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Sean Clark is the | Sean Clark is a Leicester-based independent artist, researcher and educator, and the curator of the [http://www.computer-arts-archive.com Computer Arts Archive]. He is also a member of [https://r10.uk R10 Electronic Media Studio] in Leicester, the director of [https://www.interactdigitalarts.uk Interact Digital Arts], and chair of the [https://www.computer-arts-society.com Computer Arts Society]. | ||
Sean started his career at Loughborough University in 1989 when he became a research assistant for [[Stephen Scrivener]] in the [[LUTCHI Research Centre]], led by [[Ernest Edmonds]] | Sean Clark started his career at Loughborough University in 1989 when he became a research assistant for [[Stephen Scrivener]] in the [[LUTCHI Research Centre]], led by [[Ernest Edmonds]]. As a researcher, magazine writer and software developer, he was actively involved in encouraging the adoption of the internet throughout the 1990s. He built his first public website - on the subject of Virtual Reality - in 1993, and after moving from academia to industry in 1995, he created first-generation websites for many well-known companies. At this time, he also became increasingly involved in digital art and multimedia projects, and began collaborating with visual artists and working with bands including The Shamen, Zion Train and Higher Intelligence Agency. | ||
In order to focus more on his music, arts and community interests, | In order to allow him to focus more on his music, arts and community interests, Sean Clark founded web design company [[Cuttlefish Multimedia]] in 2000. This coincided with a shift in his creative focus from Derby and Nottingham to Leicester and in 2002 he created Leicester's [[Pineapster]] music community. In the mid- to late-2000s he worked closely with Leicester's [[Bathysphere]] music label and ran the [[Stench]] electronic music events. In 2010 he opened [[The Interact Gallery]], the city's first independent digital art gallery. In 2012 he set-up [[Interact Labs]] educational space at Phoenix in Leicester and co-founded [[Leicester Hackspace]]. In 2016 he launched Leicester digital arts company [[Interact Digital Arts]]. In 2020 he started the Leicester-based Community Interest Company the [[Computer Arts Archive]]. | ||
As well as creatiing his own artwork, Sean Clark is currently interested in researching Leicester's digital art and electronic music heritage, | As well as creatiing his own artwork, Sean Clark is currently interested in researching Leicester's digital art and electronic music heritage, the preservationg of early British Cybernetic Art, and 1990s/2000s live multimedia. He has long-supported Leicester's grassroots digital art community and continues to run workshops, mentorship, exhibitions and live events. | ||
=== More information === | === More information === | ||
* [[Sean Clark|Artist profile on the Computer Arts Archive Wiki]] | * [[Sean Clark|Artist profile on the Computer Arts Archive Wiki]] | ||
Revision as of 02:10, 26 May 2025
Sean Clark
Sean Clark is a Leicester-based independent artist, researcher and educator, and the curator of the Computer Arts Archive. He is also a member of R10 Electronic Media Studio in Leicester, the director of Interact Digital Arts, and chair of the Computer Arts Society.
Sean Clark started his career at Loughborough University in 1989 when he became a research assistant for Stephen Scrivener in the LUTCHI Research Centre, led by Ernest Edmonds. As a researcher, magazine writer and software developer, he was actively involved in encouraging the adoption of the internet throughout the 1990s. He built his first public website - on the subject of Virtual Reality - in 1993, and after moving from academia to industry in 1995, he created first-generation websites for many well-known companies. At this time, he also became increasingly involved in digital art and multimedia projects, and began collaborating with visual artists and working with bands including The Shamen, Zion Train and Higher Intelligence Agency.
In order to allow him to focus more on his music, arts and community interests, Sean Clark founded web design company Cuttlefish Multimedia in 2000. This coincided with a shift in his creative focus from Derby and Nottingham to Leicester and in 2002 he created Leicester's Pineapster music community. In the mid- to late-2000s he worked closely with Leicester's Bathysphere music label and ran the Stench electronic music events. In 2010 he opened The Interact Gallery, the city's first independent digital art gallery. In 2012 he set-up Interact Labs educational space at Phoenix in Leicester and co-founded Leicester Hackspace. In 2016 he launched Leicester digital arts company Interact Digital Arts. In 2020 he started the Leicester-based Community Interest Company the Computer Arts Archive.
As well as creatiing his own artwork, Sean Clark is currently interested in researching Leicester's digital art and electronic music heritage, the preservationg of early British Cybernetic Art, and 1990s/2000s live multimedia. He has long-supported Leicester's grassroots digital art community and continues to run workshops, mentorship, exhibitions and live events.