Constança Perez Babo Lança

Constança Perez Babo Lança is a Research Fellow at Universidade Lusófona and an art critic specializing in media art, curatorial studies, and digital communication. She is affiliated with the Faculty of Fine Arts (Universidade do Porto) and has collaborated with institutions like Zentrum für Kunst und Medien Karlsruhe (BEYOND MATTER project) and Tallinn University (MODINA project).

• PhD in Media Art and Communication (Universidade Lusófona)
• MA in Artistic Studies – Art Theory and Criticism (Universidade do Porto)
• BA in Visual Arts – Photography (Escola Superior Artística do Porto)

Her research explores intersections of media art, curatorial practices, and digital culture. Key themes include materiality in exhibitions, critical zones, virtual reality mediation, and the evolution of photographic technology. She has published extensively on topics like digital influencers, ecological art, and sensory experiences in new media.

Recent publications highlight her focus on curatorial techniques in virtual reality, critical zones, and the transformation of self-portraiture through technology. She contributes to Ípsilon (Público) and collaborates with AICA Portugal.

• BEYOND MATTER Research Fellow