Matt Romein is an artist and performer based in Brooklyn NY. His work consists of live performance, virtual production, generative computer art, and multi-media installation. Employing humor and subversion, he makes work that playfully navigates the complexities of bodies caught between physical and digital worlds.
His video design and performance work has been shown at SchauSpielHaus Hamburg, Soho Rep, The Public Theater, The Kitchen, Under The Radar, and other venues. His art installation work has been shown at Sundance’s New Frontier Program, IDFA’s DocLab, and SXSW.
He has had artist residencies and received grants from Mercury Store, Pioneer Works, CultureHub, NYU, NEW INC, and is a NYFA/NYSCA 2023 Artist Fellow in Digital/Electronic Arts and a Studio Member at Onassis ONX. Recently, he presented his in-development motion-capture theater piece Bag of Worms at the 2024 Under The Radar theater festival in their UFO showcase.
While at MacDowell, Romein finished writing the script for Bag of Worms, a comedy about video game violence and domination. He also began development on a new performance piece titled MILKMAN ZERO. The piece takes the form a text-based horror video game that is played live in front of audience.
Portrait by Maria Baranova
