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I am a Berlin-based freelance curator and cultural practitioner with a background in literature, cultural studies, and curating. My particular area of interest lies in the practice of the curatorial, which I view as a dynamic fusion of creative expression, research methodology, and knowledge production, extending beyond exhibition making alone. I work as a curator, exhibition producer, and project manager with various institutions, with Ars Electronica currently being my most frequent collaborator.

Since starting my work at Ars Electronica in June 2022, I have been working across the Prix Ars Electronica, the Ars Electronica Festival and Animation Festival, as well as the Export department. My activities include curating, exhibition production, international touring and showcase coordination, as well as facilitation of public formats such as talks, presentations, and Q&A sessions.

Through this work my interests have increasingly developed along several interconnected directions. One focus is on immersive and multisensory exhibition experiences that move beyond a purely visual approach, exploring how emerging technologies can expand the ways audiences engage with contemporary art. Another direction centers on art–science and research-based practices, particularly in relation to questions of sustainability and the need for art to have a tangible, meaningful influence on the world. Here, collaborations between art and science play a central role: artistic practices allow us to imagine alternative worlds, reveal hidden processes, and propose speculative solutions, while scientific research provides the tools to turn such ideas into knowledge with real-world impact.. A third direction is animation, which I approach as a critical and experimental artistic medium—one that combines narrative, abstraction, and technological innovation to reflect on contemporary conditions, mediate complex knowledge, and imagine alternative futures.

Contact

daniela.duca@gmx.de

+4915739569042