Backslash at Cornell Tech, dedicated to advancing new works of art and technology that escape convention, has announced Nigerian-American artist Mimi Onuoha as its first Backslash Fellow.

Onuoha is an artist-in-residence at Cornell Tech, embedding her creative practice in the new Backslash Studio at the Tata Innovation Center and allowing her to foster collaboration between researchers and students on the Roosevelt Island campus. Onuoha was selected because she uses technology to take her practice in bold, unconventional directions.

“We are honored to recognize Mimi as the first Backslash Fellow,” said Greg Pass, founder of Backslash and former Chief Entrepreneurial Officer at Cornell Tech. “Mimi’s unorthodox applications of technology perfectly represent the nonlinear artistic practices we champion with Backslash.”

Read more on the Cornell Tech website.