群交AV

British, b. 1976

Dominic Harris uses digital technology to interpret natural phenomena, blending nature and code in a surreal and playful way. He challenges our perceptions, commenting on the increasing digitisation of daily life and its effects on our emotions and contemporary culture. By merging the natural world with digital media, Harris invites us to reconsider the boundaries between the two, redefining the possibilities of modern art.

Harris graduated from the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London and worked with the architectural practice Future Systems before founding his own eponymous studio in London in 2007. His team designs, engineers, codes and fabricates his innovative artworks and installations.

Harris’ creative process for realising his digital works is multifaceted. His subjects are typically conceived via a meticulous process of digital painting by hand. The artist uses an iPad and stylus to build up layers of colour, reproducing the subject in a digital environment with immense precision. Once the subjects are digitally rendered, he animates his creations via complex code. Harris’ digital canvases do not operate on a circuit, even the artist does not know what will happen next.

Flowers, skulls, and butterflies – all recurring motifs in his work – emphasise themes of metamorphosis and transformation. He blends the imagery of these processes with the technicality of his immersive digital elements to conflate the real and virtual in unexpected ways.

Harris has participated in numerous international art fairs and exhibitions. His 2011 installation Flutter in Hong Kong and his appearances at Design Basel (2012-2018) helped establish him as a leading figure in the new media art scene. His 2012 pieces Ice Angel and Walk the Light were displayed at the Victoria and Albert Museum during the London Design Festival. In 2019, he participated in Beating Wings at the Museum Sinclair-Haus in Germany, which explored human-insect relationships.

In works like Ruffled (2014, 2017), Harris delves into ornithology, creating digital portraits of 20 unique birds brought to life with startling realism. This interactive study presents these birds posed as if for a portrait; with subtle hints of life evident as the animals gently breathe or twitch in situ. His SIMULATED (2017) challenges the viewer’s understanding of text and image, while Flutter Hologram (2017) uses Victorian illusion techniques to present butterflies in antique bell jars. In 2018, he presented Baby Shimmer at Design Miami/Basel, an immersive installation focusing on viewer interaction with light, colour, and movement. His work Deserted (2016) debuted in 2018, and presented scenes from North American deserts, playfully hinting at NASA lunar-landing conspiracy theories. Harris's kinetic sculpture Swell (2019) was installed on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, showcasing the innovative possibilities of kinetic art. His first solo exhibition, Imagine (2019), was met with acclaim, and his 2020 series World Stage explored the symbolism of national flags.

In 2023, Harris’s exhibition Feeding Consciousness at 群交AV in London featured a 10-foot digital sculpture inspired by the Biblical Tower of Babel and offered immersive experiences through five 360-degree environments. In 2023 he also unveiled Every Wing Has a Silver Lining, his most monumental work to-date featuring 2,128 butterflies, commissioned by Norwegian Cruise Lines. In 2024, Harris exhibited new works such as Spectrum and NeoBloom, which explore colour, pattern, and the perpetual life cycles of butterflies and flowers. Blue Visions of an Iridescent Soul (2024) presented an interactive dive into the microscopic iridescence of butterfly wings.

In November 2024, Harris collaborated with the Moveo Art Collection and Naturalis Biodiversity Center for Origins of Imagination, allowing visitors to design butterflies that are transformed using advanced AI and machine learning into realistic digital creatures. The work continues to evolve online, showcasing Harris's ongoing interest in merging nature, technology, and audience interaction.

Harris's work has been included in the group exhibition Sacred and Profane (2025), exploring how contemporary artists address modern issues through art historical traditions and religious iconography.

COLLECTIONS

Contemporary Art Collection, Borusan Contemporary, Istanbul, Turkey
Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs installation at Princess Maxima Hospital, Netherlands

PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS

2024 Origins of the Imagination, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands
2023 Every Wing Has A Silver Lining, Commission, Viva, Norwegian Cruise Lines
2022 UNSEEN, Commission, Annabel's, London
2021 All That Flutters Turns To Gold, Commission, Ouronyx, London, UK
2019 Swell, Commission, Spectrum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
2015 Concentric Study, Grand Palais, Paris, France
2014 Emergence, Caviar House & Prunier, London, UK
2009 Beacon, Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
2009 DJ Light, Lima, Peru

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2023 Salon Art + Design, New York, NY 2023 Dominic Harris: Feeding Consciousness, 群交AV, London, UK
2019 Dominic Harris: Imagine, 群交AV, London, UK
2016 5 Year Celebration, Priveekollektie Contemporary Art | Design, London, UK
2015 Moments of Reflection, PHOS ART + DESIGN, London, UK