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Byrke Lou’s practice bridges art, science, and technology to examine how systems of knowledge, economics, and perception shape our collective future.
Through hybrid environments combining physical and virtual materials, she creates immersive installations, performances, and sound works. Her work has been featured at documenta 14, the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Museo Reina Sofía, the Venice Film Festival, Ars Electronica, and more.
In 2022, she served on the jury for the NRW Art Prize for Women in Digital Arts and originated and taught pioneering courses at UdK Berlin, HfK Bremen, and KUG Graz × IEM.
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Who is Byrke Lou?
PHYSICS
To understand how computers shape our world, I studied their underlying mechanisms. I specialized in complex systems — especially artificial intelligence — where mathematical models describe behavior across biology, economics, and physics.
PHYSICS & ART
I investigate how knowledge is constructed and disseminated. Drawing on epistemology, I work with materials like glass and aluminum — foundational to both scientific research and fine art — alongside technologies such as AI and virtual reality, to critically explore digital systems and aesthetics.
This dual training shapes a practice that treats technology as both medium and subject, generating hybrid artworks that engage emerging knowledge systems.
ABOUT BYRKE LOU