The NODE Institute curates a two-day program of talks, panels, and workshops at The Sixth Sense on February 12–13, 2026.
Designed as a focused extension of the festival, the program brings together artist-led sessions exploring digital art, creative coding, and immersive media. Through talks, discussions, and hands-on workshops, artists and practitioners share their tools, processes and ideas, ranging from generative visuals and computational creativity to live media and data-driven practices. Alongside technical insights, the sessions open conversations on experimentation, nature and technology and the role of creative communities today.
Day 1 | February 12, Thursday
Artist talks
February 12 / 10.00 AM
Artist Talk
Sanjana Singh
February 12 / 11:00 AM
Artist Talk
Dr. Ruokun Chen
February 12 / 12:00 PM
Artist Talk
Dennis Fabian Peter
February 12 / 14:00 PM
Artist Talk
Newnome Beauton
Panels & Workshops
February 12 / 15:00 PM
Workshop
Biological Data Viz with POPs
Newnome Beauton
February 12 / 15:00 PM
Panel
VJing – Playfulness as a Gateway
to Media Art
February 12 / 17:00 PM
Panel
Nature and Technology:
Inspiration vs Destruction
Day 2 | February 13, Friday
Artist talks
February 13 / 10:00 AM
Artist Talk
Āyāhi Collective
February 13 / 11:00 AM
Artist Talk
Linda Nicolai
February 13 / 12:00 PM
Artist Talk
Milkorva
February 13 / 14:00 PM
Artist Talk + Workshop
Stephen Bontly
Panels & Workshops
February 13 / 15:00 PM
Workshop
Light Sculptures with DMX POPs
Stephen Bontly
February 13 / 15:00 PM
Panel
AI and Creativity: Process vs Result
February 13 / 17:00 PM
Panel
Sharing vs Marketplace:
Community Quo Vadis?
February 13 / 18:00 PM
Panel
The Immersive Venue
and Event Ecosystem India
TouchDesigner Sessions India
12th & 13th Feb
Workshop takers for all Touchdesigner Sessions will receive an industry valued certificate from The NODE Institute, Berlin.
If you can’t—or don’t need to—join the full learning week, you shouldn’t miss the two days of talks, panels, workshops, and community gatherings on February 12th and 13th, all under the umbrella of The Sixth Sense—India’s largest multidisciplinary immersive festival.
Learn about data visualization, discover how POPs are revolutionizing not just lighting design, and meet the people, projects, and stories that drive the friendliest creative coding community on the planet. The program is curated by The NODE Institute and supported by Derivative. Needless to say, The Sixth Sense also welcomes you to explore its exciting program of immersive experiences in music, art, and culture.
Can’t make it to Bengaluru? All talks and panels will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel!
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