Quantum Immersive Workshop
28 February - 14 March 2026 | Science Gallery Bengaluru
ABOUT
How can we make sense of a world that defies everyday intuition? And what happens when quantum science meets art, design, technology, and storytelling?
The Quantum Immersive Workshop was a two-week interdisciplinary programme at Science Gallery Bengaluru, supported by the British Council under its Culture Connects Digital Innovation global programme in India. It brought together 16 young adults aged 18-30 from diverse backgrounds to explore quantum science beyond the boundaries of conventional scientific learning.
Through expert sessions with physicists, artists, designers, and technologists, participants encountered quantum concepts alongside new ways of thinking, making, and communicating. Designed for participants without requiring a technical background, the programme combined scientific inquiry with creative experimentation, critical reflection, and collaborative project development.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The 15-day programme moved through three interconnected phases: understanding quantum science, exploring it through creative practice, and developing projects for public engagement.
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Expert-led sessions introduced participants to quantum physics, its historical development, foundational principles, and applications in modern technologies. Demonstrations, discussions, a film screening, an exhibition walkthrough, and a field visit to QpiAI helped connect abstract concepts with scientific practice and real-world possibilities.
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Sessions led by artists and creative practitioners opened up alternative ways of approaching quantum ideas. Participants experimented with narrative structures, scientific visualisation, interactive fiction, research methods, and speculative thinking, exploring how complex ideas can be interpreted, questioned, and communicated.
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Participants worked in mixed-discipline groups throughout the workshop to develop original projects. The process encouraged peer learning and demonstrated how different forms of expertise can enrich the exploration of complex ideas.
Supported by mentors, they moved from initial ideas to working prototypes through creative sprints, collaborative experimentation, and two rounds of pitches and feedback. The process culminated in a public showcase of their work.
Daily Closing Circles provided space for reflection, questions, feedback, and collective learning, allowing the programme to respond to participants' needs as it unfolded.
OUTCOMES
The workshop culminated in In a State of Superposition, a public showcase of original, quantum-inspired projects that invited audiences to encounter complex scientific ideas through art, design, and interaction.
In a State of Superposition was on display at the gallery from 14 March 2026 to 01 April 2026.
Following the workshop, participants responded to open calls for Experimentor and Mediator roles for the upcoming QUANTUM exhibition-season, while select projects were identified for further development for inclusion in the exhibition.