Lauren Lancaster   Transitory urban spaces like airports, metros, and transport hubs are a key urban zone which can be reinvigorated by immersive digital artworks.   Public art has long embodied the cultural visions of diverse communities and peoples - from ancient frescos, reliefs and statues across geographies to political art demarcating eras of repression, liberation and transformation. As populations change and the cities we live in evolve, so too must the public art we observe and endorse. In their study on smart cities, Barth et al. (2018) posit that digital art in publ ..read more

  This is part of a series of interviews with Sugar Glider Digital’s artists, where we explore their practice and perspectives on digital art.   Image credit: 21 Studio “I would like to see more of the human body represented. Even a blocky PS1 style hand shows more evidence of a soul than a blobby glass object to me. “   1. When, and why did you start making digital art? I guess my projects started to become digital when I made claymations at 10 years old. I shot them on my parents' old camcorder which still used tape at the time and my granddad helped set up the software to di ..read more

  Take a look at what Sugar Glider Digital have been up to in 2023!   From participating in an international art fair to a panel talk at the inaugural SXSW Sydney, 2023 has been full of captivating digital artworks, compelling public programs and thought leadership. Join us in reflecting on the projects that made this year so special.   CORPORATE ACTIVATIONS   Artwork credits: Mikaela Stafford, The Orbit (2023) Photography by Alex Strati. Si Yi Shen, Thrive (欣欣向荣), 2022, Joy Chiang, Coronation Series - Night, 2022, Michael Black, Heartscape, 2023, James McGrath ..read more

  Exhibition view, Art Pharmacy and Sugar Glider Digital at West Bund Art & Design Fair, Shanghai. Image credit: 21 Studio   Last month Sugar Glider Digital was an exhibiting gallery at West Bund Art & Design Fair, Shanghai!   Mia Forrest, Waratah (2023), Fountain of Abundance (2023), Late Summer, A Gesture (2023), Image credit: 21 Studio   Sugar Glider Digital was an exhibiting gallery at the prestigious international West Bund Art & Design Fair in Shanghai, China from 9 – 12 November 2023. Since 2014, the West Bund Art & Design Fair has led the cont ..read more

  Juune Lee, Contemplations on a Circle, 2020. Image credit: Jacquie Manning   This month Sugar Glider Digital joined forces with Purpose Conference!  We curated a stunning collection of artworks on display while Purpose introduced their diverse range of keynote speakers and presentations. Featured artists included Tyrie Aspinall, Tim Georgeson, Juune Lee and Mikaela Stafford.   Juune Lee, Contemplations on a Circle, 2020. Image credit: Jacquie Manning Tim Georgeson, Mystique 9. Image credit: Jacquie Manning Mikaela Stafford, Orbit, 2023. Image cred ..read more

  Mikaela Stafford, The Orbit (2023) Image credit: Alex Strati   Ever imagined a world where nature and technology co-exist?   Mikaela Stafford's The Orbit is a digitally rendered sculpture created to harmonise the tensions between the physical and virtual worlds. Through her expertise in 3D animation programs, Stafford envisions a world where the physical and virtual realms co-exist and share a mutually beneficial and sustainable relationship. Utilising 3D animation programs she is able to digitally render large scale biomorphic sculptural forms and has expanded her practice ..read more

    We are making our international art fair debut next month!   We are delighted to announce that Sugar Glider Digital is an exhibiting gallery at the prestigious international West Bund Art & Design Fair in Shanghai, China from 9 – 12 November 2023. Since 2014, the West Bund Art & Design Fair has led the contemporary art scene in Shanghai and made the city a vital stop on the global art calendar, with hundreds of participants involved.    We will be showcasing the talented works of new media artists: Mia Forrest Juune Lee Nancy Liang Jonathan Puc ..read more

This is part of a series of interviews with Sugar Glider Digital’s artists, where we explore their practice and perspectives on digital art.   Nancy Liang, The Forgotten Sydney (2016)   “…the ‘traditional’ can also be ongoing and not just something we think about in past…“   When, and why did you start making digital art?  I began dabbling with digital programs when I started my career as an illustrator around 2015. I also loved animation and was mostly interested in hand-made frame-by-frame motion. However, I had no formal training so I started small by making short anima ..read more

Sugar Glider Digital is teaming up with Purpose Conference! Join us and 800+ other diverse thinkers as we showcase immersive digital art at Purpose Conference at Carriageworks 8-9 November. Why? Purpose Conference thinks like we do - believing that the world’s most urgent and complex challenges can be solved through the power of businesses that have their focus on purpose as well as profit. Purpose is the place to connect, learn, share and inspire what the future of purpose-driven business looks like. As trailblazers in digital art, we're thrilled to bring mome ..read more

  The year is 2050. Do we still think AI is inherently bad, or are we collaborating with it to make art, write screenplays and compose scores? Will art curators become redundant? What does ‘digital’ art look like today?   Sugar Glider Digital is in SXSW Sydney! ? We are excited to announce that our panel discussion, 'The Digital & Immersive Future of the Arts: How and Why We Need to Get There' has been selected for the inaugural SXSW Sydney this October. Our panelists will consider the huge potential impacts of digital and immersive art to increase wellness, and inclusivity and ..read more