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Cognitive Sensations was an ongoing project exploring the technologies of our time through writing, art, and science. It was established by Gabriella Warren-Smith in 2018 as a public programme investigating the neurological effects of technology. The project grew as a Community Interest Company, delivering programmes such as ‘The Downloadable Brain’ and ‘Curating on the Web’, finalising its activity in 2022.
Cognitive Sensations’ mission was to question the ethical, social and cognitive relationship that connects humans and technology in this ever-changing digital landscape. They worked with multidisciplinary practitioners and high-class researchers to produce events, artworks, immersive experiences and educational talks.
Through these thoughtful and provoking curatorial programmes, Cognitive Sensations enables audiences to think critically about their relationship with technology, and its impact on society.
Gabriella Warren-Smith
Founder & Director
Gabriella is an independent producer with a curatorial and research practice in digital culture and society. She set up Cognitive Sensations as a public programme in 2018 to explore the neurological impact of technology. Her work is strongly influenced by her interest in cognition, sensory experience and the brain. Outside working hours you'll find Gabriella composing piano music, making drawings and cooking Asian delights.
Oliver McAinsh
Designer & Illustrator
Oliver is a Liverpool based illustrator working from his studio just off Penny Lane, Liverpool. Whilst having a preference for traditional drawing techniques, his second life as a digital designer for early stage tech startups at Nova influences his illustrations with a contemporary treatment more suited to the digital age. Oliver developed the concept, brand and design of Cognitive Sensations and still contributes regularly with illustrations.
Sophia Cakova
Visual Designer
Sophia is a London based multidisciplinary designer and artist from Slovakia with a specialisation in the electromagnetic spectrum and speculative futures. Her practice focuses on the relationship between humans and the psychology of colours. She is proposing this through paintings, performances and installations.
Rosalind Stockill
Board Director
Rosalind is Head of Development at FACT Liverpool. As a committed arts fundraiser and manager, she loves supporting emerging creative practitioners and innovative arts practice in Liverpool. She is a Trustee of The Royal Standard Studios and has worked in previous roles at Liverpool Biennial and Liverpool Philharmonic. In her spare time, she can be found crocheting, playing the harp and making bagels.
Mishelle Brito Programme Co-ordinator
Programme Co-Ordinator
Mishelle is freelance curator & artistic programmer working passionately to create dialogues relating to societal concerns in the Middle East through art, culture & creative based methods. Mishelle focuses her practice on representing cultural ‘hybridities,’ and/or third cultures, questioning ideas of belonging and identity construction. Her recent focus and interest has been on the intersection of technology and digital art, especially focusing on women in the digital arts.
Currently based in London, Mishelle obtained a MA in Culture, Policy & Management from City, University of London and runs a residency programme, reACT, at P21 Gallery.
Anna Roberts
Programme Assistant
Anna is a Liverpool based Creative and Events/Programme Assistant. Her research focuses on neuroscience and how illnesses can manifest within the mind. She uses sculpture and augmented reality to explore the visulisations of brain tumours, and how nature mimics tumours’ manifestations. Her current experience lies within her project and event management capabilities, through coordinating various art and healthcare orientated workshops and programmes.
Anna gained a distinction in her MA Art in Science postgraduate degree, as well as her first in History or Art and Museum Studies undergraduate degree at Liverpool John Moores University.
Irini Papadimitriou
Board Director
Irini is Creative Director at FutureEverything in Manchester. Her curatorial practice draws on interdisciplinary and critical discourse to explore the impact of technology in society and culture, and the role of art in helping us engage with contemporary issues. In her past role as Digital Programmes Manager at the V&A, Irini initiated the annual Digital Design Weekend festival and Digital Futures programme. She also curated Artificially Intelligent, a display focussing on our complex relationships with technology and ideas surrounding AI, invisible technological infrastructures and boundaries of humanness.
