Synchronicity Architect | Immersive Experience Visionary | Creative Alchemist
Justin Bolognino is an entrepreneur, pioneering force in immersive media, and self-described "Synchronicity Architect." As founder and CEO of META, an immersive experience company specializing in "The Art of Being There," Bolognino has spent sixteen years redefining multi-sensory storytelling — weaving technology, real-time design, and human connection into transformative experiences.
With brand clients like Spotify, Twitter, HP, Samsung, Google, and Vimeo, and artistic collaborations with St. Vincent, Skrillex, Phish, Goose, Questlove, Tiesto, Porter Robinson, and Clyde Stubblefield, Bolognino has continuously pushed the boundaries of experiential design. His work spans reimagining SXSW through #FEED powered by Twitter, producing acclaimed documentaries, curating The Lab at Panorama Festival, and directing FLATLAND: A Romance of Many Dimensions — the Antarctic dome show at Coachella.
In 2018, Bolognino founded Unreality by META — the creative human social network where artists, producers, designers, technologists, and studios get credited, connect, collaborate, and showcase their projects and processes. The platform is live and growing, built on a proprietary Credit Invite Conversion engine that turns every project credit into a verified invitation.
From 2023 to 2025, Bolognino served as Creative Director of Spirit Lake, the legendary immersive world at the heart of Hulaween. He is also a founding partner and installation artist for Arcadia Earth (NYC, 2019), the first artist-driven immersive experience dedicated to sustainability.
His influence extends beyond the digital. He and his wife, acclaimed interior designer Elizabeth Bolognino, co-founded Silent G Farms — a 20-acre creative retreat in North Branch, NY, dedicated to creativity, music, wellness, and consciousness. Previously, Bolognino played a pivotal role in developing the Brooklyn Bowl brand, serving as Creative and Media Director from 2007 to 2014, helping it expand into a globally recognized entertainment destination.
Bolognino lives in Westport, CT, with his wife Elizabeth, daughters Chloe and Francesca, son Just, and their ever-loyal dog, Billie Holiday.
(Updated April 2026)
KEY PRESS LINKS
Authority Magazine // "Impactful Communication: Justin Bolognino of META On 5 Essential Techniques for Becoming an Effective Communicator"
Wesport Magazine // Westport feature, July/August 2025
Forbes // "Goose Brings Psychedelic Carnival To Luna Luna"
Pollstar // "Goose Create Spectacular Surrealist Carnival-Like Release Party With Luna Luna":
Special Events // "New Music Festival Creates Tropical Dreamscape"
Live For Live Music // "Goose's Bold New Chapter Begins In Baja With Viva El Gonzo"
EDMTrain // Hulaween 2025 review
Magnetic Mag — "Hulaween 2025 Proves Why It Is One of the Most Creative Festivals"
nugs.net // pre-Hulaween 2025 interview with you on Spirit Lake
CNBC // Verge // Inc // Business Insider // CNN // Protocol // META Sues Facebook
New York Times // At ‘Arcadia Earth,’ Dazzle Illuminates Danger
Paper Magazine // The Story of FLATLAND w/ St. Vincent
Rolling Stone // Inside Panorama Fest’s Groundbreaking VR Experience
Wall Street Journal // Digital Art For Jumping Into
Northeastern U // The Unreality of the Virtual Experience
BizBash // 2017 Most Innovative People in Events
The Creator’s Project // Here’s a Sneak Peek of Panorama Festival’s Dazzling Visual Arts Hub
Forbes // How The Panorama Music Festival Seeks To Turn Technologists And Artists Into Rock Stars
Mashable // Panorama’s The Lab is a high-tech art experience, with cotton candy too
The Verge // Introducing The Lab, our incredible technology and art exhibit at the Panorama Fest
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Somehow my beard is 70% more grey these days, alas… this will do for now.
