Hotwire~ Solar Dust & Vibration Workshop
Solar, Dust & Vibration workshop was held 18/06/25 at 37, Looe Street Gallery in Plymouth. As part of a International Visiting Researcher Residency funded by University of Plymouth, we hosted Dr David Strang, who introduced an exploration of dust as both a
Hotwire~ Solar Dust & Vibration Workshop
Solar, Dust & Vibration workshop was held 18/06/25 at 37, Looe Street Gallery in Plymouth. As part of a International Visiting Researcher Residency funded by University of Plymouth, we hosted Dr David Strang, who introduced an exploration of dust as both a
Post-Digital Workshops in Co-Creation and Co-Design
I’m pleased to announce that Dr Laura Rosser, Dr David Strang and myself co-authored and delivered a paper on tinkering and workshopping as part of the ‘Individuals, groups and communities, co-creation and co-design’ theme of Media Art History, this year
Post-Digital Workshops in Co-Creation and Co-Design
I’m pleased to announce that Dr Laura Rosser, Dr David Strang and myself co-authored and delivered a paper on tinkering and workshopping as part of the ‘Individuals, groups and communities, co-creation and co-design’ theme of Media Art History, this year
Hotwire x Holst
Wednesday 4 December 2024 Time: 5.00pm – 7.00pm in the Immersive Vision Theatre. Hotwire~ co-hosted an evening of multi-sensory DIY dome Experiences, talks, live performances and cybernetic installations as part of Holst Spaceship Earth – Transit of Venus, including running an
Hotwire x Holst
Wednesday 4 December 2024 Time: 5.00pm – 7.00pm in the Immersive Vision Theatre. Hotwire~ co-hosted an evening of multi-sensory DIY dome Experiences, talks, live performances and cybernetic installations as part of Holst Spaceship Earth – Transit of Venus, including running an
HotNoise
A collaborative event between Hotwire~ and Whitenoise This project, commissioned by Professor Dylan Yamada-Rice, launched the University of Plymouth’s Future Screen*. A collaboration between myself (as part of Hotwire~) and Ronnie Deelen from White Noise, we structured the event as
HotNoise
A collaborative event between Hotwire~ and Whitenoise This project, commissioned by Professor Dylan Yamada-Rice, launched the University of Plymouth’s Future Screen*. A collaboration between myself (as part of Hotwire~) and Ronnie Deelen from White Noise, we structured the event as
Expanded Animation
I co-authored a paper entitled, “Lo-Fi, Quick and Glitchy: T(h)inkering with Unreal Engine in Digital, Hybrid, and Expanded Theatre” along with Greg Bott & Musaab Garghouti. Thank you Greg and Musaab for delivering it in my absence at the Expanded
Expanded Animation
I co-authored a paper entitled, “Lo-Fi, Quick and Glitchy: T(h)inkering with Unreal Engine in Digital, Hybrid, and Expanded Theatre” along with Greg Bott & Musaab Garghouti. Thank you Greg and Musaab for delivering it in my absence at the Expanded
Immersive Theatre Project – Collaboration with Wardrobe Ensemble
The Immersive Theatre Project was a collaboration with the Wardrobe Ensemble theatre group, creative technologists Greg Bott & Musaab Garghouti, technicians Andy Banks and Stewart Starbuck; as well as students from the BA (Hons) Digital Media Design programme. Supported by
Immersive Theatre Project – Collaboration with Wardrobe Ensemble
The Immersive Theatre Project was a collaboration with the Wardrobe Ensemble theatre group, creative technologists Greg Bott & Musaab Garghouti, technicians Andy Banks and Stewart Starbuck; as well as students from the BA (Hons) Digital Media Design programme. Supported by
SENSUM – Smart SENSing of landscapes Undergoing hazardous hydrogeological Movement
October 2020 – September 2023. Principle Investigator: Dr Georgie Bennett, University of Exeter. UoP Co-investigators: Dr Irene Manzella, Prof Alison Raby, Dr Sarah Boulton, Prof Iain Stewart, Dr Andrew Prior, Dr Martin Stokes. Along with Musaab Garghouti and UoP Post-doctoral researcher, Dr Alessandro Sgarabotto, we developed a
SENSUM – Smart SENSing of landscapes Undergoing hazardous hydrogeological Movement
October 2020 – September 2023. Principle Investigator: Dr Georgie Bennett, University of Exeter. UoP Co-investigators: Dr Irene Manzella, Prof Alison Raby, Dr Sarah Boulton, Prof Iain Stewart, Dr Andrew Prior, Dr Martin Stokes. Along with Musaab Garghouti and UoP Post-doctoral researcher, Dr Alessandro Sgarabotto, we developed a
Society of Artistic Research Conference: ‘On Not Knowing: How Artists Teach’. Glasgow.
