I’m Eekie, a visual artist from the North East UK. Inspired by queer ecology and cyberculture theories, such as posthumanism, cyborg ontology, and glitch feminism I use sci-fi themes to illustrate my perspective as a queer woman. Natural AI is the terminology I use to describe the ideology of my work, the amalgamation of nature, technology, and humanity is a criticism of anthropocentrism and a celebration of the things that unite us.
Projects
- The Air in CyberspaceThe Air in Cyberspace is a Sci-Fi animation depicting cyberspace as a parallel universe. A datascape of information seeping from the real and physical world to a geographical, abstract ocean of electric bioluminescence. Inspired by cyberculture theories, such as posthumanism, cyborg ontology, and glitch feminism The Air in Cyberspace depicts the start of self-organising cyborg existence. The Air In Cyberspace was made possible by The Blueprint project, a creative development programme commis
- Natural AII’m interested in converting aspects of nature into digital formats, using 3D rendering software to explore the modern relationship with nature. Natural AI imagines AI as an organic self-developing form. What would it look like to cut out the ‘middle-man’ and have metallic post-human intelligence emerge independently? To find out more visit: NATURAL AI | Mwatson (megwatson.co.uk)
- T-shirts for changePurchase with a purpose The #NeverLoseHope Campaign is devoted to raising awareness and support for the mental health of refugees. Each t-shirt sold will provide 1 support session for a refugee in need provided by a former child refugee himself, Gulwali Passarlay - a global advocate for the refugee crisis and author of the inspiring book, The Lightless Sky. It's printed on demand in a renewable energy powered factory and made from organic, and recycled cotton so you'll be part of the pioneering
Work history
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Digital Design & MediaChanging Relations
United KingdomPart Time
Working with Changing Relations has been a great opportunity to develop my graphic design and motion design skills in a socially aware professional environment. Working with the team on projects such as Let’s Talk About Sex, Sometimes It Hurts, and Us Too has helped me gain so much new knowledge on important topics like gender stereotypes and relationship behaviours.
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Ambassador and Graphic DesignerBe The Change Project
London, United KingdomPart Time
I have been volunteering with Be the Change Project as a graphic designer. Designing a series of t-shirts and products raising money to support humanitarian and environmental causes, as well as producing illustrations for their social media content.
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Skills
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- 3D Animation
- 3D Artist
- Motion Graphics
- Video Art
- Content Creation
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Blender 3D
- Blender
Education
DesignGoldsmiths, University of London
- London, United Kingdom
I studied Critical and Speculative Design - a very fast-paced course that encouraged a strong narrative of social responsibility and ethical debate within our design practise.