ABOUT US
Established in 1998, The Subtle Technologies Festival is an incorporated registered non-profit arts organization dedicated to catalyzing the development of new emergent practices in new media art by investigating the artistic relationships and collaborations between artists and scientists within the realms of art, science and technology.
Held annually every May, we aim to catalyze innovation by bringing together the often-disparate disciplines of arts, sciences/technology, to critically understand and interpret the impact and convergence of art and science in the contemporary world.
Our Mission is:
- To provide a forum for building connections and collaborations by bringing together artistic, scientific and technological practitioners, and audiences
- To encourage the exchange of concepts and technologies across artistic disciplinary boundaries
- To showcase and exhibit work that has emerged through such cross-pollination
Bringing together creative practitioners from diverse fields in a week long festival with symposia, workshops, exhibitions, screenings and performances under a topical theme, Subtle Technologies provides a forum to pose and explore questions, exhibit, screen and inspire work that is relevant to the implications of new artistic developments at the intersection of Art, Science and Technology.
JIM RUXTON - Founder and Director
Jim Ruxton attained a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from the
University of Ottawa. After working for a few years as a high frequency
design engineer he decided to pursue his interest in the arts by
attending the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD). Since then he
has been working as an artist and engineer in installation, performance,
theatre, dance and film. Jim is also a founder and Director of Subtle
Technologies an organization that creates links between artists and
scientists with events throughout the year and during its annual Subtle
Technologies Festival. He recently started teaching hybrid media at OCAD
University and organizes the Toronto Art Science Salon
http://artscisalon.ning.com/ with physicist Stephen Morris . Jim is also
the inventor of ColorWave , a new lighting technology that is
revolutionizing the decorative lighting industry.