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Dr Angela Piccini is an Associate Professor in Fine Art and Programme Lead for the BA Fine Art at the University of Plymouth's School of Art, Design and Architecture. She also serves as the UoA32 REF Coordinator. Her interdisciplinary practice spans fine art, archaeology, geography, and heritage studies, focusing on contested urban spaces, co-creation, and practice-as-research. Her work engages with archives, found materials, and speculative futures to explore place, belonging, and exclusion.
Her research interests include urban video art histories, participatory moving image projects, digital archives, and mega-event infrastructures. Notable projects include collaborations with Knowle West TV and the Vaughan Postcard Collection Residency. She holds a first-generation academic perspective, informed by earlier careers in archival work, librarianship, and cultural heritage management.
Angela has supervised numerous doctoral candidates across fine art, film, and performance-based research. Her teaching encompasses undergraduate fine art modules as well as contributions to architecture and film programmes. She emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and material sensitivity in her pedagogical approach.
Key themes in her work include:
- Archaeological imaginaries and speculative futures
- Co-production methodologies in art and heritage
- Decolonizing traditional creative spaces
- Public engagement through participatory art practices
Her recent projects (2020–2024) reflect trends toward environmental humanities, queer spatial politics, and sustainable art practices.
Angela's advising portfolio demonstrates a commitment to diverse methodologies: from sound studies in BBC documentaries to decolonizing museum collections. She has pioneered practice-based research frameworks at both Plymouth and the University of Bristol.
Labs/Teams: Collaborations include the Knowle West Media Centre, PARIP Explorer research tools, and the Association of Unknown Shores collective.
