Michelle Teran is a Canadian-born artist whose practice explores media, performance and the urban environment. Over the last decade Michelle has developed an impressive body of work that critically engages media, connectivity and perception in the city. Her performances and installations repurpose the language of surveillance, cartography and social networks to construct unique scenarios that call conventional power and social relations into question. Given her interest in ‘everyday’ urban experience, we thought a discussion of Michelle’s work would serve as an excellent addition to an issue exploring ambient culture and aesthetics.