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David Rokeby is an Assistant Professor (Teaching Stream) at the University of Toronto and Director of the BMO Lab. He is an internationally renowned new media artist with a 40-year career examining human relationships with digital systems, focusing on surveillance, artificial intelligence, and interactive installations.
- 2018-2019 JHI Artist-in-Residence (Jackman Humanities Institute)
- Representation: Pari Nadimi Gallery
Education:
- BFA in Experimental Art, Ontario College of Art (1984)
His research explores critical intersections of technology and humanity, including automated surveillance systems, computer vision limitations, and philosophical differences between human/machine intelligence. Works like Very Nervous System (1982-) pioneered gesture-to-sound translation, while Sorting Daemon (2003) critiques algorithmic profiling.
Article analysis reveals consistent engagement with interactive systems, digital ethics, and perception studies across his publications. Recent projects examine tactile virtuality and spatiotemporal relationships in digital environments.
Scientific Recognition:
- First BAFTA Award for Interactive Art (2000)
- World Technology Award for the Arts (2004)
- Prix Ars Electronica Golden Nica (2002)
- First Petro-Canada Award for Media Arts (1988)
His work has received continuous funding from Canada Council for the Arts and Ontario Arts Council, with permanent installations in major institutions including London Science Museum and Technopolis Brussels. Collaborations span Le Fresnoy Studio National des Arts Contemporains and Wood Street Galleries.
