Melanie Clemmons
Assistant Professor
Digital/Hybrid Media
Melanie Clemmons is a media artist interested in the effects of technology on society, culture and the environment. She makes videos, net art, installations and VR experiences. In addition to her gallery and museum work, Clemmons has worked on videos for fashion designer Brandon Maxwell, toured with Pussy Riot doing visuals during their first North American tour and has collaborated on several of their music videos, as well as created music videos for Holodeck Records.
In 2019 Clemmons had a solo exhibition at the University of Dayton’s Radial Gallery titled VIRTUAL HEALING & PROTECTION FOR/FROM THE SICK INTERNET. She showed her work in a special exhibition at The Other Art Fair/Dallas, presented by Saatchi Art, where she also showcased SMU student work and was recognized as a highlighted artist by Hypebeast, was interviewed by Sometimes Gallery for her piece on surveillance capitalism, and spoke at the SMU Summit on AR and VR in contemporary art.
Teaching
ASAG 1312 Systems
ASIM 1300 Introduction to Digital/Hybrid Media
ASIM 1330 Intermediate Digital/Hybrid Media
ASIM 3325 Special Projects in Digital/Hybrid Media
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