands
2021 Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Scholarship, NYU
2021 Winner: Fix Hack Learn, Microsoft
2021 Winner: Fix Hack Learn, Microsoft
2020 FORWARD FESTIVAL
2019 Psychedelic Dreamer
2019 FIG EyeMyth Festival
2017 Winner: Most Popular Choice Award, UX-India, Bangalore
2017 Winner: Silver Award, UX-India, Bangalore
2017 Fa_Hypnotic
2017 Minimalism42
2017 Hellzfire Lightz
2016 Wooplr Feature - Spotlight
2016 Abduzeedo Daily Inspiration
2014 Winner: Best Portfolio, Behance Portfolio Reviews (Dec), Chennai
2014 Winner: Best Portfolio, Behance Portfolio Reviews (May), Chennai
2014 Feeds, Issue 4, NIT Trichy
2013 Sahara Scholarship, National Cadet Corps, India
Awards & Features
2023 Banner Bearer - ITP, Tisch Salute, NYU
2023 Adjacent, Issue 10, NYU
2022 Rudin Scholarship, NYU
2022 Design In Motion Festival, Netherlands
2021 Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Scholarship, NYU
2021 Winner: Fix Hack Learn, Microsoft
2021 Winner: Fix Hack Learn, Microsoft
2020 FORWARD FESTIVAL
2019 Psychedelic Dreamer
2019 FIG EyeMyth Festival
2017 Winner: Most Popular Choice Award, UX-India, Bangalore
2017 Winner: Silver Award, UX-India, Bangalore
2017 Fa_Hypnotic
2017 Minimalism42
2017 Hellzfire Lightz
2016 Wooplr Feature - Spotlight
2016 Abduzeedo Daily Inspiration
2014 Winner: Best Portfolio, Behance Portfolio Reviews (Dec), Chennai
2014 Winner: Best Portfolio, Behance Portfolio Reviews (May), Chennai
2014 Feeds, Issue 4, NIT Trichy
2013 Sahara Scholarship, National Cadet Corps, India
Press
NYC Resistor Interactive Show
UXD Innovation Institute
DEMO Festival - NYU
A Digital Interface - The Hindu
Organizations
Global Network Member / Creative Commons
Member / People of Print
Education
Master of Professional Studies, Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)
2021-2023
Master of Design, Interaction Design
2015-2018
Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
2010-2014
1995-2010
Residencies
Postdoctoral Research Resident, NYU
August 2023 - July 2024
Google Pixel Upcycling Grant
February 2022 - August 2022
Synthfarm Residency
February 2019
Teaching Experience
Adjunct Arts Professor, NYU
Fall 2023
Classes: 100 Days of Making
Graduate Assistant/Postdoctoral Resident, NYU
Fall 2023
Classes: Thesis
Graduate Assistant, NYU
Spring 2023
Classes: Interaction as Art Medium
Graduate Assistant, NYU
Fall 2022
Classes: 100 Days of Making
Exhibitions / Talks / Workshops
2024 LiveCodeNYC x Harvestworks on Gov Island, NY. (Exhibit)
2024 LiveCodeNYC x Harvestworks on Gov Island, NY. (Workshop)
2024 LiveCodeNYC x Harvestworks on Gov Island, NY. (Performance)
2024 Livecoding, LivecodeNYC, NY. (Performance)
Graduate Assistant/Postdoctoral Resident, NYU
Fall 2023
Classes: Thesis
Graduate Assistant, NYU
Spring 2023
Classes: Interaction as Art Medium
Graduate Assistant, NYU
Fall 2022
Classes: 100 Days of Making
Exhibitions / Talks / Workshops
2024 LiveCodeNYC x Harvestworks on Gov Island, NY. (Exhibit)
