HEAD OF DIGITAL MEDIA, MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY (2016 -2023)
https://www.mca.com.au/
From 2016 to 2023, I led the digital team at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney. Our main focus was on refining the museum's website and web app to provide visitors with a user-friendly and content-rich experience. In addition, I managed a team of digital specialists dedicated to promoting contemporary art, leveraging digital platforms to make art more approachable and engaging.
During that time, we amplified several art exhibitions online, often using microsites, immersive video or extended digital engagement. These exhibitions included: Louise Hearman: Highlighting her pivotal works from 1990-2016. - Tatsuo Miyajima: Showcasing his unique sculptures - The National 2017-2019-2021: Showcasing a variety of Australian artists. - Jenny Watson: Exploring her punk and feminist-inspired themes. - David Goldblatt: Navigating intricate narratives about race and racism, and industry and the land - Cornelia Parker: Spotlighting the acclaimed British artist. - Doug Aitken: Introducing the renowned American artist. - Do Ho Suh: Presenting the works of the South Korean artist in the Southern Hemisphere. - Lindy Lee: Moon in a Dew Drop: Emphasizing the major contributions of Australian Chinese artist, Lindy Lee. - Richard Bell: You can go now: Capturing over 30 years of work from the artist and activist. - John Mawurndjul: I am the old and the new: A comprehensive survey and digital version of the artist’s work. - PIPILOTTI RIST: Sip my Ocean: presents the spectrum of Rist’s groundbreaking practice.
Our dedication was acknowledged through multiple awards:
Webby Winner (2022): Recognized for MCA.ART's seamless mobile interface.
Australian Good Design Award (2021): MCA.ART was awarded first place in the Digital, Web Design and Development category.
2019 ATOM Award: Honored with the title of Best Indigenous Video or Website.
MuseWeb 2019 GLAMi awards: Applauded for enhancing education and collections through the John Mawurndjul website.
GLAMI AWARD (2018): The museum's website received an honorable mention in the Marketing and Promotion category.
Throughout these years, I was honored to lead and collaborate with a team of digital experts, each passionately dedicated to enhancing the visibility and impact of contemporary art at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
DIGITAL PRODUCER AND CONSULTANT (2013 - 2016)
Working as a full-time consultant on the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra’s new digital implementation. Working
closely with the Learning Access Department at the NGA and the marketing Department; delivering numerous
online learning resources. I was also working with other institutions (Museum Victoria and regional galleries) on the
delivery and implementation of Digital content for their website and exhibition spaces.
HEAD OF MULTIMEDIA, NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA, MELBOURNE (2002 – 2013)
Responsible for the management and supervision of multimedia activities combined with responsibility for art direction, creative design, development and delivery of multimedia for the NGV. Recruited and managed a team of twelve internal multimedia specialists to produce world-class multimedia assets to support the NGV’s strategic objectives. These assets were produced with minimal budgets to meet non-negotiable deadlines, whilst maintaining the highest standards of creativity and integrity. Highlights of my work at the NGV included the multimedia, immersive video and website content for Mario Bellini: Architect and Designer (2003), Salvador Dalí: Liquid Desire (2009), Gustave Moreau and the Eternal Feminine (2010) and Napoleon: Revolution to Empire (2012). For full details, please see the attached filmography.
SENIOR INTERACTION DESIGNER, ACUMEN MULTIMEDIA, MELBOURNE (2002)
Senior Designer, in charge of the artistic direction and the development of major online projects including: project manager for the design and programming of CD-ROMs presenting an Australian textile company; artistic direction and programming online tools to support the teaching of chemistry for the ‘Learning Federation’; artistic director for the redesign of RMIT’s Home page.
MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER, FREELANCE (1998 – 2001)
Director and designer of multiple products for cultural institutions and companies. For example, designed and directed the production of the websites and CD-ROMs for the Palais et Jardins d’Europe, Kairos Vision (Paris), and Commission européenne, DG XIII (Luxembourg). Produced numerous training products including interactive video courses for European pharmaceutical companies.
MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT, ALGO VISION (1993 – 1997)
Manager and co-owner of Algo Vision. Portfolio of projects included managing client relations, my team of seven developers and programmers, and project budgets. Two standout projects were: i/ ‘Medical Plants’ - co-directed, photographed, and led the visual design of a CD-ROM about herbal medicine, aimed at the general public and pharmacy students (Medical Plants won first prize in the Mobius Awards). ii/ Dassault Industries - designed and led a series for kiosks and CD-ROMs presenting the work of Dassault Industries to international audiences.
PHOTOGRAPHER, CINEMATOGRAPHY, FREELANCE (1989 – NOW)
I have shot short films (16 - 35 mm), worked for television (TF1, FR3, La Rai, LCI), production companies (Hamster Production, Cristal Concept, Algo Vision, TCT), and for industrial companies (Pfizer, Bristol Myers Squibb, Renault, Matra, Aldis).
TEACHER, ECOLE MULTIMEDIA PARIS (1995 – 2001)
Key teaching responsibility was for the ‘Multimedia Design and Production’ course. Responsible for the syllabus and taught the following subjects: Audio-visual techniques (video, video compression and photography), Multimedia communication, and Multimedia software (Finalcut Pro, After Effects, Director, Flash).