Houda Bakkali
Art & Tech
With a strong background in medical and science communication, Bakkali has led numerous initiatives focused on public health outreach, 360º e-learning projects, multimedia storytelling, emerging technologies, and the intersection of art and medicine, including interviews with more than 100 experts from diverse fields. Her project Art for Health received the American Illustration Award (New York, 2024), while Creativity Against Covid-19 was part of the global #UNCOVID19BRIEF campaign launched by the United Nations and was awarded by the International Motion Awards.
Her talks and workshops have been presented at institutions such as the European Commission, the Alliance Française, civic centers of the Barcelona City Council, among other institutions. She is also recognized as the first Moroccan-Spanish artist to participate in the inaugural Web3 art project by TIME. Among her pioneering initiatives are the first extended reality exhibitions at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport and Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport, an AR and educational innovation project across six civic centers in Barcelona, and a pioneering immersive, multimedia, extended reality educational experience based on Don Quixote. Her work combining art, education, and technology has been exhibited in more than 30 countries in public and private events.