The Radiant Crew

Rob Jensen – As a visual artist, engineer, and musician, Rob has always been drawn to the intersection of science and art. Rob’s day job also combines art and technology, where he alternates between animating and engineering at Pixar Animation Studios.

“Radiant is a celebration of light, color, and movement—a creation that breathes and dances, evoking joy and wonder in those who encounter it. This installation is the result of an extraordinary collaboration, combining technical innovation and artistic vision. As it travels to different communities, Radiant transforms public spaces into shared moments of connection, inspiration, and awe.”

– Rob & The Radiant Crew

 

Diana Jensen – Diana loves to create art that encourages community engagement. She produces a hyper-local zine that draws in neighbors with lighthearted illustration, data visualization, and high-joy / low-stakes surveys. Professionally, she is a wonky analyst who supports nonprofits to improve the wellbeing of low income communities.

Scott “Smash” Ashkenaz –  Tech consultant, multinational expat, semi-retired semiconductor engineer and exec, and a big art builder. When he’s not arting, he’s traveling (up for a house swap?), cooking spicy food, snapping photos, and wrangling a mischievous cat.

Tim “Espie” O’Keefe – Tim has been building large-scale art for over 20 years, including the Burning Man festival’s namesake effigy. He is passionate about producing immersive, connective, and awe-inspiring experiences, and holds the emergent process of creating in community as a core purpose. Tim appreciates the ephemeral nature of art and values the creative process as much as the artifacts it produces.

Deb Linton – Deb loves to build synesthetic art that creates immersive, intimate spaces.  A perpetual chaser of awe and connection, Deb has collaborated on many pieces at Burning Man and has led teams bringing digital art to other festivals. In her professional life, she specializes in Product Design and Product Management, with a focus on information architecture. Inspired by super organisms, Deb enjoys beekeeping and team development.

Michael Chann – Michael loves building basically anything. In particular, he loves to work on large scale art that brings people together in community. Extra points if it inspires dancing. Professionally a software engineer and another Pixar alum, no job is too small or menial if it moves the project forward.

Warren Trezevant – Warren enjoys creating experiences of wonder. From bringing characters to life on the movie screen, as a former animator at Pixar Animation Studios, to bringing them to life in the real world with the stroboscopic Toy Story Zoetrope, Peter Hudson’s large-scale zoetropes Charon and Eternal Return, as well as the breathing for Marco Cochrane’s R_Evolution.