2024 LiveCodeNYC x Harvestworks on Gov Island, NY. (Workshop)
2024 LiveCodeNYC x Harvestworks on Gov Island, NY. (Performance)
2024 Livecoding, LivecodeNYC, NY. (Performance)
2023 1-800-I-WAS-SCAMMED.COM, NY (Exhibit - Auction)
2023 CC Fest, NY (Workshop)
2023 Maker Faire, IND (Exhibit)
2023 After Effects 3D Camera Tricks, NY (Workshop)
2023 Starting Smarter with Figma, NY (Workshop)
2023 NYC Resistor Interactive Show, NY (Exhibit)
2023 Spring Show, ITP, NYU. (Exhibit)
2023 After the Imagination, NYC Resistor, NY. (Exhibit)
2023 Time Show, NYU. (Exhibit)
2023 Livecoding ITP&FRIENDS, Wonderville, NY. (Performance)
2023 Livecoding ITP&FRIENDS, Wonderville, NY. (Performance)
2022 Winter Show, ITP, NYU. (Exhibit)
2022 Livecoding ITP&FRIENDS, Wonderville, NY. (Performance)
2022 Starting Smarter with Cinema4D - learnings from 6 year of Everyday Art, NY (Workshop)
2022 Weaving through the Silk Saree ecosystem in South India, NY (Talk)
2022 Starting Smarter with Figma, NY (Workshop)
2022 Spring Show, ITP, NYU. (Exhibit)
2022 Designing Immersive Experiences, Madrasters, IND. (Talk)
2020 Mookambika Mural, NID, IND. (Talk)
2020 Everydays, Microsoft, IND. (Talk)
2020 Processing Community Day, IND. (Talk)
2019 IIITDM, IND. (Talk)
2018 Cinema4D 101 - New Media Design, NID Gandhinagar, IND. (Workshop)
2018 Brewed Memories, IND. (Performance)
2017 Rubberband 2.0 - Dfrost, NID R&D Campus, IND. (Performance)
2016 Rubberband - Dfrost, NID R&D Campus, IND. (Performance)
2014 Livewire, IND. (Performance)
2014 Nittfest, IND. (Performance)
2014 Nostalgia, IND. (Performance)
2014 Saarang, IIT Madras, IND. (Performance)
2023 CC Fest, NY (Workshop)
2023 Maker Faire, IND (Exhibit)
2023 After Effects 3D Camera Tricks, NY (Workshop)
2023 Starting Smarter with Figma, NY (Workshop)
2023 NYC Resistor Interactive Show, NY (Exhibit)
2023 Spring Show, ITP, NYU. (Exhibit)
2023 After the Imagination, NYC Resistor, NY. (Exhibit)
2023 Time Show, NYU. (Exhibit)
2023 Livecoding ITP&FRIENDS, Wonderville, NY. (Performance)
2023 Livecoding ITP&FRIENDS, Wonderville, NY. (Performance)
2022 Winter Show, ITP, NYU. (Exhibit)
2022 Livecoding ITP&FRIENDS, Wonderville, NY. (Performance)
2022 Starting Smarter with Cinema4D - learnings from 6 year of Everyday Art, NY (Workshop)
2022 Weaving through the Silk Saree ecosystem in South India, NY (Talk)
2022 Starting Smarter with Figma, NY (Workshop)
2022 Spring Show, ITP, NYU. (Exhibit)
2022 Designing Immersive Experiences, Madrasters, IND. (Talk)
2020 Mookambika Mural, NID, IND. (Talk)
2020 Everydays, Microsoft, IND. (Talk)
2020 Processing Community Day, IND. (Talk)
2019 IIITDM, IND. (Talk)
2018 Cinema4D 101 - New Media Design, NID Gandhinagar, IND. (Workshop)
2018 Brewed Memories, IND. (Performance)
2017 Rubberband 2.0 - Dfrost, NID R&D Campus, IND. (Performance)
2016 Rubberband - Dfrost, NID R&D Campus, IND. (Performance)
2014 Livewire, IND. (Performance)
2014 Nittfest, IND. (Performance)
2014 Nostalgia, IND. (Performance)
2014 Saarang, IIT Madras, IND. (Performance)