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Dr Alex Davies

Dr Alex Davies

Senior Lecturer
Arts, Design & Architecture
School of Art & Design

Alex Davies is an award winning media artist whose practice spans a diverse range of media and experiments with interaction, technology, perception, mixed reality and illusion. In 2013 he was awarded a PhD in Media Arts at the College of Fine Arts examining the relationship between the techniques of stage magic and the creation of illusion in media arts. He has exhibited widely in Australia and internationally and has received numerous grants from the Australia Council’s Inter-Arts, Music, Visual Arts, and New Media Boards. More information about research projects is available here: http://www.schizophonia.com

Post-graduate research supervision

Alex specialises in supervising practice-based post-graduate research (Masters and PhD), and is particuarly interested in research in following areas : Media Art, Multimedia, Spatial Sound, Entertainment technologies, Interactivity, Mixed Reality, Illusion, Spatial Cinema, Scenography and Narrative environments.

 
Phone
+61 2 8936 0636
E-mail
alex.davies@unsw.edu.au
  • Book Chapters | 2017
    Davies A; Koh J, 2017, 'Häusliches Glück: A Case Study on Deception in a Mixed Reality Environment', in Handbook of Digital Games and Entertainment Technologies, Springer Singapore, pp. 693 - 724, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4560-50-4_18
    Book Chapters | 2016
    Davies AP; Crosby A, 2016, 'Compressorhead: The Robot Band and its Transmedia Storyworld', in Koh J; Dunstan B; Silvera-Tawil D; Velonaki M (ed.), Cultural Robotics, First International Workshop, CR 2015, Held as Part of IEEE RO-MAN 2015, Springer International Publishing, pp. 175 - 189
    Book Chapters | 2016
    Davies AP; Koh J, 2016, 'Häusliches Glück: A Case Study on Deception in a Mixed Reality Environment', in Nakatsu R; Rauterberg M; Ciancarini P (ed.), Handbook of Digital Games and Entertainment Technologies, Springer, pp. 1 - 32
    Book Chapters | 2016
    Davies AP; Koh J, 2016, 'Häusliches Glück: A Case Study on Deception in a Mixed Reality Environment', in Nakatsu R; Rauterberg M; Ciancarini P (ed.), Handbook of Digital Games and Entertainment Technologies, Springer, pp. 693 - 724, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4560-52-8_18-1
  • Journal articles | 2023
    Davies A; Crosby AL, 2023, 'Art Is Magic', M/C Journal, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.5204/mcj.3003
    Journal articles | 2020
    Habak S; Bennett J; Davies A; Davies M; Christensen H; Boydell K, 2020, 'Edge of the present: A virtual reality tool to cultivate future thinking, positive mood and wellbeing', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010140
    Journal articles | 2010
    Davies A, 2010, 'Adrift in the virtuality continuum', Computers in Entertainment, 8, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1857940.1857942
    Journal articles | 2010
    Davies AP; Morrison A; Brečević G; Sem I; Boykett T; Brečević R, 2010, 'Designing performativity for mixed reality installations', FORMakademisk, 3, https://journals.hioa.no/index.php/formakademisk/article/view/187
  • Conference Presentations | 2023
    Kuchelmeister V; Bennett J; Kenning G; Kokanovic R; Davies A, 2023, 'A Safer Place? Stories from the Emergency Department', presented at Siggraph Asia, Sydney, 13 December 2023 - 15 December 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3610549.3614608
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2023
    Kuchelmeister V; Bennett J; Kenning G; Kokanovic R; Davies A, 2023, A Safer Place? Stories from the Emergency Department, SA '23: SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 XR, Sydney Convention Centre, 13 December 2023 - 15 December 2023, medium: Virtual reality, at: https://rmitgallery.com/exhibitions/archives-of-feeling/
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2022
    Bown O; Mikolajczyk K; Ferguson S; Carey B; Manor E; Davies A, 2022, Speech Bubble, Oliver Bown, Casula Powerhouse Art Centre, 26 September 2022 - 11 January 2023
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2022
    Bown O; Mikolajczyk K; Ferguson S; Davies A; Carey B; Manor E, 2022, Jams With the Hueosphere, Jams With the Hueosphere, 107 On the Rocks Festival, 18 April 2022 - 18 May 2022
