Franchesca is a cultural worker with an interdisciplinary research & arts practice, often oscillating between creative and curatorial roles. As an artist, she works mostly with new media & performance; as producer, she leads and provides curatorial support for local & international initiatives. In various capacities, she has participated in festivals and art projects in the Philippines and across Asia, Europe, UK, and Australia, most recently as guest curator for public programs at the 22nd Biennale of Sydney: NIRIN. Franchesca holds a degree in sociology and a postgraduate diploma in innovation & creative enterprise, and was a fellow of the Courants du Monde program on contemporary digital art practices in France. Although she loves working in the arts, she likewise nurtures a deep & lifelong affinity for all things science, having grown up in a household of scientists. A Biomodd-LBA2 volunteer in 2009, Franchesca is currently helping develop projects for SEADS Philippines for 2020-2021.