Discipline
Conceptual
Digital / Light / Sound
Installation / Land / Site-specific
Kinetic/Mobile
Political/Religious
Material
Fiberglass/Plastic/Resin
Metal (other)
Mixed media
Other
Steel
Wood/Paper
Region
London
Biography
I am particularly interested in the narratives of data and on the agency of digital technology and the way it shapes the future of society. I graduated from Goldsmiths (2013) with an MFA in Computational studio Arts (distinction).
My work has been shown at Petach Tikva Museum of Art (2019), Kanal-Centre Pompidou (2019), SeMA Seoul Museum of Art (2018), V&A (2018), London Science Gallery (2018), Holon Design Museum (2017), The RYDER projects (2018 and 2016), MoCA Shanghai (2016), Zhejiang Art Museum (2016), Pi Artworks (2015), Kaunas Biennial (2015), MAK Museum Vienna (2013). I was awarded the the First Plinth Public Art by the Royal Society of Sculptors (2019) and was selected for the MMCA International Artist in Residence Program in Seoul (2018). My work has been supported by the Italian Cultural Institute, the British Korean Foundation (2018), the A-N Bursary for Extraordinary and Inspirational Research (2016), the British Council (2016) and the Arts Council (2015).
Selected talks include MMCA Seoul, University of Leeds, Goldsmiths, Kaunas Biennial, Ual London, and the V&A.
Public collections include SeMA, MMCA National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul and the V&A; private collections include the Open Data Institute and various private collectors in London, Milan, Rome, Copenaghen, Rotterdam and Trento. I live and work in London.
The Keywords Karaoke - Video Documentation Keywords Karaoke Machine is inspired by the way digital technology is shaping our notion of reality, history, and interaction, this artwork plays songs with lyrics and music generated by an AI model using geo-localised keywords. With a touch of humor and irony, this work aims to reflect upon contemporary societal issues. Documentation: Thierry Bal Installation View at HS Projects London
Highly Predictable - Documentation The artwork displays the price per click of a selection of keywords on a custom-shaped LED screen, displaying online searches as they were found on Google Ads. Documentation: Thierry Bal Installation View at HS Projects London