I am an Irish digital artist and educator based in Cork, Ireland. I use 3D software, algorithmic processes and interactive technologies, to generate and experiment with the various possibilities linked with designs influenced by nature. Recent shows include the group exhibition Data | Art, (June 2023) at The Lord Mayor's Pavilion, Cork, Work | Force | Field at A4 Sounds, Dublin (Aug 2023), and the XaRt commission (November 2023) in collaboration with the NExIS project team through the MTU Arts Office CREATE Le Chéile fund. Upcoming shows include the 9.57 (SUNSET), at the Triskel Arts Centre, Cork Midsummer Festival (June 2024), the display of an interactive augmented reality application for the Earth Rising: Eco Festival at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (Sep 2024) and a solo exhibition at Studio 12, Wandesford Quay, Cork (Feb 2025).
My work has strongly developed with the use of 3D software and progressed towards the creation of digital reproductions through various formats taken from my natural surroundings. The digital aspect of my practice involves the creation of digital scans/textures that are accompanied by sound pieces and interactive experiences highlighting the thin border of physical and virtual worlds amongst mixed realities. My practice also involves the use of algorithmic processes, generating various possibilities linked with designs influenced by nature. Photogrammetric processes used in my work are relevant to its potential importance on digitally archiving content for future generations spanning across multiple disciplines including but not limited to education, visual art and academic research. A tool used without physically interacting with objects or chosen subjects creating a coherent link between theoretical education and restoration practice. New technologies and mixed realities enable artists as well as viewers to personally reflect on social issues and to have an equal understanding of important ecological and environmental discussions.
Contact // andrewmcsweeney8@gmail.com
