Fernanda Parente

Co-developer and lecturer of module aimed at introducing students to the possibilities of artistic practice in virtual worlds whilst developing a critical awareness of how these technologies impact society and vice-versa.

Moderated 1-day live-streamed conference on "What can the creative sector contribute to turn desirable futures into reality?"

Conceptualised and Moderated 5-part podcast series taking place live at IFA 2022. Over 5 episodes we explore what it means to create unique experiences in a variety of settings from museums, nature, art, to public as well as intimate spaces.

Panelist alongside Manuel Rossner (Artist), Viola Li (Artist) at main stage of Ada Lovelace Festival 2022. Moderated by Daniel Retting.

Moderated closing panel at the AI Festival WHEN MACHINES DREAM THE FUTURES, a project organised by Goethe-Institut and Deutsches Hygiene-Museum, Dresden. The session took place on-site and was live streamed.

Conceptualised and moderated conversation in virtual reality (VR) with Anke Schiemann (media artist and filmmaker) and Marcel Karnapke (co-founder of CyberRäuber). Part of the official programme of the Performing Arts Festival (PAF 2020).

Don on your goggles and immerse yourself in this talk… wait! Not so fast. If you’ve ever been underwhelmed by the immersive promises of virtual reality, this session is for you. In this talk, Fernanda Parente will unleash her stream of thought on immersion, performance, Real Virtuality and speculate about how immersive performance and technology might play out in the future.

What happens when reality and virtual reality intersect? Beyond games, sci-fi and straight up science, how do we code VR in the non-fiction spaces of art? journalism? documentary? What does VR really mean for these realities? What are the limitations and ethics of that code? What does it mean to ‘construct’ reality? To engineer emotions?