InterNodal
Interdisciplinary Studio
Internodal is an interdisciplinary design and creative technology studio situated in The Hague, founded by Nikzad Arabshahi. With an interdisciplinary approach, we integrate diverse expertise to foster innovation and deliver exceptional design solutions for the creative industry.
Our primary area of expertise revolves around designing and developing adaptable and scalable interactive experiences, immersive audio/visual/light installations, and employing innovative creative technology solutions to drive digital transformation within the realms of theater and performative art.
K.v.K-nummer: 80725333
Philosophy
At Internodal, our philosophy revolves around adopting a research-oriented approach for every project. We deeply analyze the specific needs of our clients and explore the potential for developing a tailored platform that delivers practical, innovative, and unique design solutions.
We specialize in constructing and controlling complex systems using procedural design and computational methodologies. We develop and program our tools and software for each project to meet unique requirements. Our clients are equipped with tailor-made user interfaces to manage and monitor outcomes effectively. Additionally, we offer real-time pre-visualization capabilities for each project, enabling clients to explore various staging, art direction, and technical options, leading to optimal results without incurring actual production costs.
Our team is thrilled to collaborate with passionate professionals across various creative disciplines, such as interdisciplinary art, creative industries, architecture, urban lighting, festival organization, performing arts, theater shows, fashion design, and creative branding. Together, we can push the boundaries of innovation and achieve remarkable artistic endeavors.
NIKZAD ARABSHAHI
FOUNDER
Nikzad Arabshahi is a Den Haag (NL)-based interdisciplinary artist, educated ArtScience at Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten (Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, The Netherlands).
He has been actively working in the fields of fine art, generative art, and interdisciplinary art since 2003.
Nikzad concentrates on creating and developing immersive multimedia environments, visual installation, and audiovisual performances by designing custom-made tools and generating visuals based on algorithms and creative coding.
Nikzad collaborates with creative professionals in the fields of creative industries, architecture, urban lighting, festival organization, performing arts, and theater shows to grasp a deeper understanding of interdisciplinary arts.
MAJOR ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES
2024 (Audio/Visual/Light Show) “Mysteryland 2024” a collaboration with y=f(x)lab, Boompje Studio and ID&T, Haarlemmermeer, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2024 (Visual Installation) “BLAST”, a collaboration with BLAST, Copenhagen, Denmark
2024 (AI Audio Visual Performance) “PULSE”, with Innovation:Lab, Dutch National Opera & Ballet and &samhoud, at Studio Boekman, National Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2024 (Audio/Light Performance) “Quasar” a collaboration with sound artist Maggie Khorami, at iii-Instrument Inventors, The Hague, The Netherlands
2024 (Audio/Visual Performance) “Fish Dance When They Are Not Sleeping” a collaboration with Innovation:Lab, Theatre Utrecht and Futurists, Utrecht, The Netherlands
2023 (Interactive Audio/Visual/Light Show) “TEDx Amsterdam” at Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, a collaboration with TEDxAmsterdam Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2023 (Interactive Audio/Visual Installation) “Elevated Momentum” at SCREEN DANCE ACADEMY #3, a collaboration with TANZRAUSCHEN, Wuppertal, Germany
2023 (Audio/Visual/VR Performance) “Transcendence”, a collaboration with Innovation Lab and Theater Utrecht, Nederlandse Dansdagen-2023, Maastricht, The Netherlands
2023 (Light Installation) “Mysteryland-2023”, a collaboration with Boompje studio and ID&T, Haarlemmermeer, The Netherlands
2023 (Visual/Light Installation) “AOA 2023”, a collaboration with Amsterdam Open Air and UNI_VERSE Studio, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2023 (Audio Visual Performance) “Harpsichord Project”, a collaboration with Janco Verduin and Goska Isphording, The Hague, The Netherlands
