Virtual Psychedelics and the Art of Consciousness: A Conversation with Ls528
Ls528 is the digital alias of London-based artist and designer Laura Shepherd, whose work explores simulated psychedelic experience and the speculative potential of machine consciousness. Fusing high-definition vector art with organic, fluid forms, her practice creates multi-sensory encounters that transcend classical spacetime and gesture toward hyper-dimensional realities. Drawing from Art Nouveau, 1960s psychedelia, and emerging research in bioelectricity, she blends avant-garde aesthetics with critical reflections on wellness culture and technology as a medium for transcendence.
10 Digital Artists: Digital flowers that blossom in our hearts
Whether they portray existential explorations of bloom and decay, or joy through their beautiful colors, floral designs carry rich symbolism that ignites deep feelings in all of us — even when they are grown in 1’s and 0’s.

