Angus Graeme Forbes
Most Recent Affiliation(s):
- Purdue University, Computational Media and Computer Graphics Technolgy, Associate Professor
Other / Past Affiliation(s):
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
Bio:
SIGGRAPH 2021
I am an associate professor in the Department of Computational Media at UC Santa Cruz, where I direct the Creative Coding Lab, collaborating with a team of creative researchers to explore topics in data visualization, computer graphics, and human-computer interaction, I have a Ph.D. in media arts and technology and an M.S. in computer science, both from the University of California, Santa Barbara, I was the SIGGRAPH 2018 Art Papers Chair, and I am looking forward to working with the team again this year in my role as the SIGGRAPH 2021 Art Gallery Chair.
SIGGRAPH 2017
Angus Forbes leads the Creative Coding Research Group at
the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is an Assistant Professor
in the Electronic Visualization Lab within the Department of
Computer Science and also has a courtesy appointment in the
School of Art and Art History. Forbes’s research investigates
multidisciplinary topics related to the fields of information
visualization, computer graphics, and human-computer
interaction; his artwork, performances, and multimedia
installations have been shown throughout the world
Art Show Organizing Committee Chair:
Experience Category: Organizing Committee Chair:
Learning Category: Organizing Committee Chair:
Learning Category: Organizing Committee Member:
Exhibition Category: Jury Member:
Experience Category: Jury Member:
- Appy Hour, SIGGRAPH 2023
- Emerging Technologies, SIGGRAPH 2023
- Emerging Technologies, SIGGRAPH 2024
- Appy Hour, SIGGRAPH 2024
- Labs-Studio, SIGGRAPH 2024
- VR Experiences, SIGGRAPH 2024
Learning Category: Jury Member:
- Art Papers and Presentations, SIGGRAPH 2023
- Talks-Sketches, SIGGRAPH 2023
- Talks-Sketches, SIGGRAPH 2024
- Courses, SIGGRAPH 2024
- Education, SIGGRAPH 2024
- Panels, SIGGRAPH 2024
- Art Papers and Presentations, SIGGRAPH 2017
- Panels, SIGGRAPH 2023
Experience(s):
Learning Category: Presentation(s):
Role(s):
- ACM SIGGRAPH Village Presenter
- Appy Hour Developer
- Art Papers Author
- Art Papers Jury Member
- Art Papers Organizing Committee Chair
- Art Show Jury Member
- Art Show Organizing Committee Chair
- Birds of Feather Presenter
- Immersive Pavilion (VR Village) Developer
- Unified Jury Member
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