Philip Beesley

Philip Beesley (born 1956) is a multidisciplinary artist, designer, and university professor. A practitioner of architecture and digital media art, his work is widely cited in art and architecture for its contributions to the field of responsive and interactive systems.

Early life and education

Beesley received a B.F.A from Queen’s University and a B.Arch from the University of Toronto. He also holds a diploma in Architectural and Mechanical Drafting/Machining from Humber College. He has been a practicing visual artist since 1978..[1][2][3]

Career

Beesley is currently a professor at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture[4] and the European Graduate School.[5] He serves as the Director of the Living Architecture Systems Group (LASG) and Director for Riverside Architectural Press. His Toronto-based practice, Philip Beesley Studio Inc., works in numerous collaborations, including long-standing exchanges with Iris van Herpen,[6][7][8] Salvador Breed, Rob Gorbet, and Matt Gorbet.

Beesley's work has been exhibited at major international cultural venues, including the Venice Biennale of Architecture with "Hylozoic Ground"[9][10] and "Grove",[11] the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art with "Epiphyte Chamber",[12] the Royal Ontario Museum with "Aegis" and "Noosphere",[13][14] the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum with "Sentient Veil",[15] and the San José International Airport with "Threshold".[16]

Awards and recognition

Beesley was inducted as a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2011 and is a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.[17]

He is the recipient of multiple awards, including the Prix de Rome for Architecture, the ACADIA Award for Emerging Digital Practice,[18] and the Canadian Architect Award of Excellence,[19] among others.

References
  1. Jobson, Christopher (2017-12-08). "Artist Philip Beesley Merges Chemistry, Artificial Intelligence, and Interactivity to Create "Living" Architecture". Colossal. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  2. "The home of the future might constantly adapt to its residents: Architect and sculptor Philip Beesley reimagines spaces as alive, reactive and responsive". CBC Radio. February 28, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  3. A future of living architecture | Philip Beesley | TEDxToronto, retrieved 2022-12-21
  4. "Philip Beesley". University of Waterloo School of Architecture. 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  5. "Philip Beesley". The European Graduate School Division of Philosophy, Art & Critical Thought. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  6. Phelps, Nicole (2017-10-17). ""Having to Do This on Your Own Would Be Horrible"—7 Fashion Duos on the Rewards of Collaboration". Vogue. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  7. Whyte, Murray (2018-06-06). "Iris van Herpen and Philip Beesley: a fashion and architecture duo cut from uncommon cloth". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  8. Friedman, Vanessa (2019-11-14). "From a Sewing Needle to a Laser Cutter, a New Approach to Fashion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  9. Etherington, Rose (2010-08-26). "Hylozoic Ground by Philip Beesley". Dezeen. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  10. Jegatheesan, Ramya; Noakes, Susan. "Bound for the Venice biennale: Hylozoic Ground: Philip Beesley's experiment with architecture that lives". CBC News. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  11. Novakovic, Stefan (2021-05-28). "Philip Beesley Brings a Living Galaxy to Venice". Azure Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  12. Hiott-Millis, Lily (2013-12-04). "A Chamber Of Lights That Feels What You Feel". Vice. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  13. Barandy, Kat (2018-07-18). "Beesley's New Sculptural Environments Employ Artificial Intelligence and Synthetic Biology". Designboom Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  14. Agnew, Caitlin (2018-06-07). "ROM's Iris van Herpen exhibition focuses on the futurism of fashion". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  15. McQuaid, Cate (2017-03-16). "Sound art at the Gardner: seeing with your ears". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  16. "Permanent Public Artwork Unveiled at Mineta San José International Airport". City of San José. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  17. "Fellows and Past Officers". Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. 2014-08-22. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  18. "Past Recipients of the ACADIA Awards of Excellence". Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  19. "2004 Ontario Association of Architects Award Winners". Canadian Architect. 2004-05-10. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
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