Research
Research interests
- Art/Archaeology collaborations
- Diffractive reading, methodologies and practices
- Sculptural practices and FDM printing
- Reflectance Transformation Imaging
- Applications of Structure from Motion in Art Practice
Current research
Currently part of the Concepts Have Teeth and Mootookakio’ssin [Distant Awareness] projects which aim to connect Blackfoot people living in North America with their cultural heritage held by museums in the UK. Directed by knowledge holders from Kainai, Piikani, Siksika, and Amskapipiikani nations, the project is a collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers, artists, archaeologists, museum professionals and students. The project uses digital imaging techniques, art-based public engagement and spatial web technologies. These tools will improve the ability of Blackfoot people to interact with their historical belongings and recover and shape their own narratives surrounding them.
Research projects
Completed projects
Researchers:
Sponsor: Arts & Humanities Research Council
Publications
69 publications
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Ian Dawson,
Neil Gall,
& David Gates
, 2019
Type: creativeMediaAndArtefact
Sunil Manghani,
Daniel Cid Moragas,
, 2019
Type: creativeMediaAndArtefact
Bill Balaskas,
Pavel Buchler,
Broomberg and Chanarin,
Edward Chell,
Ian Dawson,
Louisa Minkin,
Francis Summers,
Craig Fisher,
Alfredo Jaar,
Peter Kennard,
Cat Phillips,
Steffi Klenz,
Terry Perk,
Julian Rowe,
Bob and Roberta Smith,
Yorgos Sapountzis,
Socratis Socratous,
Wolfgang Tillmans,
Jessica Voorsanger,
Stuart Whipps,
& Jean Wainwright
, 2017
Type: creativeMediaAndArtefact
Ian Dawson,
Oliver Wallace,
Hattie Worboys,
Stephen Whitehead,
Jude Haste,
Ben Zeng,
& Robin Clyfan
, 2017
Type: creativeMediaAndArtefact
Ian Dawson,
Andrew Jones,
Marta Diaz-Guardamino Uribe,
Thomas Allison,
Harry Baldrick,
Minkin Louisa,
Victor Buchli,
Barnet SE,
Bernd Behr,
Pierre Huyghebaert,
Anna McSweeney,
Kate Jarvis,
Claudia Zehrt,
Nicola Lorini,
Steven Claydon,
Ami Clarke,
Stephen Cornford,
Nelson Crespo,
Michael Doser,
Marc Hulson,
John Stezaker,
Elizabeth Wright,
Alex Landrum,
Alex Schady,
Susan Trangmar,
Mia Taylor,
Daniel Rubinstein,
Mick Finch,
& Naomi Dines
, 2017
Type: creativeMediaAndArtefact
Pagination
Biography
Ian Dawson is an artist, sculptor, lecturer and researcher. He is co-director of The Critical Practices Research Group and co-convener of The Material Lab at Winchester School of Art. He has 30 years of experience as a practicing artist and a 20 year career in academia.
From a background in sculpture Ian now specializes on the intersection between 3D printing and new imaging. He works as part of transdisciplinary collaborative teams to develop new ways to explore how 3D printing and imaging technologies can be be part of knowledge transfer processes. His co-edited book Diffracting Digital Images (Routledge 2021) explores digital imaging through the divergent lenses of Archaeology, Art Practice and Cultural Heritage.
Recent collaborations also include working with The Acorn Foundation and The Shiv Nadar University India, to explore the potential of 3D printing in an experimental Lab in Dharavi, one of the largest informal settlements in the world and a major plastic recycling district in Mumbai. He regularly collaborates with members of the Archaeological Computing Research Group and was the invited speaker at 'The 3D in Museums' Conference at The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
He has also written extensively on contemporary art practice in his book Making Contemporary Sculpture(Crowood Press). And has exhibited worldwide with solo shows in New York (James Cohan Gallery), London (C&C Gallery) and Paris (Galerie Xippas) and has works in both public and private collections worldwide,including the Chaney Family collection, GossMichael Collection, and Mickey and Janice Cartin Collection. His work is featured in Contemporary British Sculpture(Schiffer Publishing) and Collage, Assembling Contemporary Art, (Black Dog Publishing).