Laia Cabrera is an award-winning filmmaker and video artist and critically recognized multimedia creator, working in the fields of art Installations, new cinema, creating a wide range of artworks, from traditional and experimental filmmaking, visual poetry, virtual theater, interactive art and immersive projection mapping installations. Identity and consciousness have been constant themes in her work, exploring concepts of otherness, symbolism, and hope, the art of seeing and the nature of belonging. Her innovative work explores new ways of using space and the visual imaginary as a tool for narrative storytelling and audience connection, driven by both scenographic and dramaturgical aspects and crafting immersive content experiences.
In 2026, Cabrera was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship by a U.S. arts council. Her work has received numerous awards, fellowships, grants, and commissions, with support from organizations including Rockefeller Philanthropy, the DC Commission on the Arts, the KrTU Creators Prize, and the JC Arts & Culture Trust Fund. Her installations interrogate the perceived divide between nature and culture, exploring how technological and cultural frameworks shape collective experience.
Her achievements include multiple Telly Awards for Best Direction, Animation, Documentary, and Art Direction, nominations for Motion Awards and NYIT awards, and recognition in the #Hybrid Vision Panasonic Digital Art Competition. Her work has been presented internationally at leading cultural institutions, galleries, and festivals.
Her most recent immersive interactive installation "Dream-e-scape” was presented at the film Criticism Forum, Riyadh, KSA, Microwave Media Arts Festival in Hong Kong, and Flutter Experience Art Gallery Los Angeles. “The Now” is the largest video interactive public art installation ever made in New York. “Self on the Shelf” was praised as one of the highlights of Spring/Break Art Show during the Armory Week 2018. Her latest immersive video installation "Qualia, You Matter to Me," was presented at the Prelude Festival NYC, and “Perennial Land” at The Hall of Fame Art Gallery, part of the Care and Climate Change by the Mellow Foundation, exhibited at the United Nations COP16 in Cali, Colombia, the Morris Museum (Smithsonian Affiliate), and Mana Contemporary with Monira Foundation,
Her repertoire extends to groundbreaking large-scale installations like "Aire” presented at the Tempietto di Bramante in Rome, Washington DC and New York, and she has collaborated creating projection designs for over twenty years on award-winning and nominated multimedia shows. Her career epitomizes boundary-breaking artistry, blending traditional and experimental filmmaking in multimedia presentations. Cabrera's contributions redefine visual arts, immersive storytelling, and interdisciplinary collaborations, making a lasting impact on the global artistic scene. She is the artistic director and co-founder of LAIA CABRERA & CO., a team of multimedia artists creating a wide range of interdisciplinary projects.