Catherine Richards

Catherine Richards
Born 1950 (age 65–66)
Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Alma mater York University, University of Ottawa
Known for New Media, Virtual reality
Notable work Charged Hearts
Website catherinerichards.ca

Catherine Richards (born 1950) is a Canadian new media artist.[1][2] Richards is known for her work with virtual reality technologies.[3]She created the first VR system in Canada, which was incorporated in her 1991 artwork Spectral Bodies.[4]

Richards is Professor of Media Arts at the University of Ottawa.[5]

Early life and education

Richards was born in 1950 in Ottawa, Ontario Canada.[2][6] She received a bachelor's degree in English literature from York University in 1971, and a bachelor's degree in visual arts from the University of Ottawa in 1980.[7]

Work

Catherine Richards' work explores the spectator and information technology relationship as the "jam in the electro-magnetic sandwich."[8] She deals with both old and new types of technology.

Selected exhibitions

2004 Biennale of Sydney[9]

Published and video artworks

Spectral Bodies(1991) video artwork utilizes the juxtaposition of short narratives to reveal how the self can be lost if the body is lost.[10]

Body in Ruins(1986) published in Body invaders: panic sex in America[11] is a photo piece, composed of video stills and text, which explores the uncertainty of the body in virtual reality.

Awards and fellowships

Year Event
2003 AIRes at NRC Institute for Information Technology[12]
1994-1995 Claudia De Hueck Fellowship in Art and Science
1993-1994 Canadian Centre for the Visual Arts Fellowship at the National Gallery of Canada
1993 Petro-Canada Award in Media Arts
1992 Corel Prize from the Canadian Conference of the Arts[4]

References

  1. ↑ Sawchuck, Kim (1998). "Catherine Richards". Parachute (89): 49–50.
  2. 1 2 "Catherine Richards : coeurs électrisés.". Catalogue CIBIQ. Government of Quebec. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Edward A. Shanken (8 September 2014). Art and Electronic Media. Phaidon Press. ISBN 978-0-7148-6858-5.
  4. 1 2 "Biography - Catherine Richards". innovation.ca. The Canada Foundation for Innovation. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Faculty of Arts /Catherine Richards". arts.uottawa.ca. University of Ottawa. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Catherine Richards". Daniel Langlois Foundation. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Gognon, Jean. "Catherine Richards". fondation-langlois.org. FDL. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  8. ↑ http://www.catherinerichards.ca/biography.html
  9. ↑ Carlos, Isabel; Dyson, Francis (2004). Biennale Of Sydney 2004. Biennale of Sydney Ltd. pp. 182–185. ISBN 0957802307.
  10. ↑ "Spectral Bodies". vtape.org. V tape. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  11. ↑ Kroker, Arthur; Kroker, Marilouise (1987). Body invaders: panic sex in America. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 263–270. ISBN 0312013345.
  12. ↑ "AIRes: Where Art, Science and Technology Converge / Catherine Richards". nrc-cnrc.gc.ca. National Research Council Canada. Retrieved 31 March 2015.

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