We are in SXSW!
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 engage communities through the combined forces of human creativity and technology. Are we on the correct path to unlocking the potential of technology and the arts?
Featuring speakers Emilya Colliver (Sugar Glider Digital), Simone Clow (Zebrar) and Mia Forrest (Digital Artist) we will deliberate what is on the digital horizon and how to get there.
Meet The Panelists
Simone Clow
Simone Clow brings over 30 years of experience in experiential, design and visual effects production with a particular focus on immersive technology. She is the co-founder of digital production company Zebrar, working with large-scale clients like Meta and Samsung.
Her unique combination of skills and experience, along with her status as a leading female in immersive tech, make her a valuable asset to the industry. Simone's career and accomplishments demonstrate her ability to successfully navigate a constantly evolving industry, adapt to new technologies, and produce high-quality content for clients around the world.
Emilya Colliver
Emilya Colliver is the CEO and Founder of Australian art consultancies, Art Pharmacy and Sugar Glider Digital. With over 20 years of experience in the art world across the public and private sectors, Colliver is driven by her passion for supporting Australian art in a global landscape.
Emilya’s experience, passion and influence in the sector see her sitting on a number of board and advisory committee positions such as the City of Sydney, Randwick Night-Time Economy and the Museum of Contemporary Art committee while her commitment to social and environmental governance with B-Corp certification has seen her support over $1.4 million dollars into the creative community with art consultancy Art Pharmacy.
Mia Forrest
Mia Forrest is an artist based In Northern NSW. Her work spans video, photography, and emerging technology, investigating systems of knowledge to present new ways of seeing and perceiving nature. Deeply curious and inquisitive, her practice aims to create opportunities to expand our connection to nature and speculate on how we experience it, particularly as we enter the meta-age.
Her work has been exhibited locally and abroad and has been recognized by the Tweed Regional Art Gallery (Emerging Artist Award, 2022), Byron Art Prize (finalist, 2022), Photo Collective Australian Photography Awards (finalist 2021) and Queensland Music Awards Music Video Category (finalist 2016, 2020).