Laure Prouvost at Kraftwerk, LAS

2025 marks a century since quantum physics became established, and today its applications are predicted to enact a paradigm shift in our world. Following two years of research and rare access to a quantum computer, Laure Prouvost presents a multi-sensory new work with LAS.

The commission begins with the question: “How could we sense reality from a quantum perspective?” Prouvost draws video, sound, scent, sculpture and scenography together into a fluid installation tuned to the highly sensitive and unpredictable characteristics of quantum computers. It merges Prouvost’s playful ways of shifting audience perception with the counterintuitive logic of quantum physics, aiming to bring audiences into the emerging world of quantum technologies.

The project grows out of the artist’s conversations with philosopher Tobias Rees and scientist Hartmut Neven. The collaboration allowed Laure Prouvost to access a quantum computer, and to experiment with a new AI model using data recorded from quantum computations. The results can be experienced in the artwork’s video and sound. Presented in the industrial space of Kraftwerk Berlin, a former power plant, the commission opens a dynamic reflection on technological development today.

Laure Prouvost’s new commission launches LAS Art Foundation’s Sensing Quantum programme, which includes further installations, a public symposium and publication, and runs through to 2026.

More info (here)

2025 LAS, Kraftwer, DE

Curators: Carly Whitefield

Assistant Curator, Lead Live and Outreach Programme: Agnessa Schmudke

Exhibition Design: Diogo Passarinho Studio
Team: Diogo Passarinho and Gonçalo Reynolds

Curatorial Assistant: Zoe Büchtemann
Lead Production and Planning: Alexis Convento
Producer: Harriet Collins

Photography: Andrea Rossetti 

Co-Commissioner: OGR Torino

Production and Installation Team

Build and Kinetics: MWB (Martin Beims, Andreas Vieweg, Christian Spratte, Max Weidling)

Technical Production – Technical Lead: Davide Luciani

Technical Production – Technical Lead, Planning: Andrea Familari

Technical Production – Technical Consultant: Ivaylo Getov

Rigging and Lighting: satis&fy AG (Frederik Stranghoener, Olga Bohl, Nils Struckmann)

Lighting Design: Martin Kuhn

Audio Visual Installation: Ashley Systems (Khaled Elsayed, Cuno Andréhn)

Scent Design: SCENTCOMMUNICATION and Geza Schön

Laure Prouvost Studio
deep travel ink carrier pigeon: Elia Castino
grandma studio bird's eye view: Mona Pouillon
oily hands and metallic dust on 3rd floor: Dóra Benyó
how to make money religiously: Véronique Vaes
earthly and cosmic materials, chickenruns, duckduckwalks: Gabriel Huth
heat sensitive tickling tentacle, costumes: Popline Fichot
2nd mind on editing: Nicholas Aikens
Artistic support, lighting and sound design: magic electronics, kabel salat, Sam Belinfante