Occurrent Arts is a Brooklyn-based creative studio led by Brian McGaw and Kirill Shevyakov, partnering with freelancers and agencies to deliver interdisciplinary projects. Founded in 2011, our work blends art, technology, and design for museums, brands, and public spaces.
We craft unforgettable experiences using creative technology. Our projects transform viewers into active participants, engaging them through interactive installations, playful environments, and immersive storytelling. We aim to entertain, educate, and inspire. We aspire to create work that sparks genuine emotional connection, leaving audiences with lasting impressions.
We create computer generated imagery and 3D animated content for interactive experiences and video.
We tell stories with light, to reframe environments and inspire an audience.
We create passive & interactive content for the newest experiential formats.
We create systems for people to engage with; to play, to learn, to explore, to grow.
You have to try on a hat to know if it fits. By continuously testing new styles and techniques, we allow the unique characteristics of each medium to guide our work. Each project involves research, development, and pre-visualization, enabling us to push boundaries without sacrificing practicality. We collaborate closely with trusted specialists in production, fabrication, integration, documentation, and social engagement to turn ideas into reality.
We dedicate time to developing the concept and the story behind a project to make sure the project stays coherent and has depth.
We pre-viz projects to see how they feel, then transform the ideas into assets. Rounds of design, development, and testing make for polished work.
We compose an auditory layer for the interactive works and represent data as sound to engage the most visceral of the senses.
Experiences are installed at a venue, distributed to devices / app stores, or published as media. Documentation is then captured and analytics are explored.
We leverage state-of-the-art hardware and software to create our projects. We use real-time engines with offline rendering capabilities to enable rapid development with meticulous detail and control. Our process adapts seamlessly to projects of any size, from compact screens to expansive installations, interactive experiences to rendered media, online or in person.
We strive to create immersive, experiential work that leaves people with impactful, lasting memories. As artists and creative technologists, we’re driven by curiosity, and we're always seeking opportunities to educate, inspire, and foster deeper connections, with others and within oneself.
