Theresa Caruana
Born 1977,USA

Theresa Caruana is an internationally active new media artist specialising in large-scale public projections involving local communities and often exploring an aspect of the natural environment. Alongside her new media work, Caruana creates intricate, sensitive collage. She holds a prestigious post as a Visiting Fellow at the University of Nottingham where she researches technological applications for art making.

Meredith Gunderson launched Caruana’s long term project RIVERS BAGHDAD in June 2009 in which Caruana is developing a public artwork for the city of Baghdad. This project includes an ongoing collaboration with the University of Nottingham for the purposes of exploring the interface of new technology and art to create works of art for a specified remote location.


Abdulrahman Dheyab reports from London on Rivers Baghdad exhibition June 2009

CV

  • Education
    • 1997-2000
      • BA Hons Professional Media, Photography Major, University of Gloucester
    • 2005-2006
      • University of Lincoln and Broadway Media Centre, Nottingham
  • Exhibitions
    • 2010
      • A tale of Two Rivers, Nottingham.
    • 2008
      • AfrikaArjana, Nottingham
      • Open, Nottingham Contemporary Artist’s annual Group Show
      • ZER01, Art on the edge festival, California
    • 2007
      • Illuminations, Archway, London
      • Manchester Urban Screens,International Conference of Urban Screens Manchester
      • Upstaging Nature, Sydenham Hill, London
    • 2006/7
      • New Eyes, Blackdown Hills, South West England
    • 2006
      • Open, Nottingham Contemporary Artists annual Group Show
      • Trigger, The Metro, Derby
    • 2005/6
      • Fuse for Three Cities- East Midlands Region
    • 2004
      • Capital and Class,Broadway, Nottingham
      • Landscape solo exhibition, Nottingham University
    • 2003/4
      • Exhibition 01 solo exhibition, Pontcanna One Gallery, Cardiff
    • 2002
      • Acevedo a retrospective solo exhibition, Atlantic Gallery, Cardiff
      • Art in the Market, Victoria Market, Newport
  • Fellowships
    • Visiting Fellow, Mixed Reality Lab, School of Computer Sciences, Nottingham University
  • Symposiums
    • 2010
      • Distinguished Speaker Series and Lunch, Nottingham University, Theresa Caruana’s guest, Video Artist Professor Chris Meigh Andrews, presented a talk on his groundbreaking work in the Electronic and Digital Arts