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Professor Martin Rieser is a leading figure in digital creativity and interactive art, currently serving as Professor of Digital Creativity at De Montfort University’s Institute of Creative Technologies within the Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities. His research and artistic practice span locative media, mobile narratives, and digital public art, with global exhibitions and publications.
His research interests include:
- Interactive Narratives and Non-linear Storytelling
- Mobile and Locative Media Art
- Augmented and Pervasive Media
- Interface and Experience Design
- Digital Materiality and Liminality
- Public Engagement through Creative Technology
The 15 most recent articles reflect a strong interdisciplinary trajectory, combining digital art, urban studies, and sustainability. They explore how mobile technologies reshape narrative, public space, and environmental behavior, with recurring themes in locative storytelling, audience participation, and smart building engagement. Key projects like The Mobile Audience, Secret Garden, and Riverains demonstrate a consistent focus on hybrid realities and participatory culture.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Senior Research Fellowship (United Artists, 2004)
- AHRB Research Grants (2002, 2004)
- Carnegie Trust and Southern Arts Awards
He has advised PhD students such as Sean Clark, Jackie Calderwood, and Pearl John, and led externally funded projects like Greenview (JISC) and emobilart (EU). His work bridges artistic innovation with academic research, often involving collaborations with architects, technologists, and cultural institutions. He has also consulted for organizations including the Photographers’ Gallery and Cardiff Bay Arts Trust.
Rieser leads or contributes to research groups such as the Pervasive Media Research Group and the Institute of Creative Technologies (IOCT), where he explores the convergence of art, technology, and urban experience.
