Louis Nixon

Louis Nixon is the Dean of Research and Knowledge Exchange at Norwich University of the Arts, leading strategic initiatives in creative arts and technology research. His practice spans painting, sculpture, installation, and experimental film, with a focus on creativity-technology intersections. Notable projects include the £781k AHRC-funded Volumetric assets and immersive environments lab exploring rising sea levels’ impacts, and the Dropped project visualizing space debris through sculpture/film.

• Former roles: Director of Hong Kong Academy of Visual Arts (2018–), Co-PI on Hong Kong-based Future Cinema Systems and Symbiotic Creativity projects
• Exhibitions: Off-Earth (Hong Kong, 2015–2021), Dropped (2021), Island (London, 2012)

Research emphasizes immersive technologies, environmental art, and global cultural collaborations. Key grants include AHRC CresCa (2023), UGC Theme Grant (2021), and HKRGC (2019).

• Awards: Multiple research grants recognized for innovation in art-technology fusion

Advises PhD students in Contemporary Art and has held leadership roles since 2001, including Head of Kingston University’s School of Fine Art (2007–2014).

Labs/Teams: Leads Norwich’s Immersive Visualization Lab and co-founded Hong Kong’s Augmented Creativity Lab.