Ana Ascencio

Ana Ascencio started being interested in electronic art back in the 90s while collaborating within Weetamix, an organization with the aim of promoting electronic music and cultures in Switzerland. She then moved to Montreal, Canada, where she joined the team of Elektra, international digital arts festival, as administrative director and project manager for the International Marketplace for Digital Arts. During 4 years, her main role was to develop a network of producers, curators and journalists and to promote Canadian digital artists abroad. Back in Europe, Ana Ascencio has been curating for the visual arts department of lille3000, a French contemporary art institution. Since December 2011, Ana Ascencio is also the artistic director of the Mapping festival in Geneva, Switzerland, an event dedicated to audiovisual arts and digital cultures.