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Dr. Tessa Rixon is a Senior Lecturer in Scenography and Technical Theatre at Queensland University of Technology's School of Creative Arts, within the Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice. As a practitioner-researcher, she specializes in integrating digital technologies into live performance, Australian performance design history, and sustainable scenographic practices. Her leadership roles include serving as inaugural chair of ScenoLab Australia and Research Commission Chair for the International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians (OISTAT).
Rixon holds a Doctor of Philosophy (2024), Bachelor of Creative Industries (Drama), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical Production), and Bachelor of Creative Industries (Honours) from QUT, complemented by a Fellowship with the Higher Education Academy. Her professional background encompasses lighting, vision systems, and technical design for diverse performance genres.
Her research explores three primary domains: (1) digital scenography's role in authentic audience engagement, (2) ecoscenography and sustainable performance technologies, and (3) digital pedagogies in creative arts education. Recent investigations focus on AI integration in scenographic co-design and pandemic-induced shifts in performance pedagogy.
Publications demonstrate consistent focus on digital performance technologies, sustainable design methodologies, and Australian scenographic identity. Her 45+ outputs show increasing emphasis on ecoscenography and AI applications post-2020, with work featured in top-tier journals like Theatre and Performance Design and International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media.
Awards and Recognition:
- Women in Technology 'Rising Star' Finalist (2020)
- Women in Research Funding Award recipient (2020)
- Vice Chancellor's Excellence in Teaching Award (2017)
- Higher Education Academy Fellowship (2017)
Rixon actively supervises research students in performance design and technology fields. She leads ScenoLab Australia and coordinates international collaborations including the Global EcoDesign Charrette. Current projects examine holographic performance systems and sustainable touring methodologies for Australian theatre.
