Diana Burgoyne | |
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 Performance at Museum of Vancouver in August 2015 | |
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | University of Victoria University of California, Los Angeles |
| Known for | interactive electronic installation and performance artist |
| Website | http://www.connect.ecuad.ca/~dburg/main.htm |
Diana Burgoyne (born 1957) is a Canadian artist [1] known for her installations and performance works using handmade electronics. [2]
Since the mid-1980s, Burgoyne has produced work that combines handmade electronics [3] [4] with aspects of sculpture, installation and live performance. [5] Her work looks at the interaction of society, technology, culture, and environment, [6] [7] and their impact on the human body. [8]
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