Paola Torres Núñez del Prado is an artist and researcher working at the intersection of code, “artificial intelligence”, and textile-based technologies. Her practice investigates alternative lineages of computation beyond dominant Western narratives, drawing inspiration from Andean khipus, algorithmic traditions in weaving, and ecological forms of communal intelligence. Her recent projects include Sentient Weaves, a series of interactive lichen-based textiles that respond to touch and moisture through sound, and experimental mobile applications that reinterpret the khipu as a decentralized, sonic coding system.
Through coding, sound, and material experimentation, her work asks how we might imagine other technological futures—ones grounded in relational ontologies, ecological entanglements, and cultural pluralism. At this gathering, Paola brings this perspective to creative coding, treating code not just as a tool but as a medium for weaving together human and non-human forms of expression.
Paola Torres Núñez del Prado
