Drawn together in graduate school by their mutual love of experimentation and play, Michelle Inez Hinojosa and Barbara Pearsall have built a collaborative practice around analogue animation and vibrant abstraction. Together, their work explores optical toys, immersive installations, and movement. Under the Tent: Whirling & Flickering features kaleidoscopic imagery, flickering abstractions, projection, a hidden trapdoor, and hand-cranked wheels that transform what viewers see. After searching for the perfect venue, they are thrilled to bring their collaborative installation to UNC. Their first public artwork, Turnabout Folly, will debut in Lansing, Michigan in Spring 2027.