David Strang and I presented our work with Hotwire~ as part of the New Material Encounters – New Materials and New Materialism panel at the 2019 Society of Artistic Research conference.
Society of Artistic Research Conference: ‘On Not Knowing: How Artists Teach’. Glasgow.
David Strang and I presented our work with Hotwire~ as part of the New Material Encounters – New Materials and New Materialism panel at the 2019 Society of Artistic Research conference.
Water Course
The Water Course: Immersive Actor Training for Virtual Production project represents a pioneering exploration of co-design in the realms of acting, narrative design, and immersive technology. This research-led initiative was aimed at enhancing actor training within virtual production contexts, using
Water Course
The Water Course: Immersive Actor Training for Virtual Production project represents a pioneering exploration of co-design in the realms of acting, narrative design, and immersive technology. This research-led initiative was aimed at enhancing actor training within virtual production contexts, using
Temporal Poetics in Thomson & Craighead’s The Time Machine in Alphabetical Order
Published in “Time and Temporality” issue of Passepartout, Journal of Art Theory and History (2019) this article develops and uses new material-discursive theoretical frameworks that bring media archaeological analysis into conversation with art criticism. Through the detailed examination of an
Temporal Poetics in Thomson & Craighead’s The Time Machine in Alphabetical Order
Published in “Time and Temporality” issue of Passepartout, Journal of Art Theory and History (2019) this article develops and uses new material-discursive theoretical frameworks that bring media archaeological analysis into conversation with art criticism. Through the detailed examination of an
Futures of the Contemporary
Co-authored with Ryan Nolan and Geoff Cox, this chapter is part of the book, Futures of the Contemporary (2019) edited by Paulo de Assis and Michael Schwab, Leuven University Press. The text contributes to discourses on contemporaneity, moving beyond the
Futures of the Contemporary
Co-authored with Ryan Nolan and Geoff Cox, this chapter is part of the book, Futures of the Contemporary (2019) edited by Paulo de Assis and Michael Schwab, Leuven University Press. The text contributes to discourses on contemporaneity, moving beyond the
Ghost Factory
‘Ghost Factory – Post Human Executions’ is chapter co-authored with Magda Tyżlik-Carver, for Databrowser 6 – Executing Practices, published by Autonomedia in 2017 and Open Humanities Press in 2018. The text uses our collaborative, curatorial artwork Ghost Factory (pictured below),
Ghost Factory
‘Ghost Factory – Post Human Executions’ is chapter co-authored with Magda Tyżlik-Carver, for Databrowser 6 – Executing Practices, published by Autonomedia in 2017 and Open Humanities Press in 2018. The text uses our collaborative, curatorial artwork Ghost Factory (pictured below),
Diffractive Happening
As part of University of Plymouth’s Low-Residency PhD programme, Dr Allister Gall and I ran a workshop around the theme of a Diffractive Happening this year. You can find out about some of the participants, and some of the projects
Diffractive Happening
As part of University of Plymouth’s Low-Residency PhD programme, Dr Allister Gall and I ran a workshop around the theme of a Diffractive Happening this year. You can find out about some of the participants, and some of the projects
Bring Your Own Beamer
The Bring Your Own Beamer exhibition was a project co-designed between Dr. Allister Gall, our first-year BA (Hons) Media Arts students, and myself. The initiative aimed to create an engaging open exhibition, that invited participation from a diverse range of
Bring Your Own Beamer
The Bring Your Own Beamer exhibition was a project co-designed between Dr. Allister Gall, our first-year BA (Hons) Media Arts students, and myself. The initiative aimed to create an engaging open exhibition, that invited participation from a diverse range of
Mediality is Noise, PhD Thesis
My PhD thesis examines the noisy aesthetics of ‘glitch art’, ‘glitch electronica’ music, and recent practices that revisit ‘obsolete’, old-media technologies such as the typewriter, record player, ‘Super 8’ cine-camera and cassette-recorder. Counter to their usual reading in terms of
