Quantum Science Emerges as Cultural Force with Laure Prouvost Exhibition and CERN Group Show
Quantum science is increasingly becoming a cultural phenomenon, akin to artificial intelligence. The United Nations has proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, coinciding with the centenary of quantum mechanics. Prominent technology companies are making strides in this domain: Google introduced its Willow quantum chip, asserting evidence of the multiverse, while Microsoft revealed its Majorana 1 processor after a 17-year development period. China is at the forefront of constructing the first quantum computer, with the EU and the US following suit, which raises concerns regarding national security. The LAS Art Foundation's Sensing Quantum program showcases Laure Prouvost's exhibition 'We Felt a Star Dying' at Kraftwerk Berlin, open until 2026, alongside works by Libby Heaney and Black Quantum Futurism that delve into quantum concepts.
Key facts
- The United Nations declared 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.
- Google unveiled the Willow quantum computing chip in December, claiming it suggests proof of a multiverse.
- Microsoft launched the Majorana 1 quantum processor, in development for 17 years.
- Researchers at the University of Oxford built a machine capable of quantum teleportation.
- The LAS Art Foundation's Sensing Quantum program launched with a Laure Prouvost exhibition at Kraftwerk Berlin in Berlin.
- Laure Prouvost's exhibition 'We Felt a Star Dying' uses multi-sensory elements to explore quantum perspectives.
- A 'Quantum Visions' group show at Tabakalera in San Sebastian is part of Arts At CERN.
- China is currently leading the global race to build the first quantum computer, followed by the EU and US.
Entities
Artists
- Laure Prouvost
- Libby Heaney
- Alice Bucknell
- Semiconductor
- Yunchul Kim
- Camae Ayewa
- Rasheedah Phillip
- Tobias Reed
- Niels Bohr
- Werner Heisenberg
- Fritjof Capra
- David Kaiser
- Karen Barad
- Günseli Yalcinkaya
Institutions
- LAS Art Foundation
- CERN
- European Laboratory for Particle Physics
- United Nations
- Microsoft
- University of Oxford
- International Quantum Forum
- CIA
- Fundamental Fysiks Group
- Stanford
- Moth Quantum
- Tabakalera
- Arts At CERN
- Artreview
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- San Sebastian
- Spain
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- London
- United Kingdom
- China
- European Union
- United States