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Dominic Harris (born November 16, 1976) is a British artist and architect primarily concerned with interaction, video, and light.
Background
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.
Harris designs and fabricates his artworks at Cinimod Studio, a multi-disciplinary practice he founded in 2007. This studio consists of 26 people with diverse backgrounds including architecture, product design, electronics, programming, graphic design, and workshop skills.
Harris uses the resources of Cinimod Studio for the on-going 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. In 2015, Harris was granted permission by the Walt Disney Company to use their Intellectual Property for the purpose of making new interactive artworks.
Works
| Title | Year | Details | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| October Series | 2011 & ongoing | Lighting artworks exhibiting an infinity effect of changing colour palettes | Custom LEDs, 4 types of glass, Electronics, Aluminium |
| Four States | 2011 | Interactive video artwork in which the viewer manipulates black and white depictions of various states of water | LCD panels, Glass, Steel, 3d cameras, custom electronics and software |
| 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 | Custom Electronics and software, Thermal Cameras, Mirror, Aluminium |
| Ice Angel | 2012 | Interactive LED artwork in which the viewer becomes a performer who is depicted with their unique angel wings | Custom LEDs and Electronics, 3d Camera, Software, Aluminum, Steel, Acrylic |
| Baby Flutter | 2012 | A series of interactive artworks depicting various species of butterflies | LCD screen, Thermopile, Custom Electronics and Software, Anodised Aluminium |
| Deep Blue Interactive Aquarium | 2012 | Interactive video artwork depicting a series of aquatic scenes | LCD panels, Aluminium, 3d Camera, Custom Electronics & Software |
| Chess Block | 2013 | An illuminated colour changing chess board primarily fabricated from optical glass | 3d Lasered Glass, Optical Glass Shafts, Mirror Polished Stainless Steel, LEDs, Electronics. |
| Shimmer | 2013 | A series of illuminated colour studies in which the colours seen varies in relationship to the viewing angle | Vacuum Deposition Dichroic Glass, Optically Clear Glass, Stainless Steel, Acrylic, White LEDs, Electronics |
| Ruffled | 2014 | A series of interactive animated studies of various species of birds | Industrial LCD Screen, Custom Electronics and Software, Sensor, Blackened Aluminium. |
| Stained Glass: Arboretum | 2015 | A transparent LCD screen artwork in which flower growths appear in interactive response to the viewer | Transparent LCD Screens , White LEDs, Blackened Aluminium , Custom Electronics and Software, 3D Sensor, Computer |
| Flutter Wall | 2015 | A touch reactive array of butterflies arranged in a grid on the screen | UHD Screen, Multi-point touch overlay, Custom Electronics and Software, 3d Sensor, Control Panel, Computer, Blackened Aluminium, Blackened Steel, Infrared Acrylic |
| Digital Shimmer | 2015 | A three dimensional LED lighting art sculpture of oscillating colour blends | Moulded GRG, Opal Glass, Spun Aluminium, LEDs, Magnets, Bespoke Electronics, Code |
| Baby Angel | 2015 | A visual digital recording of the participants interaction when on Ice Angel | Machined HiMacs, Custom LED Display, Custom Electronics, Battery, Wireless Charger, Magnets |
| Vanity Mirror | 2015 | An exploration of the multiplicity of the image in contemporary society | LCD Screens, Video Cameras, Bespoke Electronics, Sensors, Blackened CNC Aluminium |
| Conductor | 2015 | A highly interactive artwork allowing the participant to manipulate the planets with a variety of gestures | 4K UHD Screen, Blackened Aluminium, Sensors, Bespoke Software, Computers, Sound System |
| 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 Walt Disney Company | LCD Screens, Mirror Polished Stainless Steel, Blackened Aluminium, Sprayed IR Acrylic, Custom Electronics and Software, 3D Sensors, Computers |
Exhibitions
The works of Dominic Harris have been exhibited internationally, both through direct representation and gallery representation.
Solo shows:
- "Moments of Reflection" at PHOS ART + DESIGN, Mayfair, London, UK. 2015
Recent exhibitions include:
- Victoria & Albert Museum
- Dublin Science Museum
- Design Miami / Basel
- Design Miami
- Art Miami
- Art 14, London
- PAD Paris
- PAD London
- Art Geneva
Since 2010 Dominic Harris has been represented by Priveekollektie Contemporary Art / Design, a Dutch gallery based in Heusden, the Netherlands, and with a regular presence on the international art and design circuits. In October 2015 Dominic Harris was additionally shown with PHOS ART + DESIGN Gallery, in Mayfair, London, UK.
Collections
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 in Istanbul.
Books
- A Touch Of Code. Documents the "Beacon" art installation and "Flutter" artwork (ISBN 978-3899553314)
- Dominic Harris, Artworks, Edition Eight. (ISBN 978-0957306325)