Mediality is Noise, PhD Thesis
My PhD thesis examines the noisy aesthetics of ‘glitch art’, ‘glitch electronica’ music, and recent practices that revisit ‘obsolete’, old-media technologies such as the typewriter, record player, ‘Super 8’ cine-camera and cassette-recorder. Counter to their usual reading in terms of
ARWEI 2018, Society for Artistic Research Conference
I was co-organiser for the 2018 Society for Artistic Research conference, themed around the idea that ‘Artistic Research Will Eat Itself’. Alongside organising the conference and moderating talks, I ran a week-long workshop for PhD students / independent researchers, and
ARWEI 2018, Society for Artistic Research Conference
I was co-organiser for the 2018 Society for Artistic Research conference, themed around the idea that ‘Artistic Research Will Eat Itself’. Alongside organising the conference and moderating talks, I ran a week-long workshop for PhD students / independent researchers, and
hotwire~ minibeast
The ~hotwire~ minibeast is a 1w amplifier that comes in kit form. It’s a great little maker project to get started in electronics, but you’ll also be able to use it to test future audio-electronic circuits without having to worry
hotwire~ minibeast
The ~hotwire~ minibeast is a 1w amplifier that comes in kit form. It’s a great little maker project to get started in electronics, but you’ll also be able to use it to test future audio-electronic circuits without having to worry
Scanner Camera
Made in collaboration with Tim Mills. We created this camera by hacking a Canon LiDE 120 scanner.
Scanner Camera
Made in collaboration with Tim Mills. We created this camera by hacking a Canon LiDE 120 scanner.
Musee Imaginaire
In 2018, I organised an exhibition for Media Arts students at the Athenaeum in Plymouth. The theme of the show was the Musee Imaginaire—the museum without walls—,based on the ideas of Andre Malraux.
Musee Imaginaire
In 2018, I organised an exhibition for Media Arts students at the Athenaeum in Plymouth. The theme of the show was the Musee Imaginaire—the museum without walls—,based on the ideas of Andre Malraux.
Views From My Desktop
As the title suggests, this ongoing project explores the views from my desktop. Following Anna Friedberg’s notion of the graphical user interface as an Albertian window onto the world, the computer desktop becomes an ever-changing landscape, either through system updates,
Views From My Desktop
As the title suggests, this ongoing project explores the views from my desktop. Following Anna Friedberg’s notion of the graphical user interface as an Albertian window onto the world, the computer desktop becomes an ever-changing landscape, either through system updates,
DataAche, Digital Research in Humanities and Arts conference, 2017
In 2017 I co-organised Data Ache, the 21st International Conference on Digital Research in the Humanities and Arts (DRHA), hosted by the Arts Institute, University of Plymouth (10 to 12 September 2017). Below are some of the works in the
DataAche, Digital Research in Humanities and Arts conference, 2017
In 2017 I co-organised Data Ache, the 21st International Conference on Digital Research in the Humanities and Arts (DRHA), hosted by the Arts Institute, University of Plymouth (10 to 12 September 2017). Below are some of the works in the
Ghost Machine
Co-authored with Magda Tyzlic-Carver, Ghost Machine was the first iteration of a collaborative work that has gone on to be exhibited in various forms in Berlin, Aarhus, Falmouth and Malmo. This version included the software Ghost Machine, and a film
Ghost Machine
Co-authored with Magda Tyzlic-Carver, Ghost Machine was the first iteration of a collaborative work that has gone on to be exhibited in various forms in Berlin, Aarhus, Falmouth and Malmo. This version included the software Ghost Machine, and a film
TapeOperations
Tape Operations is a collaborative sound performance and workshop run with David Strang. It has taken place at These Will Attend, You May symposium, Falmouth (2012), Aarhus University and Erkki Kureneimi Exhibition at the Kunsthalle Aarhus, Denmark (2013).
TapeOperations
Tape Operations is a collaborative sound performance and workshop run with David Strang. It has taken place at These Will Attend, You May symposium, Falmouth (2012), Aarhus University and Erkki Kureneimi Exhibition at the Kunsthalle Aarhus, Denmark (2013).
