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Art as a Critical Compass Through Quantum Technologies

BETA FESTIVAL

Grey and Yellow Visual. Text: Art as Critical Compass through Quantum Technologies © Eps51 4 NOVEMBER 2023, 4PM - BETA FESTIVAL, DUBLIN
 
  • 3 people are pictured sitting in white chairs on a stage with a small white table in front of them. The two women on the left are looking at the man on the right and the woman at the centre is speaking into a microphone. © Hannah Bloom
  • 3 people are pictured sitting in white chairs on a stage with a small white table in front of them. The woman on the left is speaking into a microphone, the woman at the centre is barely visible behind the man on the right who is leaning forward and listening intently. © Hannah Bloom
  • 3 people are pictured sitting in white chairs on a stage with a small white table in front of them. The woman on the left is smiling and listening to the woman at the centre who is speaking into a microphone. The man on the right is leaning forward and listening intently. © Hannah Bloom
  • 3 people are pictured sitting in white chairs on a stage with a small white table in front of them. The woman on the left is looking up at a screen on the wall behind them which shows images of the artists' studios. the woman at the centre is looking at the man on the right who is speaking into a micropone. © Hannah Bloom


Artists often create work that signals the canary in the coal mine - early warning signs of the potential impacts of new technologies on society. For years, artists around the world have presented work in this sphere in relation to artificial intelligence. But what about quantum technologies? Can we have conversations about quantum now, that enable us to navigate future scenarios? What role can artists and the arts play in deepening our understanding and exploring potential issues?

Studio Quantum led by Goethe-Institut Irland is a new artist residency programme and accompanying event series that connects artists and audiences with partners in technology, culture, science and education to foster an open dialogue on the topic of quantum technologies and the arts. Here, Studio Quantum artists-in-residence kennedy+swan discussed their projects and the importance of such art and technology residencies in conversation with Dr Deirdre Kilbane, Project Lead Ireland Quantum Communications Infrastructure, CONNECT Principal Investigator and Director of Research at Walton Insitute. Studio Quantum is supported by CONNECT, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Future Networks and Communications.

This event was free and no registration was required.

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