Kinetica Museum was co-founded by Dianne Harris and Tony Langford in 2004.
Charlotte Dillon joined the team from 2005-2007 alongside Peter McKormack & Kathy Shenoy. Followed by Aphra Shemza from 2011-2014.
Back then we found that kinetic or new media artworks made up less then 5% of the mainstream public art collections in the UK. The success of the former Kinetica Museum site at Spitalfields in 2006-7 and the subsequent Kinetica Art Fairs over six years, along with the many Kinetica exhibitions both nationally & internationally over 20 years have shown the huge appeal for this type of art on a global scale. Our continuing work is at the forefront of the ongoing kinetic, new media, interdisciplinary, contemporary art movement, focusing on universal exploration, human advancement and art with an instrinsic life of its own. Artists are looking across many disciplines and collaborating with scientists, cosmologists, technologists, engineers and architects to provide a greater understanding and universal knowledge into their work.
Dianne Harris (Artist, Art Director and Curator) has worked within the applied arts for 25 years and has exhibited widely both in the UK & internationally. She has curated Kinetica’s exhibitions and feature exhibitions since the Museum’s inception in 2006. The exhibitions have been noted worldwide & recognised for being ground-breaking, experimental and ahead of their time. Dianne takes great delight in finding works and curating concept exhibitions that affect us to our core and has had the pleasure of showcasing many important kinetic and seminal works from the recent past alongside many of the worlds great pioneering artists working today.
Tony Langford (Managing Director) has worked on the research and application of audiovisual and interactive media for more than 15 years. He has coordinated the annual programme of talks and events at Kinetica Art Fair in London, themed around the exhibitions concepts such as the human body and brain, perception and consciousness, and has established networks and connections with artists, neuroscientists, academics and performers who are using some of the latest interactive, holographic and immersive technologies.
Charlotte Dillon
(Business & Operational Management)
In the early days of Kinetica, Charlotte played a key role in supporting the team’s artistic vision by harnessing corperate interest, sponsors & financiers to drive Kinetica’s business structure and commercial interest across a wide network.
Her previous expertise as a commercial executive in events, publishing and venues helped set up Kinetica’s initial operational systems at the Museum site in Spitalfields between 2006-2007.
More recently Charlotte has worked within the creative arts to bring dynamic events to large audiences through creativity and a focus on the psychological aspects of the mask.
