Dr Patricia Flanagan
DoctorÌýof Philosophy, (Public Art)ÌýUniversity of Newcastle Australia;
Master of Fine Arts, (Public Art and New Artistic Strategies)Ìý1st class,ÌýBauhaus University Weimar Germany;
Bachelor of Fine Arts, (Sculpture)ÌýUniversity of Newcastle Australia;
Associate Diploma in Arts (Fashion Production, Custom Clothing)Ìýawarded with honoursÌýTAFE NSWÌý
Dr. Patricia Flanagan is an artist, designer and academic whose work is represented in private and public collections in Australia, Ireland, Germany, Italy and China. TriciaÌýhas an extensiveÌýinternational exhibition portfolio includingÌýthe Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Taipei Museum ofÌý Contemporary Art and Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien Berlin and wasÌýtheÌýrepresentative for Oceania at the Tournai Contemporary Textiles Biennial Belgium.
Tricia's work has, at its foundation, a systems thinking approach. Her practiceÌýincludes,Ìýcritical and speculative wearables, site-specific sculptural installation, social sculpture and performance installation, often combiningÌýhand craftedÌýart and designÌýpractices with digital technologies.
Tricia established the Wearables Lab at the Academy of Visual Art at Hong Kong Baptist University in 2009. She currently works as a Lecturer for the University of New South Wales in the School of Art and Design, Faculty of Arts,ÌýDesign andÌýArchitecture where she is the co-director of the Interactive Media Lab and Lead Researcher Wearables at the Creative Robotics Lab.
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- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
• New Columbo Plan, Mobilities Grant, Australian Government
• UNSW Art and Design, New staff research award
• Hong Kong Heritage Museum new work commission for Fashion + Paper,ÌýScissors & RockÌý
• Hong Kong Baptist University New Staff Research Award, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
• Outcomes-Based Teaching and Learning Award, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
• Heinrich Boell Foundation Travel Scholarship
• Travelling Scholarship Award, The University of Newcastle, AustraliaÌý
• HCR-CMA Landcare Grant for Denman Creek Public Art Project, Denman Australia
• BHP Biliton, Mt Arthur Coal, Community Grant to produce an Education Kit for Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre and launch the publication with an exhibition in February
• Country Arts Support Program, ‘Regional Arts Fund’ Grant, TEATRO EXO, Artist in Residency – Upper Hunter, Denman, Merriwa, Gloucester & Singleton Australia. Awarded by Arts Upper Hunter Regional Arts Development Office
•ÌýAustralian Postgraduate Scholarship Award
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• Powerhouse, Sydney Museum of Applied Arts and Science -ÌýVisiting Research Fellowship
• Centre for Mobilities Research, Lancaster University - Visiting Fellowship
• Max Fabre Foundation Award for Environmental Awareness
• Newton-John Award for Excellence in Creativity and Innovation - Finalist
• Project Anywhere - Parsons New School -ÌýSelected participant
• 7th International Contemporary Textile Triennale, Tournai Belgum -ÌýSelected to represent Oceania
• Tantrum Theatre, NewcastleÌýAustralia -ÌýArtist in-residence
• Palais Youth Venue, Newcastle City CouncilÌýAustralia -ÌýArtist in-residence
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Tricia investigates hybrid practices emerging at the intersection of digital technologies andÌýtraditional art and design practices, specialising in new materials, wearables,Ìýand generative designÌýthrough research projects such as:
• FemufactureÌýin collaboration with the Japan Foundation of Sydney, Sydney Design Festival, and Art Month Sydney
• The Peripatetic Institute for Praxiology and AnthropologyÌý
•ÌýThe Haptic InterFace Project
• Research Creativity –ÌýPraxis
Tricia is on the steering committee for the World Craft Council affiliated, Knowledge House of CraftÌýand is the founding member of TTIGOCÌý(Tracing the Intangible Gestures of Craft) a collaboration with Chinese ethnic minority master craftspeople and researchers at GYPEC Guiyang, China.Ìý
My Research Supervision
Marcelo Zavala-Baez (MFA), Post Digital Aleatory Crafting -Time Stories
Christine Wiltshier (MFA), (mistake) Making; a research inquiry into how mistakes made, whilst hand knitting become a generative rather than an erasing process?
My Teaching
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