About Lumen

Celebrating Art and Technology

The Lumen Prize champions the innovative possibilities of technology-driven creativity. We provide the pre-eminent platform showcasing artists who are pioneering new visual languages at the intersection of art and technology. Lumen is affiliated with Lumen Studios, a UK-based digital arts champion which builds opportunities for Lumen artists by curating exhibitions, commissions and events for art venues, cultural institutions and public spaces around the world as well as delivering consultancy services for partners globally.

Our Partners

Meet the Team

  • CEO

    Jen is a consumer strategist with a background in fashion, hospitality and creative technology. After moving to the UK in 2003 she co-founded Europe’s largest Mexican food chain.

  • Director of The Lumen Prize

    As Director of the Lumen Prize, Gillian orchestrates Lumen's landmark annual celebration of digital art pioneers worldwide. With over a decade of experience at art institutions like Sotheby's, Christie's, UOVO, Convelio, and Metaversal, she brings expertise in contemporary art curation, commissions, logistics, and collection management. Holding a master's in Art Business from the Sotheby's Institute of Art in London, Gillian excels at overseeing complex projects from concept to execution while cultivating relationships with artists, museums, galleries, and collectors.

  • Director of Exhibitions

    Jack graduated with distinction from the University of the Arts London with an MA (Hons) in Fine Art Digital and has ten years’ of experience working in the digital arts. As Director of Exhibitions, he works closely to create relationships with Lumen artists and to build opportunities for them. Since joining Lumen in 2015, he has curated and produced exhibitions around the world with partners including the Barbican Centre, Tate Modern, Eureka! Museum, ITHRA, SKMU Kunstsilo and Today Museum Bejing among others. When not working you can find him in the garden.

  • Founder

    Before founding the Lumen Prize in 2012, Carla worked as a financial journalist for the Financial Times, Fortune Magazine and The Economist Group located in Tokyo, Hong Kong and London. Following a move to Wales, Carla founded the Lumen Prize for Art and Technology in 2012. In 2018, she founded Lumen Art Projects, which provides exhibitions, commissions and events for partners globally using the Lumen Prize artist network. An established writer, speaker and consultant on art and technology, Carla’s goal is to build the understanding and enjoyment of art created with technology as well as creating more opportunities for the artists who make it.