Aaron Dees

Aaron’s creative interest is currently in research-led practices and multimedia artworks, in the form of visual artworks and installations. He is fascinated by the concept of information, and how information is perceived and processed, be that by a human, a machine, a leaf or anything in the world that interacts with information. He follows the idea that we are surrounded by infinite and ever-expanding amounts of information, and what gives that information meaning is that which processes it.

Over the past number of years, Aaron has been developing a creative practice, engaging with creative-critical research with a focus on this concept, and the dialogue that emerges between natural and synthetic elements and processes. His aim with his work is to take information in a given state and form, and to re-interpret it, to give it new meaning, and challenge how it was originally perceived. In doing this, results can evoke responses from viewers: challenging perceptions, raising questions and revealing hidden insights.

Aaron believes in the importance of technologically critical projects happening and engaging with rural communities, outside the central currents of where most technological thinking traditionally happens. His goal with upcoming projects is to highlight the value in living outside these central currents, to show that rural communities and environments are still connected, but looking in another direction.