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2022
    Davies A; Baggatini B, 2022, Remix Machine, Telstra interactive Hub, Telstra Network Exchange, Southport Queensland, 26 March 2022 - 31 December 2033
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2020
    Bown O; Ferguson S; Dias Pereira dos Santos A; Mikolajczyk K; Davies A, 2020, The Mind at Work, The Mind at Work at The Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Performance Space, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Performance Space, 09 November 2020 - 31 December 2021, at: https://www.casulapowerhouse.com/visit/casula-powerhouse-exhibitions/2020-exhibitions/the-mind-at-work
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2020
    Davies A, 2020, Three Generative Inversions, Audiosphere - Sound Experimentation 1980 - 2020, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía / Madrid, 30 September 2020 - 11 January 2021, medium: Sound Composition, at: https://www.museoreinasofia.es/en/exhibitions/audiosphere
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2019
    Davies A; Boykett T; Auer T; Mayerhofer A; Schrogendorfer M, 2019, Change Was Our Only Chance, Vienna Biennale, AIL - Angewandte Innovation Lab - Franz-Josefs-Kai 3 1010 Wien, 28 May 2019 - 27 September 2019, medium: Immersive Installation, at: http://www.viennabiennale.org/en/exhibitions/detail/change-was-our-only-chance/
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2019
    Davies A; Davies M; Bennett J, 2019, Edge of the Present, The Big Anxiety, UNSW Galleries, Sydney; HOTA, Gold Coast QLD; Warwick Art Gallery, Warwick, QLD; QUT Gardens Theatre, Brisbane QLD, 27 September 2019 - 16 November 2020, medium: Mixed Reality Installation, at: https://www.thebiganxiety.org/events/edge-of-the-present/
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2018
    Davies A; Retallick S, 2018, Slipstream, Slipstream, uShaka Marine World & South Beach Pools, Durban, South Africa, 23 June 2018 - 30 June 2018, medium: Mutichannel Underwater Sound Installation, at: http://www.isea-international.org/isea2018/
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Kuchelmeister V; Davies A; Hibberd L, 2018, 'Affect and Place Representation in Immersive Media: the Parragirls Past, Present Project', in Bowen JP; Weinel J; Lambert N; Disporose G (eds.), Electronic Visualisation in the Arts, BCS Learning and Development, London, presented at Electronic Visualisation in the Arts, London, 10 July 2018 - 12 July 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.14236/ewic/EVA2018.14
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2018
    Kuchelmeister V; Hibberd L; Davies AP; Hayes G; McNally J; Nicholas D; Edmondson P; Djuric A; Bennett J, 2018, Parragirls Past, Present - 2018, Beyond Festival, ZKM Karlsruhe, ZKM Centre for Art and Media Karlsruhe, 03 October 2018 - 07 October 2018, medium: 360 immersive media, VR, at: https://www.beyond-festival.com/en/art/artists/dr-lily-hibberd-volker-kuchelmeister/
    Theses / Dissertations | 2018
    Tillman D, 2018, New Media Curation: a novel methodology with preliminary criteria for exhibiting new media and interactive art, UNSW Art & Design
    Curatorial Outputs | 2017
    Davies AP; Midgley S, 2017, Sphere 2017, exhibited at: City Recital Hall, Sydney., 22 November 2017 - 23 November 2017, https://events.catalystevents.com.au/ehome/sphere2017/Home/
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2017
    Davies AP; Velonaki M; Rye D, 2017, Catch The Tiger, Catch the Tiger, The National Facility for Human-Robot Interaction Research, UNSW, Paddington Campus, 20 September 2017 - 11 October 2017, at: https://www.thebiganxiety.org/events/catch-the-tiger/
    Music Compositions | 2017
    Davies AP, 2017, Parramatta Girls Home Audio Walk, Publication: The Big Anxiety Festival, Parramatta Girls Home / Parramatta Riverside Theatre, publication category: Music Compositions
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2017
    Davies AP, 2017, The Night Auditorium and other tales of wonder, The Night Auditorium and other tales of wonder, 55 Sydenham Rd Marrickville, 28 July 2017 - 13 August 2017, at: http://www.55sydenhamrd.com/alex-davies-night-odditorium-tales-wonder
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2017
