Quantum Travelers has been initiated by the team of artists, science communicators and producers supported by scientists and business developers. We co-create audio-visual and textual narratives, inject science results into mainstream culture and communicate key technologies shaping society.
BOB KASTNER
Head of Candeed Cue; Science Communicator;
Vienna, Austria
BIANKA HOFMANN
SciArt Producer, Project Developer;
Bremen, Germany
MARK CHAVEZ
Animator, New Media Artist, Entrepreneur;
Los Angeles, US.
Bianka Hofmann is an award-winning producer and developer of content and formats for science and technology communication. She creates spaces to connect people from various fields for cross-disciplinary conversation, cooperation, and co-creation to examine societal relevant topics and make them accessible to the public through interactive and artistic approaches. The immersive digital experiences, short films, interactive exhibits, workshops, and an artist-residency program have been presented at Ars Electronica, Austria, German Museum of Technology, Media Art Nexus NTU, Singapore, Raw Science Film Festival, UCLA Art Sci Center Lab, US., and at many other venues. Currently, she works as Head of Corporate Communication at Fraunhofer MEVIS.
BIANKA HOFMANN
SciArt Producer, Project Developer;
Bremen, Germany
BOB KASTNER
Head of Candeed Cue; Science Communicator;
Vienna, Austria
Bob Kastner is a senior consultant in science communication and marketing and works for The World Bank, the EU-Commission, for governmental institutions and corporate business. His scientific background is a Ph.D. in Biology and studies in the Science of Science. Bob worked in the leading positions of several international enterprises. Since recent, he is Head of Candeed Cue, a Vienna / Austria based company specialized in science & technology communication.
MARK CHAVEZ
Animator, New Media Artist, Entrepreneur;
Los Angeles, US.
Mark Chavez is an animation industry veteran (DreamWorks Animation, Rhythm & Hues Studios, Tokyo Broadcast). He worked on more than 15 award-winning feature films and innovative interactive titles. Most recently he received a prestigious 2018 Lumiere Award by Advanced Imaging Society (AIS) Hollywood and 2017 Lumiere Award by Stereopsia Belgium. Founding faculty of the School of Art, Design and Media at the Nanyang Technological University Singapore 2005-2015, he has successfully integrated research by winning National Research Foundation Grant for Singapore's Interactive Digital Media Research & Development Program. With studio based in Los Angeles , Mark has been Artisrt in Residence at the UCLA ArtSci |Center Lab since 2018 till present.
Ina Conradi, Associate Professor at the Nanyang Technological University Singapore, is an award-winning new media artist living and working in Singapore since 2005. Her digital paintings are animated and fit variable media spaces, creatively employing digital painting, and 3D animation. Ina presented at the UCLA Art|Sci Center, Ars Electronica Festival, Media Architecture Biennial Beijing, SGIO Tokyo, PISAF Korea, Beyond Festival ZKM, FMX Stuttgart, Siggraph Asia , ISEA and Hollywood New Meida Fesrival. Ina was the recipient of Koh Boon Hwee Scholars Award and the Nanyang Education Award (School) for her inspirational teaching.