Anna Carreras

Anna Carreras was born in 1979 in Barcelona, Spain, where she currently lives and works. She holds a PhD in Fine Arts, specialized in generative art, from Universitat Central de Catalunya, and two MSc degrees: one in engineering from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and another in audiovisual technologies from Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Combining her engineering expertise with a deep passion for art, Carreras bridges the gap between technology and creative expression, drawing inspiration from her Mediterranean surroundings and personal heritage, including her grandmother’s crochet craft.

As a creative coder and digital artist, she specializes in visual generative algorithms and interactive technologies to create immersive experiences and dynamic visual narratives. She focuses her work on the use of algorithms to create visuals from scratch that picture quotidian experiences and evoque generic concepts, foster memories or evocate new discussions. By combining algorithmic precision with organic randomness, she creates artworks that could not exist through any other medium. Her pieces are always evolving, unique, and unpredictable. Through interactive installations, Carreras invites the audience to become co-creators, adding human behavior and spontaneity to the experience, resulting in more diverse outcomes that challenge traditional ideas of authorship.

Carreras’ work has been exhibited widely across international festivals, galleries, and institutions. Her exhibitions include Barcelona Cosmocaixa Science Museum, Expo Zaragoza, Forum Barcelona, Art Basel Miami, Bonhams London, and the Venice Biennale’s Decentral Art Pavilion. Among her residencies, highlights include the Laboratorio de Actividades Criativas in Lagos, Portugal, and Ljudmila Lab in Ljubljana. In addition to her creative practice, she teaches creative coding at several design schools in Barcelona, nurturing the next generation of digital artists.