Sydney Hart
Bio
Sydney Hart has a PhD in Cultural Studies from Queen’s and an MA in Aesthetics and Art Theory from the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy (London, UK). Previously, he studied Fine Art at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (London, UK) and Concordia University (Montréal, QC). Originally from Tiohtià:ke / Montréal, he is now based on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.
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Research Interests
Sydney Hart's research interests focus on a re-examination of modernist legacies through the contemporary, aesthetic dimensions of data and information. His critical writing on art and digital media has appeared in magazines including C Magazine, ESPACE art actuel, and Esse arts + opinions, and in journals including Synoptique, PUBLIC, and Intermediality. He has worked in various editorial roles, notably co-editing the journal livedspace and the book Weaving Histories. Sydney has presented on art and data visualization in venues including the Universities Art Association Conference and the Vector Festival. His recent artworks incorporate elements of geometric abstraction, photographic imagery and data visualization.
