Interview with Daniel Locke, resident artist

Jamie Wyld, director of videoclub & Vital Capacities talks to Daniel Locke about taking part in the residency programme.

Jamie Wyld (JW): Thanks for being part of the Vital Capacities residency programme! Can you say a little about yourself and your work, perhaps in relation to what you’re thinking about doing during the residency?

Daniel Locke (DL): Thanks for inviting me to be a part of the project Jamie! My name is Daniel Locke, I’m a graphic novelist and artist. I’m absolutely fascinated by scientists and scientific discovery, and since 2010 I’ve pursued projects that have brought me into contact with a wide range of researchers, in hugely diverse settings.

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Introducing artist Joey Holder

Joey Holder, Semelparous, 2020. Photo: Damian Griffiths (installation view)

Joey Holder’s work raises philosophical questions of our universe and things yet unknown, regarding the future of science, medicine, biology and human-machine interactions. Working with scientific and technical experts she makes immersive, multimedia installations that explore the limits of the human and how we experience non-human, natural and technological forms.

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Introducing artist Daniel Locke

Daniel Locke, The Isolation Station, 2020

Daniel Locke is an artist and graphic novelist based in Brighton, UK. He is currently working on his second full-length graphic novel, Two Heads, a collaboration with writer Alex Frith and Neuroscientists, Uta and Chris Frith. This book will look back at the careers and discoveries of Professors Uta and Chris Frith. The book is also a survey of our understanding of how our brains work and how we know how they work. It will be published later this year by Scribner in the USA and Bloomsbury in the UK.

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