    Ferris G; Davies AP, 2017, Only at the Air, Only at Each Other, http://www.sff.org.au/, Sydney, Australia, 360' Virtual Reality, Published: 07 June 2017, Duration: 00:06:03, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7073688/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2017
    Hibberd L; Davies A, 2017, Data Horizons, Data Horizons, Summerhall, Edinburgh, UK, 01 April 2017 - 12 May 2017, medium: Multimedia art: video, sculpture and sound installation, at: http://www.lilyhibberd.com/Data_Horizons.html
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2017
    Hibberd L; Davies A, 2017, Parramatta Girls Home Audio Walk, The Big Anxiety: festival of the arts+science+people, The Big Anxiety: festival of the arts+science+people (website link above), Editor(s): Davies A, Audio, Published: 14 October 2017, Duration: 01:07:00, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, https://www.thebiganxiety.org/events/check-in-lounge/
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2017
    Hibberd L; Davies AP; Kuchelmeister V; Hayes G; McNally J; Nicholas D; Edmondson Paskovski L; Djuric A; Bennett J; Djuric B, 2017, Parragirls Past, Present: unlocking memories of institutional 'care'., UNSW EPICentre/The Big Anxiety: festival of arts+science+people, medium: 360 degree equirectangular, stereoscopic 3D, 4K, spatial audio (Ambisonic B-format), at: https://www.thebiganxiety.org/events/parragirls-past-present/
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2017
    Hibberd L; Davies AP, 2017, Black Hole Horizon, Edinburgh International Science Festival, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Editor(s): Davies A, 8 Channel Sound Installation, looped, Published: 01 April 2017, Duration: 00:03:10, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, https://www.summerhall.co.uk/visual-arts/data-horizons/
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2017
    Kuchelmeister V; Hibberd L; Davies A; Djuric A; McNally J; Edmondson L; Hayes G; Nicholas D; Bennett J, 2017, Parragirls Past, Present VR, Check-in Lounge, The Big Anxiety: festival of arts+science+people, Parramatta Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, New South Wales, 12 October 2017 - 21 October 2017, medium: Virtual reality: 360 degree equirectangular, stereoscopic 3D, 4k, spatial audio, at: https://www.thebiganxiety.org/events/check-in-lounge/
    Music Compositions | 2016
    Davies AP; Starrs J; Cmielewski L, 2016, And the Earth Sighed - Soundtrack, Publication: Arts House Melbourne, https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/arts-house-listening-program/id1174193020?mt=2, https://player.fm/series/arts-house-listening-program, publication category: Music Compositions
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2016
    Davies AP; Starrs, J; Cmielewski, L, 2016, And the earth sighed, Published: 06 July 2016, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/arts-house-season-one-2016.pdf
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2016
    Davies AP, 2016, Heterodyne, Editor(s): Van Gelder P; Valenza D; Parsons-Lord E, Published: 30 September 2016, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, https://www.mca.com.au/series/artbar/
    Performances (Music, Theatre, Dance) | 2015
    Brennan J; Davies AP; Woods D; Dyer A, 2015, La Boite Theatre, Brisbane, Publication: The Chat, Performances (Music, Theatre, Dance), http://www.laboite.com.au/cms/page.asp?ID=243
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2015
    Davies AP; Macknik S, 2015, Standing Wave, Editor(s): Byrne D, Published: 09 December 2015, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2015
    Davies AP, 2015, The Very Near Future - Part 3, Editor(s): Dagostino M; Tsoutas N, Published: 21 August 2015, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, http://c-a-c.com.au/cosmiclovewonderlust/
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2014
    Davies AP; Cmielewski L; Starrs J, 2014, Augmented Terrain, Augmented Terrain, Io Myers Studio, School of the Arts and Media, University of NSW, 25 July 2014 - 25 July 2014
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2014
    Davies AP, 2014, The Very Near Future - Part 2, Sydney Festival 2014, Wooloomoo Sydney, Transmedia Installation, Published: 16 January 2014, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, http://www.artspace.org.au/,%20%20http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/2014/
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2013
