Jacob Roufa is a video artist based in northern Illinois, specializing in mixed-media interactive installations.
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Hypnocade is an interactive installation series in a classic arcade form factor that invites participants to play with shapes and color in novel ways. Started in 2024 and debuted at Mainfraim for Rockford's Fall Art Scene, Hypnocade has been featured at music and arts festivals and gaming conventions around the US. To learn more, visit https://hypnocade.art (heavy WIP, apologies for the mess!) or check out the Hypnocade Instagram.
From the third weekend of November 2025 through January 2026, Hypnocade will be exhibited at FEED Media Art Center in Erie, PA.
Chroma Club is a collaborative project by Alex Bates, John Davis, and Jacob Roufa working to explore analog visuals in performance and installations.
Chris from Neuro.Studio wrote a spotlight feature about me in The Synapse in August 2025. Read the interview to learn more about my work, inspiration, and motivation.
I was honored to be nominated for the 2025 Rockford Area Arts Awards in the Innovation in the Arts category for my work on the Hypnocade. Additionally I was involved in the award-winning project Somnium: Book of the Forest Lament for the category Production of the Year. These recognitions speak to my active involvement in the Rockford arts community and my broader goals to push the boundaries of art and technology.