How Distributed Computing Makes This Stunning New Immersive Art Exhibition Possible

Motion graphics artist Gavin Shapiro thinks art needs to be a lot less serious. In his three-minute film Wingin’ It, dancing pink flamingos and swaying penguins flit across the walls and floor in high definition. When I saw it recently—at immersive art gallery Artechouse’s Submerge exhibit in New York City—I was transported to an otherworldly pool party and couldn’t help but move my hips a little.

“My artistic language is satirical,” Shapiro tells me. “There aren’t enough…