Rebecca Allen

Rebecca Allen is an internationally recognized artist who has been at the forefront of exploring the intersection of art, technology and human perception for over four decades. Allen's pioneering work encompasses experimental video, large-scale performances, live simulations and virtual and augmented reality installations. Driven by her fascination with motion aesthetics and the study of behavior, Allen uses advanced technology as a medium to address profound questions about gender, identity, nature and the evolving human experience in the face of technological advancements. Her art humanizes technology, emphasizing artistic quality and conceptual integrity, while also investigating the perceptual and cognitive processes of viewers. She has collaborated with artists and musicians such as Kraftwerk, Peter Gabriel and Nam June Paik. Allen's artwork is exhibited internationally and held in permanent collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, Centre Georges Pompidou, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. With degrees from the Rhode Island School of Design and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Allen seamlessly moves between the artist studio and research lab, leveraging her research to inform her art.