Carly Whitaker
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ISEA2024
Carly Whitaker, an independent curator, researcher, artist, and lecturer based in Johannesburg, received her PhD from the University of Reading (UK). Her research focuses exploring networked curatorial methodologies in the South African context. She has exhibited in Johannesburg, Freiburg, Casablanca, Miami, and Sao Paulo. Whitaker’s work delves into the intricate interplay between communication, media, and technology, fostering dialogues and connections within the digital realm. Noteworthy curatorial projects include Floating Reverie, a digital residency program, and Blue Ocean, an online digital project space initiated in 2022. She was previously the Curatorial Director of the TMRW Gallery in Johannesburg in 2021-2022, where she oversaw the production and exhibition of digital artwork in a workshop context. Drawing from her extensive experience in lecturing and research roles, Whitaker integrates design research practices into her own explorations, focusing on cultivating spaces fordigital artists to expand their research and practices. https://carlywhitaker.co.za
ISEA2022
Carly Whitaker is an independent curator, researcher, artist, and lecturer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Reading in the UK focusing on curatorial networked methodologies in South Africa. Whitaker has participated in numerous exhibitions at art spaces in Johannesburg, Freiburg, Casablanca, Miami and Sao Paulo. Through her practice she engages in a constant exploration of how we communicate through media and the ways we use technology to create dialogues, form connections between ourselves and the digital space. Noteworthy curatorial projects include Floating Reverie, an online digital residency programme, which has been running for over six years and Blue Ocean an online digital project space that started in 2022. Whitaker is currently the Curatorial Director of the TMRW Gallery a mixed realities workshop based in Johannesburg.