    Davies AP; Baddorek L; Lines A, 2013, The Purse of the Mummy, WOW Festival, Casula Powerhouse, Casula, NSW, 12 July 2013 - 13 July 2013, medium: Theatre, at: http://www.mpproductions.com.au/mpp/index.php?page=favourite-handbag
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2013
    Davies AP; Cmielewski L; Starrs J, 2013, Incompatible Elements, 55th - Venice Biennale, Maldives Pavilion, Venice Italy, 15 October 2013 - 20 October 2013, medium: Video Installation, at: http://maldivespavilion.com/blog/incompatible-elements/
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2013
    Davies AP; Mynott L; Traucki A, 2013, The Jungle, Presidio (2013) (Japan) (theatrical) Tokyo Theatres K.K. (2013) (Japan) (theatrical) UMS Film (2013) (Russia) (theatrical) UMS Film (2013) (Ukraine) (theatrical) A Contracorriente Films (2013) (Spain) (DVD) Eagle Films (2013) (Non-US) (all media) (middle east), Australia, Japan, Russia, Spain, Editor(s): Davies A; Mynott L, Video, Published: 01 July 2013, Duration: 00:84:00, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2444092/
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2013
    Davies AP, 2013, The Very Near Future - Part 1, 19th International Symposium on Electronic Art, Sydney, Installation, Published: 08 June 2013, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, http://www.isea2013.org/events/the-very-near-future/
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2012
    Davies AP, 2012, Flutter, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Canberra, Australia, Editor(s): Broker D, Sound Installation, Published: 06 July 2012, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, http://www.ccas.com.au/exhibitions/?item=321
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2012
    Davies AP, 2012, Phantasm # 3, The Performance Space, Sydney, Australia, Editor(s): Dean B, Installation, Published: 13 September 2012, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, http://www.performancespace.com.au/2012/phantasma-3/
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2011
    Davies AP, 2011, Dislocation, Wonderland: New Contemporary Art from Australia, Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei (MOCA), 11 February 2011 - 14 April 2014, medium: Installation
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2011
    Davies AP, 2011, Dislocation, Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) Taipei, Taipei, Editor(s): Ivanova A, Interactive Installation, Published: 11 February 2011, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works, http://www.mocataipei.org.tw/blog/post/27803939#06
    Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2011
    Davies AP, 2011, The Black Box Sessions - Part 2, UTS Gallery, Editor(s): Creighton T; Williams H, Published: 30 May 2011, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2009
    Davies AP; Time's Up , 2009, Häusliches Glück, Haus der Geschichten, Pfarrplatz, Linz, 01 July 2009 - 01 September 2009, medium: Installation
    Creative Works (non-textual) | 2009
    Davies AP; Time's Up , 2009, The Black Box Sessions - Part 1, Besetzt Frei, afo architekturforum oberösterreich Künstlervereinigung MAERZ, 29 September 2009 - 30 October 2009, medium: Interactive Installation
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Davies AP, 2008, 'Frolicking with phantoms: illusion in mixed reality', in Edmonds E; Muller L; Turnbull D (eds.), Engage: Interaction, Art & Audience Experience., Creativity and Cognition Studio's Press, University of Technology Sydney, pp. 68 - 79, presented at Engage: Interaction, Art & Audience Experience., University of Technology Sydney, 26 November 2008 - 28 November 2008
    Visual Arts | 2006
    Davies AP, 2006, Platform, Exhibited: Pugilist Series 449 at , The Art Center, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Thailand, 23 November 2006 - 16 December 2006, The Art Center, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Thailand, Curator/Editor: Luengaram M; Phillips D; Teh D, publication category: Visual Arts
    Visual Arts | 2006
    Davies AP, 2006, Re: search: Art Collaboration between Australia and Japan, Exhibited: Conversations at , Sendai Mediatheque, Sendai Japan, 26 November 2006 - 25 December 2006, Publication: Sendai Mediatheque, Sendai Mediatheque, Sendai Japan, publication category: Visual Arts, http://www.smt.jp/en/