Dr
Simon BlackmoreProfile page
Lecturer
School of Creative and Performing Arts
BIO
I studied Fine Art at Cardiff University and earned an MA in Creative Technology from Salford University in 2001. Since then, I have been actively creating sound and technology-based installations and performances, both as a solo artist and as a founding member of the art collective Owl Project.
In 2021, I completed a practice-based PhD at Oxford Brookes University entitled Playing Code: Interacting with Computers through Rhythm. This research focused on developing technologies, performances, and installations where percussion and rhythm generated computer-readable code.
Key highlights of my career include ~Flow, a £500,000 commission for the 2012 Olympics with Owl Project and Ed Carter. This project featured a floating water mill on the River Tyne, integrating custom technology to generate power and sound from water. In 2013, my sound works were showcased in a solo exhibition at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, USA. More recently, in 2019, I presented a large-scale performance at The Lowry in Salford, involving eight vocalists and bespoke technology.
My research has been featured at prominent conferences, including SMC (2018, 2019), Algomech, the Hybrid Live Coding Conference, and NIME 2024.
DEGREES
- PHDOxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom1 Sep 2017 - 1 Jan 2021
LANGUAGES
- Spanish; CastilianCan read, write and speak