Dominic Harris | |
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 Harris in 2023 | |
| Born | 16 November 1976 London |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | The Bartlett, Architect |
| Known for | Multimedia art, interactive art |
| Notable work | Disney Artworks, World Stage |
| Movement | Digital art, computer art |
Dominic Harris (born 16 November 1976) is a British artist known for integrating modern technology and classical design in his interactive artworks. [1]
Dominic Harris was born in London on 16 November 1976, and grew up in London, Brussels, and Michigan before returning to London in 1995. Harris attended the Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, and then trained as an architect at the Bartlett School of Architecture, and has been ARB registered since 2011. [2]
Harris designs and fabricates his artworks at Dominic Harris Studio, a multi-disciplinary practice he founded in 2007. This studio consists of 25 people with diverse backgrounds including architecture, product design, electronics, programming, graphic design, and workshop skills. [3]
Harris uses the resources of his studio for the ongoing development, prototyping and production of his artworks. Harris also oversees the studio's international projects where his fascinations are translated into larger scale projects that span residential, retail, and public art projects. [4] In 2015, Harris was granted permission by the Walt Disney Company to use their Intellectual Property for the purpose of making new interactive artworks. [5] Harris is the only artist to gain permission to use Disney's back catalogue of characters, and led him to creating his interactive versions of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and "Mickey and Minnie: An Interactive Diptych". [6]
Harris is fascinated by the idea of using data streams, algorithms, and computer code to generate dynamic and ever-changing artworks. He sees data as a raw material that can be transformed into visual poetry. Many of his installations and sculptures are interactive, responding to the presence and movement of viewers/participants. This creates an immersive experience where the observer becomes part of the artwork itself. [7]
Harris is also the founding partner of a sister studio in London called Cinimod Studio that creates large commissioned installations, interactive events and lighting designs for large brands. [8]
| Title | Year | Details | Materials |
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| October Series | 2011 | Lighting artworks exhibiting an infinity effect of changing colour palettes | Glass, LED, electronics, metal. |
| Four States | 2011 | Interactive video artwork in which the viewer manipulates black and white depictions of various states of water | Code, electronics, computer, display, 3D camera, metal. [9] |
| Flutter | 2011 | Interactive video artwork comprising 88 video screens depicting the movement of a Morpho Helena butterfly in flight. This artwork can be found on public display at the Borusan Contemporary Art Collection [10] | Code, electronics, sensors, computer, mirror, metal. [11] |
| Ice Angel | 2012 | Interactive LED artwork in which the viewer becomes a performer who is depicted with their unique angel wings | Code, electronics, 3D sensor, computer, acrylic, metal. |
| Baby Flutter | 2012 | A series of interactive artworks depicting various species of butterflies | Code, electronics, display screen, aluminium. |
| Deep Blue Interactive Aquarium | 2012 | Interactive video artwork depicting a series of aquatic scenes | Code, electronics, computer, 4K touch display, 3D camera, metal. |
| Chess Block | 2013 | An illuminated colour changing chess board primarily fabricated from optical glass | Glass, LED, electronics, stainless steel. |
| Shimmer | 2013 | A series of illuminated colour studies in which the colours seen varies in relationship to the viewing angle | Glass, lightbox, stainless steel. |
| Ruffled | 2014 | A series of interactive animated studies of various species of birds | Code, display screen, electronics, aluminium, acrylic. |
| Stained Glass: Arboretum | 2015 | A transparent LCD screen artwork in which flower growths appear in interactive response to the viewer | Code, electronics, computer, transparent OLED display, 3D sensor, metal. |
| Flutter Wall | 2015 | A touch reactive array of butterflies arranged in a grid on the screen | Code, electronics, computer, 4K touch display, 3D camera, metal. |
| Digital Shimmer | 2015 | A three dimensional LED lighting art sculpture of oscillating colour blends | Code, electronics, GRG, metal. |
| Baby Angel | 2015 | A visual digital recording of the participants interaction when on Ice Angel | Corian, electronics, code. |
| Vanity Mirror | 2015 | An exploration of the multiplicity of the image in contemporary society | Cameras, screens, electronics, code, metal. |
| Conductor | 2015 | A highly interactive artwork allowing the participant to manipulate the planets with a variety of gestures | Code, electronics, computer, display, speakers, metal. |
| Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | 2015 | An 8-screen interactive video artwork featuring real-time animated characters from the Snow White and Seven Dwarfs Disney movie. Made with the permission of The Walt Disney Company | Code, electronics, computer, display, 3D sensor, metal, acrylic [12] |
| Bloomed | 2016 | A series of interactive animated studies of various species of flowers | Code, display screen, electronics, aluminium, acrylic. |
| Deserted | 2016 | A highly interactive digital artwork allowing the viewer to explore a series of desert scenes | Code, electronics, computer, 4K touch display, metal. |
| Flutter Hologram | 2017 | Electronically holographic display of butterflies projected within a glass bell jar | Code, electronics, screen, blown glass, acrylic, ply. |
| Flight is a Waltz: Puppet Flutter | 2017 | Electronically interactive model of a butterfly presented within a glass display jar. A collaboration between Harris and puppeteer, Oliver Smart [13] | Brass, blown glass, aluminium, code, electronics. |
| Bloomed Wall | 2017 | A highly interactive digital artwork allowing the viewer to explore a series of scenes inspired by masters of the Dutch Golden Age | Code, electronics, computer, 4K touch display, 3D sensor, metal. |
| SIMULATED | 2017 | An interactive artwork using the resurrected technology of the Nixie tube [14] | Nixie tubes, code, electronics, Corian, aluminium. |
| Baby Shimmer | 2018 | A study of the colour shifting volumes of light that respond to the movement of the viewer. | Glass, aluminium, electronics, acrylic. |
| Mickey & Minnie: An Interactive Diptych | 2018 | A two-screen interactive video artwork which allows viewers to act as the catalyst for unique interactions and character narratives from Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Made with the permission of The Walt Disney Company. | Code, electronics, computer, 4K touch display, 3D sensor, metal. |
| Swell | 2019 | A kinetic light sculpture commissioned for "Spectrum of the Seas", Royal Caribbean cruise ship. | Carbon fibre, electronics, code, Swarovski crystal, aluminium. |
| Metamorphosis Soliloquy | 2020 | Square format individual studies of different butterfly species realised as digital artworks responsive to the viewer. | Code, electronics, display, sensors, aluminium. |
| World Stage | 2020 | Large format interactive digital artworks depicting various flags of the world through the use of grids of butterflies. | Code, electronics, computer, 4K touch display, sensors, aluminium. |
| Limitless | 2023 | An interactive artwork displaying live data from the stock markets in the form of a perpetually growing tower of gold blocks. | Code, electronics, computer, 5K vertical touch display, sensors, aluminium. |
| Feeding Consciousness | 2023 | A free-standing sculpture in the form of the Tower of Babel that displays images from trending web-search terms as reported by Google. | Code, electronics, computer, screens, sensors, aluminium, steel. |
The works of Dominic Harris have been exhibited internationally, both through direct and gallery representation.
Solo shows:
Recent exhibitions include:
The majority of Harris's work has been bought by private collectors. Since 2012 Harris's work is also being acquired by several large institutional collections, including the Borusan Contemporary Art Collection [10] in Istanbul. Harris's artworks include some of the biggest and most respected international art collectors and are also displayed in public spaces.
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