Esen K. Tütüncü is a creative coder, transdisciplinary artist, and XR researcher. After producing two mini-documentaries during her studies at Lycée Français Notre Dame de Sion, she obtained her BA from Bahçeşehir University with a thesis titled “Obsol-escence: Research to Rewrite the Own Past,” which was accompanied by an interactive installation.

She is currently pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology and Virtual Reality at the Event Lab in Barcelona, with research focusing on the development of AI-based models for fostering social harmony in immersive virtual environments. She is also a member of the Institute of Neuroscience UB. Additionally, she lectures part-time at UPC CITM and SHIFTA by Elisava, teaching courses on Interactive Applications, Creative Coding, and Creating Immersive Narratives.

From 2018 to 2020, she participated in long-distance cycling expeditions across West Africa and Southeast Asia with TDA Global Cycling, documenting her journeys. Following the “Ayn-ı Galip” exhibition, she began producing works in Augmented and Virtual Reality. Her piece “Disintegrate” was exhibited at Sonar +D within the Virtual Museum Project (MEKAN.SPACE) during Sonar Istanbul 2020. Since moving to Barcelona, she has participated in the Immensive residencies and Nubia in 2022 and 2023, with her work exhibited at the Espronceda Institute of Art & Culture and the CCCB.

Esen is the SIGGRAPH 2026 Spatial Storytelling Chair.