Camberwell Illustration Programme
Emerging Technolgies Research Group
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Darryl Clifton
Darryl is an educator, researcher and illustrator and currently the Illustration Programme Director at Camberwell Chelsea and Wimbledon college (CCW), UAL.
Clifton’s research is defined as transdisciplinary, using methods that draw on the intersectional spaces of illustration, design, anthropology, the sociology of education and immersive/virtual technologies with a particular focus on the potential for disciplinary ‘disobedience’ to enable transformative educational experiences in the pursuit of social justice, equality, diversity and inclusivity. In 2010, working with colleagues at UAL, Clifton revived Camberwell Press and went on to transform it into a multi-disciplinary, situated, studio creating opportunities for recent graduates and students to gain experience in commercial, cultural and social practices.
Clifton currently chairs college wide (CCW) Immersive Pedagogy R&D and Camberwell Illustration Emerging Technologies Research Groups who have recently participated in a pan European funded research project called Accelerate. Clifton is also the co-director of Illustration Educators, a newly formed global network of educators, practitioners and students.
Email: d.clifton@camberwell.arts.ac.uk
Darryl is an educator, researcher and illustrator and currently the Illustration Programme Director at Camberwell Chelsea and Wimbledon college (CCW), UAL.
Clifton’s research is defined as transdisciplinary, using methods that draw on the intersectional spaces of illustration, design, anthropology, the sociology of education and immersive/virtual technologies with a particular focus on the potential for disciplinary ‘disobedience’ to enable transformative educational experiences in the pursuit of social justice, equality, diversity and inclusivity. In 2010, working with colleagues at UAL, Clifton revived Camberwell Press and went on to transform it into a multi-disciplinary, situated, studio creating opportunities for recent graduates and students to gain experience in commercial, cultural and social practices.
Clifton currently chairs college wide (CCW) Immersive Pedagogy R&D and Camberwell Illustration Emerging Technologies Research Groups who have recently participated in a pan European funded research project called Accelerate. Clifton is also the co-director of Illustration Educators, a newly formed global network of educators, practitioners and students.
Email: d.clifton@camberwell.arts.ac.uk
Matthew Hawkins
Matthew is a Senior Lecturer & Integrated Practice Coordinator at Camberwell.
He studied MA Communication Art & Design at the Royal College of Art and has over 20 years working in education. He has taught at Kingston University, Southampton Solent University, Chelsea College of Arts and Camberwell College of Arts.
Matthew’s interests explore the potential of 3D digital practices and emerging technologies. He is eager to explore technologies in the context of the discipline and challenge the often uneasy relationship between analogue and digital processes. Matthew asks what role the educator can play in promoting dialogue between the two, challenging perceptions and advocating foresight amongst student cohorts. Investigations have enabled the development of exploratory workshops and activities designed to improve accessibility, understanding and participation.
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Email: m.a.hawkins@camberwell.arts.ac.uk
Matthew is a Senior Lecturer & Integrated Practice Coordinator at Camberwell.
He studied MA Communication Art & Design at the Royal College of Art and has over 20 years working in education. He has taught at Kingston University, Southampton Solent University, Chelsea College of Arts and Camberwell College of Arts.
Matthew’s interests explore the potential of 3D digital practices and emerging technologies. He is eager to explore technologies in the context of the discipline and challenge the often uneasy relationship between analogue and digital processes. Matthew asks what role the educator can play in promoting dialogue between the two, challenging perceptions and advocating foresight amongst student cohorts. Investigations have enabled the development of exploratory workshops and activities designed to improve accessibility, understanding and participation.
↗ The only place you ever really know
Email: m.a.hawkins@camberwell.arts.ac.uk
Jayoon Choi
Jayoon is an independent artist and lecturer, working cross-media between illustration and experimental moving image practices.
Jayoon’s practice is dedicated to expressing the vast spectrum of mental states that we possess, buried beneath the physical body we own. Her work has been exhibited and featured by Guardian, Metro, Science museum, Jealous Gallery, South Kiosk, Light Up Lancaster, Women of Silicon Roundabout and Illustrating Mental Health symposium.
She continues to experiment on innovative communication in illustration, embracing technology combined with traditional drawing practices.
Email: j.choi@arts.ac.uk
Jayoon is an independent artist and lecturer, working cross-media between illustration and experimental moving image practices.
Jayoon’s practice is dedicated to expressing the vast spectrum of mental states that we possess, buried beneath the physical body we own. Her work has been exhibited and featured by Guardian, Metro, Science museum, Jealous Gallery, South Kiosk, Light Up Lancaster, Women of Silicon Roundabout and Illustrating Mental Health symposium.
