Giles Whitaker

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Giles Whitaker
Born1973 (age 50–51)
England
OccupationDigital media artist

Giles Whitaker (born 1973) is a New Zealand artist who specialises in digital media, sound art, and generative and interactive coding-based art.

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Early life and education

Whitaker was born in England and emigrated to New Zealand at the age of eight. He holds a Master's degree in chemistry from the University of Auckland, [1] [2] a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Massey University, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario. [3]

Work

Whitaker's work has been exhibited in New Zealand [1] [2] and Canadian [4] [5] [6] galleries including:

His films have been shown at:

Whitaker's 2016 Infinity Machine work was analysed in an essay by Taien Ng-Chan published by Soyfish Media. [7] Eighteen of Whitaker's abstract video works are part of the permanent collection of Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision (formerly the New Zealand Film Archive), including Four New Works (2008), [8] Selected Abstract Video Works from 2006 to 2007, [9] and Ringscape (2007) [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Toi Poneke Gallery Goes Digital". Scoop News. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Enjoy Gallery Exhibitions". Enjoy Gallery. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Whitaker, Giles (19 August 2013). "Some Theoretical Models for a Critical Art Practice". University of Western Ontario Electronic Thesis Repository. University of Western Ontario. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "2013 Exhibitions: McIntosh Gallery". McIntosh Gallery. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "20/20: Vision/Hindsight 20th Anniversary Program". Workers Arts and Heritage Centre. WAHC. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Proximities: Nahed Mansour, Lee Nutbeam and Giles Whitaker". Hamilton Artists Inc. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  7. ↑ Taien, Ng-Chan. "Machinic Assemblages" (PDF). Soyfish Media. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Giles Whitaker: Four New Works". Ngā Taonga Sound And Vision. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Giles Whitaker: Selected Abstract Video Works from 2006-2007". Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Ringscape(2007)". Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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