Dominic Boreham
Dominic Boreham | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 29, 1944 Woodford, Essex, United Kingdom |
| Died | December 4, 2022 (aged 77) France |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | Algorithmic art |
Dominic Boreham (1944-2022) was a British-born artist who created many plotter drawings from 1977 onwards. He was also the editor of the Computer Arts Society's PAGE magazine from 1979 to 1982.[1]
Biography[edit]
Dominic Boreham was born in Woodford, Essex in 1944. From 1979 to 1982 he was the editor of PAGE magazine, published by the Computer Arts Society.[2] He moved to Burgundy, France in 1991. He died in December 2022, aged 77.[3]
Education[edit]
As a boy, Boreham attended the William Morris Technical School in London. After six years working as an assistant at the Fitzwilliam Museum, he took a foundation course at Cambridge School of Art. He then studied at Wimbledon College of Art from 1974 to 1977, going on to attend the Slade School of Art. Boreham completed a doctorate at the Royal College of Art in 1983.[3]
Artworks[edit]
From 1977 until 1983, Boreham solely made drawings using a computer to drive a flat-bed plotter.[4] His plotter drawings were featured in the Computer Arts Society's PAGE magazine in July 1979.[5]
Public collections[edit]
His work is held by the Victoria and Albert Museum,[6] the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts,[7] the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, Cholet, the National & University Library, Zagreb, and other public collections.[4]
Exhibitions[edit]
Boreham's artworks have featured in many exhibitions, including
- 2014 Automatic Art, GV Art London, 3 July- 10 September 2014.[8]
- 2018-2020 Chance and Control: Art in the Age of Computers, organised by the Victoria and Albert Museum and touring to Chester Visual Arts and Firstsite, Colchester.[9] [10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dominic Boreham obituary, The Guardian, 20 Feb 2023".
- ^ "PAGE magazine". Computer Arts Society.
- ^ a b Chadha-Boreham, Harbajan (20 February 2023). "Dominic Boreham obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Dominic Boreham". GV Art UK. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "PAGE 42" (PDF). Computer Arts Society. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Dominic Boreham". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Dominic Boreham". Sainsbury Centre. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Automatic Art". GV Art London. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Chance and Control: Art in the Age of Computers". V&A. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Chance and Control: Art in the Age of Computers". Chester Visual Arts. Retrieved 27 July 2023.