Albert Barqué-Duran

Albert Barqué-Duran, PhD, is an Artist and Honorary Research Fellow at City, University of London and Lacuna Lab.
Born and raised near Barcelona; based in London-Berlin.

Albert earned his PhD and Postdoc in Cognitive Science from City, University of London and has been a Visiting Postgraduate Researcher at Harvard University and University of Oxford. His artwork and performances are inspired by his research and combine post-modern art techniques (A.I., computational creativity, data, experimental electronic music) and classical fine art methods (oil painting, sculpture) to reflect on universal topics (knowledge, digital culture, futures).

He leads disruptive projects at the intersection of art, science and technology with the aim of: (1) finding novel formats of generating scientific knowledge; (2) reflecting about contemporary and futuristic issues and its cultural implications; (3) creating powerful experiences to push the boundaries of human perception.

Considered 1 of the 64 “Culture Activists” in Europe by We Are Europe, and internationally awarded by the “Re:Humanism Prize” and the “International Award City of Lleida“, Albert has exhibited and performed at Sónar+D (Barcelona, Spain), Creative Reactions (London, UK), Cambridge Neuroscience Society (Cambridge, UK), Max Planck (Berlin, Germany), SciArt Center (New York, USA), IGNITE Fest (Medellín, Colombia), Mobile World Congress (Barcelona, Spain).
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