Born in Stirling, Scotland, in 1980, Alan Warburton is a renowned digital artist based in London. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in advanced software and workflows for computer graphics, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), visual effects, motion graphics, projection mapping, and 3D animation.
Operating as a "hybrid" between contemporary art, industry, and academia, Warburton creates moving image works that critically explore the conditions of digital production. He is also the creator of influential video essays such as Goodbye Uncanny Valley (2017), Spectacle, Speculation, Spam (2016), Fairytales of Motion (2019), and Country Diary (2020). These essays analyze themes like visual aesthetics, digital labor, economic value, representation, and simulation, bridging artistic practice with theoretical discourse.
His artworks have been screened, exhibited, and broadcast internationally, while his video essays are integrated into the curriculum at leading art, design, and architecture schools worldwide. Warburton’s pioneering contributions place him at the forefront of contemporary digital creation and critical thought.
