Founded in Rio de Janeiro in 2010, TAL | Tech Art Lab is less an institution than a living organism—one that grows through dialogue, experimentation, and sustained international exchange. Conceived by artist, curator, and cultural producer Gabriela Maciel, TAL operates at the intersection of art, science, technology, society, and the environment, fostering platforms where artistic practice becomes a mode of research and public engagement rather than a fixed outcome. Educated at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, with formal training in Brazil at EBA–UFRJ, she has developed projects across Brazil, Europe, and Asia, exhibiting and curating in museums, galleries, and cultural institutions worldwide.  In the Q & A, Gabriela Maciel talks about practice, process, and the role of artistic research.