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Aaron Tucker (born 1982) is a Canadian digital artist, writer, and educator.[1]

Aaron Tucker
Born	1982 (age 39–40) Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Alma mater	University of Windsor; University of Victoria
Notable works	Punchlines (2014); Interfacing With the Internet in Popular Cinema (2014); The ChessBard (2014-); Loss Sets (2015-); Irresponsible Mediums: The Chess Games of Marcel Duchamp (2017); Virtual Weaponry: The Militarized Internet in Hollywood War Films (2017)
Website
aarontucker.ca

He is a lecturer in the English Department and a Research Fellow with the Centre for Digital Humanities at Toronto Metropolitan University.[2]

Life and work

Tucker was born in Vernon, British Columbia, and resides and works in Toronto, Ontario. He is the author of two books of poetry and two academic books.[3][4] He teaches and researches 3D printing[5] and other artistic ways of rethinking the relationship between humans and computers.[1] He also collaborates with poets, programmers, and artists on digital art projects[1] such as The ChessBard[6] and Loss Sets.[7]

Works

Academic books

• Interfacing With the Internet in Popular Cinema. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.[8]
• Virtual Weaponry: The Militarized Internet in Hollywood War Films. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.[3]
• Write Here, Right Now: An Interactive Introduction to Academic Writing and Research. Toronto: Ryerson University Pressbooks, 2018. With Dr. Paul Chafe.

Poetry books

• Punchlines. Toronto: Mansfield Press, 2014.[9]
• Irresponsible Mediums: The Chess Games of Marcel Duchamp. Toronto: BookThug, 2017.[4]

Art projects

• The ChessBard with Jody Miller. Toronto: various locations, 2014-.[6]
• Loss Sets with Jordan Scott, Namir Ahmed, and Tiffany Cheung. Toronto, Ryerson University Digital Media Experience Lab, 2015-.[7]

Art exhibitions and performances

• You/I: Interfaces & Reader Experience. Paul Watkins Gallery, Winona State University, Winona, MN, USA. September 22-October 14, 2016. Curated by Dene Grigar.[10]
• The ChessBard at Philalalia with Jennifer Shahade. Philalalia. Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. September 15, 2016.
• Electronic Literature Festival 2016. University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C., Canada. June 2016. Curated by Brenda Grell.[11]
• Jennifer Shahade & The ChessBard: A Blindfold Exhibition. Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. September 15, 2015.[12]
• The ChessBard Aaron Tucker and Jody Miller. The Ends of Electronic Literature Festival Exhibition. University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. August 2015.[13]

References

External links

• Official website

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