Giuseppe Torre

Giuseppe Torre is an Associate Professor at the University of Limerick's Department of Computer Science & Information Systems and a member of the Digital Media and Arts Research Centre. His work bridges digital art, philosophy, and technology, focusing on critical inquiry into the ethical and ontological dimensions of digital creativity. He advocates for Free/Libre Open-Source Software (FLOSS) as a methodology resisting technological commodification.

Education:

• PhD in Digital Performance Arts (2013)
• MSc in Music Technology (2006)
• Laurea (MPhil) in Arts, Music & Spectacle (2003)
• Diploma in Classical Guitar (2002)

Research Interests: Torre explores artistic practices that merge code, sound, and performance with philosophical traditions like phenomenology and media theory. Notable projects include Incidental Effects (2024), an EP emphasizing live coding and minimalism, and The ‘No’ core-(f)utility, critiquing computational affirmation. His book An Ethico-Phenomenology of Digital Art Practices (2021) interrogates the experiential ethics of digital creation.

Awards:

• Ambassador Award (2020)
• CSIS Lecturing Excellence Award (2023)

Advising & Grants: Torre is actively mentoring PhD students and has organized interdisciplinary events like the Digital Worlds Workshop (2025). His research often intersects with grants supporting FLOSS development and critical digital art.

Labs & Collaborations: Engaged with the Digital Media and Arts Research Centre, Torre collaborates internationally on projects blending art, technology, and philosophy. Recent activities include invited talks on 'We Have Never Been Digital' (2025) and panels on phenomenology and digital arts (2024).