Gallery of Modern Art — Digital Residency
Status:
Completed
Year:
2022
Industry:
Art
Format:
Artist Residency
Client:
QAGOMA
Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
In 2022, Jessie Hughes was appointed Digital Resident at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA), leading a research-driven residency exploring how emerging technologies could reshape the way audiences engage with art. Positioned at a moment of rapid cultural and technological change, the residency responded to the disruption of traditional gallery experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing influence of digital platforms on artistic practice.
In 2022, Jessie Hughes was appointed Digital Resident at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA), leading a research-driven residency exploring how emerging technologies could reshape the way audiences engage with art. Positioned at a moment of rapid cultural and technological change, the residency responded to the disruption of traditional gallery experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing influence of digital platforms on artistic practice.
Throughout the residency, Hughes investigated the potential of Web3 technologies — including NFTs and artificial intelligence — within a public gallery context. The work examined how these tools might support new models of access, authorship, and engagement with the QAGOMA Collection, while also critically addressing challenges around sustainability, long-term value, and equity for audiences in a publicly funded institution.
Throughout the residency, Hughes investigated the potential of Web3 technologies — including NFTs and artificial intelligence — within a public gallery context. The work examined how these tools might support new models of access, authorship, and engagement with the QAGOMA Collection, while also critically addressing challenges around sustainability, long-term value, and equity for audiences in a publicly funded institution.
The residency aligned with QAGOMA’s broader digital transformation, which includes digitising its entire Collection and expanding its digital content capabilities through photography, 3D imaging, and time-based documentation. Hughes’ research contributed to institutional thinking around responsible innovation, positioning the Gallery as an active participant in the global conversation about the future of art, technology, and public cultural spaces.
The residency aligned with QAGOMA’s broader digital transformation, which includes digitising its entire Collection and expanding its digital content capabilities through photography, 3D imaging, and time-based documentation. Hughes’ research contributed to institutional thinking around responsible innovation, positioning the Gallery as an active participant in the global conversation about the future of art, technology, and public cultural spaces.
In 2022, Jessie Hughes was appointed Digital Resident at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA), leading a research-driven residency exploring how emerging technologies could reshape the way audiences engage with art. Positioned at a moment of rapid cultural and technological change, the residency responded to the disruption of traditional gallery experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing influence of digital platforms on artistic practice.
Throughout the residency, Hughes investigated the potential of Web3 technologies — including NFTs and artificial intelligence — within a public gallery context. The work examined how these tools might support new models of access, authorship, and engagement with the QAGOMA Collection, while also critically addressing challenges around sustainability, long-term value, and equity for audiences in a publicly funded institution.
The residency aligned with QAGOMA’s broader digital transformation, which includes digitising its entire Collection and expanding its digital content capabilities through photography, 3D imaging, and time-based documentation. Hughes’ research contributed to institutional thinking around responsible innovation, positioning the Gallery as an active participant in the global conversation about the future of art, technology, and public cultural spaces.
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