Talk
From Cave Paintings to Quantum Multiverses: A Conversation and Workshop with Libby Heaney
Temukan bagaimana seni, fisika kuantum, dan gambar prasejarah bertemu dalam praktik perupa Inggris Libby Heaney.
Qave Qonsciousness adalah karya komisi oleh Libby Heaney yang dipresentasikan untuk pertama kalinya di Museum MACAN pada 2026 dengan dukungan dari British Council. Mempertemukan komputasi kuantum, lukisan gua prasejarah, ingatan, dan kesadaran, karya ini mengeksplorasi bagaimana manusia memahami dan memberi makna pada dunia melalui gambar, cerita, teknologi, dan imajinasi.
15.11.2026
About the Speaker
Dr. Libby Heaney is an award-winning, working-class British artist whose practice explores the intersections of art, science, technology, and consciousness. With a professional background in quantum science, she is recognised as the first artist to use quantum computing as a functioning artistic medium.
Heaney holds an MSci in Physics from Imperial College London and a PhD in Quantum Information Science from the University of Leeds. She graduated from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, in 2015.
Her solo exhibitions include Quantum Soup at HEK, Basel; Heartbreak & Magic at Somerset House, London; and Ent- at LAS Art Foundation, Berlin, among others. Her work has been exhibited internationally across galleries, museums, and cultural institutions.
About the Speaker
Venus Lau is the Director of Museum MACAN, Jakarta, where she leads the museum’s artistic vision, exhibitions, and public programmes. She has worked across contemporary art institutions and cultural organisations in Asia and internationally, with experience spanning curatorial practice, exhibitions, and institutional development.
Lau is interested in expanding the role of museums as spaces for dialogue, critical thinking, and engagement with contemporary social and cultural issues. At Museum MACAN, she works to develop programmes and exhibitions that connect contemporary art with broader conversations and diverse audiences.
Exhibition
British Council’s Artist Innovation Commissions | Libby Heaney: Qave Qonciousness
14.11.2026-04.04.2027
