One of the final tasks in my DVA was to reflect on my exhibition of work. It was an interesting experience to install a ‘show’ in a gallery space and I learnt a lot. My big idea was to have printed work in one section and augmented work in the other. I would definitely do it differently if I went … Read More
Exhibition!
This snuck up so quickly, but I’m (hopefully) nearing the end of my Doctor of Visual Arts candidature. Excited to pull it all together and fill a room with graphic prints and augmented reality objects. All of the printed banners look great, my only concern is the technology failing me. It’s all tested okay, but you just don’t know when … Read More
Typism Canberra
Super excited about the upcoming Typism conference happening in November, especially because I’ll be one of the speakers this year along with Ryan Bowles, Kiel Tillman, Zane Ruyssenaers, Libbi Reed, Aurelie Maron, Wayne Thompson and Matt Vergotis! Usually Typism occurs on the Gold Coast, but this is a ‘special edition’ conference as part of the DESIGN Canberra Festival. I’ll be … Read More
Initial thoughts on Apple’s new ARKit Quicklook and USDZ file format
So the last few weeks I’ve been busy finalising my DVA exegesis, but also experimenting with the new augmented reality ARKit Quicklook functionality that’s embedded in iOS12. Essentially, if you load up a USDZ file (a new file format created by Apple and Pixar) you can launch that file as a 3D virtual object. It works through the standard iOS … Read More
Augmented Reality Activism paper for CreateWorld 2017
The paper I presented at the 2017 CreateWorld Conference, Repurposing Augmented Reality Browsers for Acts of Creative Subversion is now available. It includes a bit of a ‘how to’ if you are interested in co-opting Augmented Reality Browsers for other purposes. It’s not complicated, but I did come across a few issues which might be of interest if you wanted to learn from my … Read More
#SubvertTheCity co-ordinates ad takeovers across the globe
I’ve been keenly watching the Subvertisers International for a little while now. They’ve been connecting different activist groups and individuals together in an attempt to push back against advertising which is ‘invading our public spaces and co-opting our media in an effort to promote the endless consumption of goods, services and brands’. 25 March 2018 was deemed #SubvertTheCity day, with co-ordinated activities … Read More