Pieter Steyaert is an artist and transdisciplinary researcher who explores collaborations within artistic and scientific communities. His work particularly focuses on the context of astrophysics and exoplanets. Pieter is one of the co-founders of SEADS and has worked on a wide range of Biomodd, Seeker and Ēngines of Ēternity projects in Europe, the USA and SE Asia. He leads the development of tools and platforms that support the global SEADS community.

Pieter is fascinated by the possibilities, ethics, and shortcomings of the techno-realm. He shares and explores insights as an educator and researcher. His interests include artificial life, data-driven experience design, and art-science interactions. Pieter conducts research at CHAMELEON, an exoplanet research group which is affiliated with both the University of Antwerp and the University of Copenhagen. His research aims to use artistic methodologies to advance scientific ideation and research.

Links

• CHAMELEON research group
• Publications on Google Scholar

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.