“Do you speak quantum?” A quantum physics and art exhibition

Abstract

We describe the design and realization of an interactive art exhibition on the theme of quantum physics. The exhibition comprises five installations, developed by a group of scientists and artists based in Zurich, Switzerland, at the time of development. The installations are interactive art pieces, and their goals are to raise awareness of the general public and policy and government officials toward quantum computing, to provoke viewers’ questions on how quantum phenomena work, and to inspire them to learn more about quantum physics. Scientific experts in the field acted as ambassadors during the exhibition, delivering a guided experience to the visitors. The exhibition was showcased during the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2020 as part of the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich Pavillion.