Giles Whitaker Explained

Giles Whitaker
Birth Place:	England
Occupation:	Digital media artist

Giles Whitaker (born 1973) is a New Zealand artist who specialises in digital media, sound art, and generative and interactive coding-based art.

Early life and education

Whitaker was born in England and emigrated to New Zealand at the age of eight. He holds a Master's degree in chemistry from the University of Auckland,^{[1] [2]} a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Massey University, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario.^[3]

Work

Whitaker's work has been exhibited in New Zealand^{[1] [2]} and Canadian^{[4] [5] [6]} galleries including:

• Toi Pōneke Gallery, Wellington^[1]
• Enjoy Gallery, Wellington
• Museum London, Ontario
• Hamilton Artists Inc.
• Workers Arts & Heritage Centre, Ontario
• McIntosh Gallery, Ontario
• DNA Artspace, Ontario
• The Dust Palace, Auckland

His films have been shown at:

• The Film Archive, Wellington
• The Physics Room, Christchurch
• Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth

Whitaker's 2016 Infinity Machine work was analysed in an essay by Taien Ng-Chan published by Soyfish Media.^[7] Eighteen of Whitaker's abstract video works are part of the permanent collection of Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision (formerly the New Zealand Film Archive), including Four New Works (2008),^[8] Selected Abstract Video Works from 2006 to 2007,^[9] and Ringscape (2007)^[10]

Notes and References

1. News: Toi Poneke Gallery Goes Digital . 19 March 2009 . Scoop News . 24 June 2023.
2. Web site: Enjoy Gallery Exhibitions . Enjoy Gallery . 24 June 2023.
3. Web site: Some Theoretical Models for a Critical Art Practice . University of Western Ontario Electronic Thesis Repository . University of Western Ontario . 24 June 2023.
4. Web site: 2013 Exhibitions: McIntosh Gallery . McIntosh Gallery . 24 June 2023.
5. Web site: 20/20: Vision/Hindsight 20th Anniversary Program . Workers Arts and Heritage Centre . WAHC . 24 June 2023.
6. Web site: Proximities: Nahed Mansour, Lee Nutbeam and Giles Whitaker . Hamilton Artists Inc. . 24 June 2023.
7. Web site: Taien . Ng-Chan . Machinic Assemblages . Soyfish Media . 24 June 2023.
8. Web site: Giles Whitaker: Four New Works . Ngā Taonga Sound And Vision. 24 June 2023.
9. Web site: Giles Whitaker: Selected Abstract Video Works from 2006-2007 . Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision . 24 June 2023.
10. Web site: Ringscape(2007) . Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision . 24 June 2023.