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