University of Sydney, Sydney College of Art
1998 - 1999
BA(Hons) Major in Photomedia / Electronic Media
Ian Hobbs's Resume
Ian Hobbs
Media Artist, Photographer, Creative Technologist
About
Interested in experimental forms of photography using a post-photography approach to themes of observation and technological vistas. Ian Hobbs is a highly respected Artist and media maker. He works in photography, motion graphics and websites. He transforms conceptual thought and abstract ideas into clear, elegant media outcomes. He has developed and taught undergraduate courses in New Media, Design and Photography. Institutions include; Sydney University, University of Western Sydney and Uni of Newcastle. He is currently working as Ian Hobbs Media. "A creative consultancy for media production. My happy place is between images and code. My work often sits between spaces. Between design and art. Between you and me. Communicating an idea fit for a purpose".
'My process might begin with meeting a need to visualise or communicate and idea, a thing, a space. It can be a kind of struggle to negotiating with the terrain you find yourself in. The resulting output can be a kind of romance of the highest vision of the idea. The best work changes me.'
Education
University of NSW
1980 - 1985
Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art, Major in Photomedia
Projects
projects, collaborations, research
Monito
Autonomous QA AI agent for web applications
- TypeScript
- Next.js
- AI
- Browser Extension
43frames
AI-powered image and video generation studio
- TypeScript
- Next.js
- AI
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Exhibitions
- Consequences, Grace Cossington Smith Gallery2022
- Nano Black, Browser Plugin / GitHub2022
- Clean it Up, Bundanon Residency, NSW2020
- Fireweed, Music Video2020
- A Thousand Words, Sydney Museum2020
- Voices Within, Green Square, NSW2019
- Operation Crayweed, StudioTCS2017
- Waterfall, StudioTCS2018
- Human, UNSW Architecture2018
- Swing, StudioTCS2018
- Thought Train, Wynscreen, Sydney2018
- Chester Nealie Etched in Fire, Ron Sang Publications, NZ2016
- Making Halo, Frasers Setsui / Partridge2012
- Last Word, Bundanon Trust, Nowra NSW2012
- Honouring Names Tent Embassy, Sydney Opera House2012
- ACPET 25 Years, Documentary2012
- Days, Lismore Regional Gallery, NSW2011
- Last Word, Bundanon Trust, Nowra NSW2011
- Liz Williamson: Textiles, Craft Council NSW2009
- Matthew and Others, Campbelltown Art Centre2006
- Ali or 3li, Casula Powerhouse2005
- Welcome to my Loungeroom, Penrith and Lewers Bequest Regional Gallery2004
- Art First, Qdeck, Mt Penang NSW2004
- Selenium Revisited, Marrickville Art Space2002
- Degree Show, Sydney College of the Arts1999
- Morse Code, Art Space Wooloomooloo1998
- Latitudes, ANU Canberra School of Art1998
- Circus Circus, Hellfire Club, Sydney1997
- Luminous Insects, Fringe Festival, Sydney1997
- Banalities, Performance Space / Side on Gallery1997
- Treasures of the Art Trail, Regional Galleries of NSW1994-1996
- Shh/Ratios of Luminance, Perspecta, Performance Space, Sydney1988
- Twelve, First Draft Gallery, Sydney1987
Awards
- Recipient of Premiers Department Grant with Penrith Regional Gallery2003
- Recipient of New Media Grant for Interactive Works, Australia Council.1999
- The Art Directors Club, New York, NY 75th Awards, 'Merit Award for Editorial Publications' for Object Magazine, Craft Council of NSW.1996
- National Gallery of Australia Collection. 'Sea Shell Headset' Joyce Hinterding & Ian Hobbs1988
- National Gallery of Australia Collection. Poster, 'May 1st Club - Smash Capital'.1983