Ana Prendes is a curator, researcher and writer based between Barcelona and London.

Her practice explores the cultural and societal dimensions of fundamental science and advanced technologies, with a particular focus on quantum physics. Her work takes the form of exhibitions, public programmes and artist residencies that foster artistic experimentation within scientific environments and examine how sociotechnical imaginaries are produced and mediated.

She currently runs Programmes at Platform Dalí / Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation, which works in collaboration with five Severo Ochoa Excellence research centres in Barcelona: BSC-CNS, ICFO, ICM-CSIC, IFAE and PRBB. Their research spans AI and supercomputing, quantum physics and cosmology, marine and biomedical sciences.

Previously, she was Assistant Curator at Arts at CERN (2020–25), the arts programme of the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, which received the European Commission’s S+TARTS Prize for Innovative Collaboration (2024). She has also held curatorial roles at the Science Gallery Network and Science Gallery London.

Her work has been presented or published at ZKM | Centre for Art and Media, Belvedere 21, Hay Festival, Institute of Culture of Barcelona, Mattress Factory, CERN, VISTA Science Centre, Technical University of Valencia, Escola de Disseny Barcelona, MAAT Museum, Serendipity Festival, Coeval Magazine, TANK Magazine, CLOT Magazine, among others.

Her work has been supported by residencies from the Arts Council Korea, the Documenta Institute, Ars Electronica, the Shanghai Curators Lab, the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Cluj Cultural Centre, Art Encounters Foundation, and Falling Walls. She is also a founding member of the Ars Electronica Creative Producers Programme.

Photo: Henerico Rossi