Biography
Ada Ada Ada (she/her, 1992, Denmark), based in Copenhagen.Ada Ada Ada is an algorithmic artist, who works within an intersectional eco-feminist framework.
She works with gender and bodies as perceived by computers through algorithms, software, "artificial intelligence" and more.
Ada moves between art forms, and so far, her practice has included performative photography, generative art, net art, writing, interactive installations as well as live "artificial intelligence" performance.
The question at the heart of Ada's art practice is: How can algorithms be used to understand and challenge experiences of gender and bodies in novel ways?
She combines data, theory and computation to view human experience through new lenses and perspectives.
Her work often deals directly with societal struggles, concerns and politics, for example through data visualization or performative engagements, and her identity as a trans woman often informs the work she does.
Ada has a background as a web developer and interaction designer. She earned an MSc in Interaction Design at Malmö University in 2019 and a BSc in Digital Media and Design from the IT-University of Copenhagen in 2017.
In 2015, she co-founded the interactive art studio Circuit Circus, and finally went solo as an artist in late 2021.
Ada's works have been exhibited in Copenhagen, New York, Paris, Valencia, Berlin and more.
Exhibitions & performances
2023
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in transitu — Ung Dansk Fotografi @ Fotografisk Center — Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Photos of penises — Sexualia x Ovenpå — Copenhagen, Denmark.
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in transitu — Danish LGBTQ+ VR Museum — Cyberspace.
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The Misgendering Machine — Translating Trauma @ Captive Portal — Copenhagen, Denmark.
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in transitu — Klub22 @ Northside Festival — Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Hus — NODE @ Gallery Office Impart — Berlin, Germany.
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Barriers — Tezos NFT Summit — New York, USA.
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Klyft — Sublime Shift @ NFT Biennial — Berlin, London, Tokyo, Istanbul, Los Angeles, Online.
Group show
2022
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Klyft — Tezos & fxhash @ Deloitte Arts & Finance — Vatican City.
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Klyft — Tezos & fxhash @ Art Basel Paris+ — Paris, France.
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Barriers — Tezos & fxhash @ Art Basel Paris+ — Paris, France.
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in transitu live — Debutfest — Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Barriers — Arts & Sciences @ NFT Show Europe — Valencia, Spain.
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Talks, panels & workshops
2023
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The latent limitations of image generations: A trans perspective — Diversity in Tech & Science at IDA — Copenhagen, Denmark.
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The latent limitations of image generations: A trans perspective — ETHOS LAB at IT University of Copenhagen — Copenhagen, Denmark.
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The latent limitations of image generations: A trans perspective — Kulturværftet, Click and Catch — Helsingør, Denmark.
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Becoming the glitch: A queer art analysis — Århus University — Århus, Denmark.
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The latent limitations of image generations: A trans perspective — Royal Danish Academy of Architecture, Design and Conservation — Copenhagen, Denmark.
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The latent limitations of image generations: A trans perspective — Softer Digital Futures 2023 — Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Softer perspectives: Tech year in review — Softer Digital Futures 2023 — Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Køn, kunst og computere — Engelsholm Højskole — Vejle, Denmark.
Lecture
2022
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3 approaches to data-driven generative art — Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien — Online / Vienna, Austria.
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Cursor Salon: Turned On — Cursor Mag — Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Hard data, hard politics, hard algorithms — Softer Summer Days — Elsinore, Denmark.
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How to make fake people using AIs, APIs and algorithms — Processing Community Day — Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Digital art and diversity in tech — Talk Town — Copenhagen, Denmark.
Lecture
Press and media appearances
2023
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Cybernormer 17: AIMageddon (in Danish) — Cybernauterne.
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Trans vrouw Ada zet haar tepels op Instagram — Wanneer word ik geblokkeerd? — RTL Nieuws.
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Virtuelle Virkeligheder: Digital kunst nu og i fremtiden — Ungdomsbureauet.
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Meme dig til magten: Sådan endte Bud Light midt i krigen mellem woke og anti-woke — Politiken Podcast.
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Online casino streamet til unge og bryster fjernet fra Instagram — DR P1 Kulturen.
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Art in the age of co-creation — RightClickSave.
Article
2022
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Ada er topløs på Instagram — TV2 Echo.
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Det er bare bryster — Techtopia Podcast.
Podcast
Education
2017-2019
Master of Interaction Design from Malmö University
2013-2017
Bachelor of Science in Digital Media & Design from IT-University of Copenhagen
Languages
Native Danish.
Fluent English.
Advanced Dutch.
Intermediate French.
Novice German.