Dew Harrison

Dew Harrison is a Professor of Digital Media Art and works as the Associate Dean for Research and Postgraduate Study at the University of Wolverhampton, School of Art and Design, where she is also the Director of CADRE, Centre for Art, Design, Research and Experimentation. She is a researcher and practitioner with a BA in Fine Art, an MA in Contemporary Art Theory, an MSc in Computer Science and a PhD from the Planetary Collegium, CAiiA, in Interactive Art. Her practice undertakes a critical exploration of Conceptual Art, semantic media and intuitive interfaces where she often works collaboratively and considers virtual curation a form of art practice. She continues to show her work internationally, most recently two of her Digital Action Painting series were exhibited at the Centre for Contemporary Art in Poland, and has over 50 publications to date spanning digital art, consciousness studies, interactive games, art history and museology.

Publications

Exploring the Liminal Between the Virtual and the Real
Exploring the Liminal Between the Virtual and the Real
Dew Harrison. © 2018. 11 pages.
The creative application of digital technologies is accelerating as artists, designers and technologists continue to experiment and explore ways to create new aesthetic fields...
Handbook of Research on Digital Media and Creative Technologies
Handbook of Research on Digital Media and Creative Technologies
Dew Harrison. © 2015. 516 pages.
Emerging technologies enable a wide variety of creative expression, from music and video to innovations in visual art. These aesthetics, when properly explored, can enable...
Exploring the Liminal between the Virtual and the Real
Exploring the Liminal between the Virtual and the Real
Dew Harrison. © 2015. 12 pages.
The creative application of digital technologies is accelerating as artists, designers and technologists continue to experiment and explore ways to create new aesthetic fields...
Digital Media and Technologies for Virtual Artistic Spaces
Digital Media and Technologies for Virtual Artistic Spaces
Dew Harrison. © 2013. 278 pages.
Emerging new technologies such as digital media have helped artists to position art into the everyday lives and activities of the public. These new virtual spaces allow artists...
The Re-Materialisation of the Art Object
The Re-Materialisation of the Art Object
Dew Harrison. © 2013. 13 pages.
The phenomena of the re-materialisation of the art object is presented through the shift in art-thinking since mid-last century, derived from the impact of earlier art. This...
Can Duchampian and Darwinian Virtual Objects Ever Behave Themselves?
Can Duchampian and Darwinian Virtual Objects Ever Behave Themselves?
Dew Harrison, Eugene Ch’ng. © 2013. 14 pages.
The chapter presents the trajectory of a collaborative art practice towards intuitive interaction for visitors accessing virtual spaces to achieve a shared holistic understanding...
Kritical Art Works in Second Life
Kritical Art Works in Second Life
Dew Harrison, Denise Doyle. © 2011. 19 pages.
The chapter outlines the curation process for both of the exhibitions; presents the artists’ ideas and works; and with the panel’s insights, (some of whom are somewhat skeptical...