Dither Studies
The Dither Studies series, exhibited as part of Plymouth Art Weekender in 2017, was produced by enlarging the compression artefacts of the bitmap .bmp format. Available as framed, digital prints 54cm x 83cm. Price on enquiry.
Dither Studies
The Dither Studies series, exhibited as part of Plymouth Art Weekender in 2017, was produced by enlarging the compression artefacts of the bitmap .bmp format. Available as framed, digital prints 54cm x 83cm. Price on enquiry.
Cassette Memories
Cassette Memories, a collaborative project with Morten Riis and Søren Pold, took place at Roskilde Festival in July 2013. This practice-based research took the form of a 3 day workshop, in which participants hacked, looped and performed with cassette tapes.
Cassette Memories
Cassette Memories, a collaborative project with Morten Riis and Søren Pold, took place at Roskilde Festival in July 2013. This practice-based research took the form of a 3 day workshop, in which participants hacked, looped and performed with cassette tapes.
Distributed Presence I & II
In collaboration with David Strang. Distributed Presence is a networked installation that turns back to composer Jozef Malovec and highlights the ‘golden age‘ of the Slovak electroacoustic music in 1960s and 70s. Malovec together with a sound engineer Peter Janik created
Distributed Presence I & II
In collaboration with David Strang. Distributed Presence is a networked installation that turns back to composer Jozef Malovec and highlights the ‘golden age‘ of the Slovak electroacoustic music in 1960s and 70s. Malovec together with a sound engineer Peter Janik created
refreshHorizon
refreshHorizon is a series based on anomalies found within Google Maps. Google sources what is usually thought of as ‘satellite imagery’ from various companies. Some of it comes from satellites, most is taken from the air. As I explored google
refreshHorizon
refreshHorizon is a series based on anomalies found within Google Maps. Google sources what is usually thought of as ‘satellite imagery’ from various companies. Some of it comes from satellites, most is taken from the air. As I explored google
mont.h.age
The mont.h.age exhibition showcased the vibrant and innovative work of first-year BA (Hons) Media Arts students, marking a significant milestone in their artistic journey. This exhibition represented the culmination of four weeks of intense, high-energy collaboration, where students transformed their
mont.h.age
The mont.h.age exhibition showcased the vibrant and innovative work of first-year BA (Hons) Media Arts students, marking a significant milestone in their artistic journey. This exhibition represented the culmination of four weeks of intense, high-energy collaboration, where students transformed their
Consortium 5 / Tangled Pipes
My track Le Thebeuf, features on the album Tangled Pipes, and is based entirely on material by the recorder quintet, Consortium5 (Emily Bloom, Kathryn Corrigan, Oonagh Lee, Gail Macleod, and Roselyn Maynard). This is their debut album and was released in
Consortium 5 / Tangled Pipes
My track Le Thebeuf, features on the album Tangled Pipes, and is based entirely on material by the recorder quintet, Consortium5 (Emily Bloom, Kathryn Corrigan, Oonagh Lee, Gail Macleod, and Roselyn Maynard). This is their debut album and was released in
Thimble Taps / Cortical Songs (2009)
My track Thimble Taps was released as part of the album Cortical Songs, alongside the work of Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Simon Tong (Gorillaz / The Good The Bad & The Queen), John Maclean (The Beta Band / The Aliens), Gabriel
Thimble Taps / Cortical Songs (2009)
My track Thimble Taps was released as part of the album Cortical Songs, alongside the work of Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Simon Tong (Gorillaz / The Good The Bad & The Queen), John Maclean (The Beta Band / The Aliens), Gabriel
TextSpace
Textspace explores the concept of language and text as a navigable space. The project takes the form of a hyperlinked PDF document, but alludes to the visual, and media archaeological metaphor of teletext, through the layout and font created for
TextSpace
Textspace explores the concept of language and text as a navigable space. The project takes the form of a hyperlinked PDF document, but alludes to the visual, and media archaeological metaphor of teletext, through the layout and font created for
Lazy Boy
Lazy Boy (1999) is a series of works in which media artefacts were cast in resin. It perhaps represents my earliest known interest in media archaeology.
Lazy Boy
Lazy Boy (1999) is a series of works in which media artefacts were cast in resin. It perhaps represents my earliest known interest in media archaeology.