2023 (Installation/Visual Performance) “Personal Space”, a collaboration with Innovation Lab and Theater Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
2022 (Performance) “How to Exit Reality (Attempt 1 of 19)”, a collaboration with Andrea Bozic, Julia Willms, and TILT, Frascati Theater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2022 (Audio/Visual/VR Performance) “Transcendence”, a collaboration with Innovation Lab and Theater Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
2022 (Audio/Visual) “A HELLFIGHTER’S ODYSSEY”, a collaboration with il Luster and Yvonne van Ulden, The Hague, The Netherlands
2022 (Light Installation) “Mysteryland-2022”, a collaboration with Boompje studio and ID&T, Haarlemmermeer, The Netherlands
2022 (Visual Installation) “SYNTHETIC ECOLOGY (MODEL V01)”, Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten, The Hague, The Netherlands
2022 (Audio/Visual Installation) “Outsider”, a collaboration with Jan-Dirk Bouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2022 (Audio/Visual Installation) “Gen-Tree”, a collaboration with Uni_Verse Studio & Techleap, Fokker Terminal, The Hague, The Netherlands
2022 (Audio/Visual Installation) “Autogenesis V03 – VideoFormes”, a collaboration with VIDEOFORMES Festival, Clermont-Ferrand, France
2022 (Painting Exhibition) “FACETS of NATURE”, CultureInside Gallery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
2021 (Interactive Visual Installation/ Data sculpture) “Idemunda”, a collaboration with Thijs Biersteker, Wooven Studio, and Boompje Studio, ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2021 (Audio-Visual Installation) “Telepresence”, a collaboration with UNI_VERSE Studio, RGBXYZ: DIGITAL ARTS EXPO 2021, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2021 (Interactive Visual Installation) “LIQUIFIER”, a collaboration with y=f(x) Lab, Boompje Studio, and the ID&T, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2021 (Interactive Audio-Visual Installation) “Confetti”, a collaboration with Boompje Studio, and the ID&T, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2021 (Interactive Audio-Visual Installation) “Swing”, a collaboration with y=f(x) Lab, Boompje Studio, and the ID&T, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2020 (Audio-Visual Installation) “Interference 53°N,42°E – V2″, a collaboration with Sandipan Nath, V2_Lab for the Unstable Media, Rotterdam, and Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
2020 (Online Audio-Visual exhibition) “We Lose Everything” an e-collaboration with NUM, Georgia/The Netherlands
2019 (Audio-Visual Performance) “EVOKE V02”, OrbitFest-2019, Groningen synagogue, Groningen, The Netherlands
2019 (Audio-Visual Performance) “EVOKE V.01” CASS-2019, Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag, The Hague, Netherlands
2019 (Painting, Video installation Exhibition) “Reflections of the glitched identity” CULTUREINSIDE.gallery, Luxembourg city, Luxembourg
2018 (Audio-Visual Performance) “Autogenesis V.02” CASS, Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag, The Hague, Netherlands
2018 (Audio-Visual Installation) “Autogenesis V.01” TAF – Tbilisi Art Fair, Tbilisi, Georgia
2014 (Painting) “Order & Disorder”, Cultureinside Gallery, Luxembourg
2012 (Multimedia) “Crossing Borders – From Virtual to Real”, Cultureinside Gallery, Luxembourg
2010 (Painting) “Changes”, Abbey de Neumunster, Luxemburg
SELECTED WORKSHOPS
2023-2025 A Monthly Masterclass Series in Creative Technology for Theater, Festivals, and Experimental Events. In partnership with Innovation Lab, Theatre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
2022 Intro to Creative Coding, HACKLAB, Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten, The Hague, The Netherlands
2021 Intro to TouchDesigner (Generative art), RGBXYZ: DIGITAL ARTS EXPO 2021, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2019-2021 Intro to creative coding (TouchDesigner), Interactive / Media / Design department, Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten, The Hague, The Netherlands
2020 Intro to TouchDesigner (Generative art), UNI_VERSE Studio, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2019-2020 “weekly TOUCHDESIGNER group study meeting (Den Haag)”, (Introduction to Visual programming), Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag, The Hague, The Netherlands