She continues to experiment on innovative communication in illustration, embracing technology combined with traditional drawing practices.
Email: j.choi@arts.ac.uk
Chris Follows
Artist and co-founder of artsXR, an immersive production studio. Emerging Technologies lead at University of the Arts London (UAL), exploring the integration of new technologies into arts practice, including design, performance and art. Chris established the Digital Maker Collective in 2016 and was invited to be a Tate Exchange associate in 2017, where he curated several large-scale creative tech events, over four years at Tate Modern and Tate Britain.
Chris has Mesh Paintings in corporate and private collections and has exhibited at the National Maritime Museum and Cork Street, London. Chris's digital mesh paintings can be found in web3 collections across multiple blockchains, his digital works have been exhibited at NFT Paris, Feb 2023, Beeple studio in Charleston, SC, Sept 2023 and will be shown at NFT NYC, April 2024.
Email: c.follows@arts.ac.uk
Artist and co-founder of artsXR, an immersive production studio. Emerging Technologies lead at University of the Arts London (UAL), exploring the integration of new technologies into arts practice, including design, performance and art. Chris established the Digital Maker Collective in 2016 and was invited to be a Tate Exchange associate in 2017, where he curated several large-scale creative tech events, over four years at Tate Modern and Tate Britain.
Chris has Mesh Paintings in corporate and private collections and has exhibited at the National Maritime Museum and Cork Street, London. Chris's digital mesh paintings can be found in web3 collections across multiple blockchains, his digital works have been exhibited at NFT Paris, Feb 2023, Beeple studio in Charleston, SC, Sept 2023 and will be shown at NFT NYC, April 2024.
Email: c.follows@arts.ac.uk
Kristina Thiele
Kristina is a London-based Scandinavian Spatial Designer, VR immersive experience creative, and co-founder of artsXR, an immersive production studio. She's also an educator at the University of the Arts London CCW and AMD in Munich, specialising in immersive technologies.
Kristina is involved in R&D projects like ACCELERATE, exploring the role of immersive tech in art and design education. Her work, including projects like PhyberFashion XR and Airmorphologies, has been showcased at the Wellcome Collection and Tate Modern. Additionally, she's an active member of London Women Leading Web3, a community at the forefront of shaping the future of decentralised web technologies. Currently, she's exploring generative AI's potential in shaping images and videos, unlocking new creative and educational horizons.
Kristina Thiele is a pioneer in the convergence of art and technology, consistently pushing boundaries in the global arts sector.
Email: a.thiele@arts.ac.uk
Kristina is a London-based Scandinavian Spatial Designer, VR immersive experience creative, and co-founder of artsXR, an immersive production studio. She's also an educator at the University of the Arts London CCW and AMD in Munich, specialising in immersive technologies.
Kristina is involved in R&D projects like ACCELERATE, exploring the role of immersive tech in art and design education. Her work, including projects like PhyberFashion XR and Airmorphologies, has been showcased at the Wellcome Collection and Tate Modern. Additionally, she's an active member of London Women Leading Web3, a community at the forefront of shaping the future of decentralised web technologies. Currently, she's exploring generative AI's potential in shaping images and videos, unlocking new creative and educational horizons.
Kristina Thiele is a pioneer in the convergence of art and technology, consistently pushing boundaries in the global arts sector.
Email: a.thiele@arts.ac.uk
Gareth Proskourine-Barnett
Gareth Proskourine-Barnett is a researcher, designer and educator. His practice employs research and design fictions to think about our relationship to space, new modes of materiality and speculative futures.
Gareth’s work has been exhibited at museums and galleries across the UK and in Denmark, Thailand and China. He is currently working towards a PhD at the Royal College of Art and is a Senior Lecturer at Camberwell College of Arts (MA Illustration).
Email: g.proskourinebarnett@arts.ac.uk
Gareth Proskourine-Barnett is a researcher, designer and educator. His practice employs research and design fictions to think about our relationship to space, new modes of materiality and speculative futures.
Gareth’s work has been exhibited at museums and galleries across the UK and in Denmark, Thailand and China. He is currently working towards a PhD at the Royal College of Art and is a Senior Lecturer at Camberwell College of Arts (MA Illustration).
Email: g.proskourinebarnett@arts.ac.uk
Marius Simkus
Marius is a Creative Digital Technology Specialist Technician on the Illustration Programme at Camberwell.
Email: marius.simkus@arts.ac.uk
Marius is a Creative Digital Technology Specialist Technician on the Illustration Programme at Camberwell.
Email: marius.simkus@arts.ac.uk