Althea Rao

Bio

Althea Rao is an artist and researcher whose work engages data, participatory systems, and multispecies intelligence through computational, material, and performance-based practices. Her projects invite collective, embodied exploration of power, narrative, and technology. She has held fellowships with Coalesce Center for Biological Arts, Seattle Opera, and MAP Fund, among others. Rao also writes and translates on gender justice for Chinese-speaking audiences. She is completing her PhD in Digital Arts and Experimental Media at the University of Washington and joined San José State University in Fall 2025 as Assistant Professor of Digital Media Art.