ABOUT THE PAPAS

Compelled by a lifelong interest in combining art and engineering, fomented by mentors-turned-peers in both fields from the Houston Art Car community, Julian Luna has been building and contributing to art cars since 2003 and working as a fabricator since 2012. Matt Fries is a self-taught electronics artist, inspired to create interactive environments and sculptures through a performance project from 2010 to 2016 wherein he played electronic instruments of his own creation, ultimately culminating in interactive installations. The two have been collaborating since 2016, developing, evolving, and combining their abilities. Boston Kassidy comes from a background in A/V  production and DJing. He joined Luna and Fries in 2020 with a specialization in software and programming. Most recently, Ren Beeson has joined the team, coming from a background in film working as Digital Imaging Technician, managing camera and audio data from narrative filmmaking and commercial sets. By combining their unique skill sets, they create mesmerizing sculptures and environments otherwise unachievable on their own--and that is pretty cool.