Giles Lane
About
I am an artist, designer and researcher and the founder of Proboscis. I have led and developed numerous creative projects that are transdisciplinary and cross-sector, working with funders and partners across the arts, business, academia and government.
Employment History
1994-present Founder and Co-Director of Proboscis, a non-profit artist-led studio.
Director of Research and Projects Director.
2007-present Visiting Tutor & Research Consultant, Design Department, Goldsmiths College, University of London
1998-2002 Research Fellow, Royal College of Art, London
Writer, Editor & Curator for Computer Related Design Research Studio (founding editor of CRD RESEARCH publishing imprint), 1998-2001
Research Fellow in School of Communications, 2001-2002
1992-1993 Founder and Curator, KROL, Bloomsbury London
Artist-run space curating exhibitions, performances and screenings of experimental film & video
1990-1996 Freelance writer and filmmaker
Writing, editing and filmmaking mainly in conjunction with independent architecture practices in London
Professional Affiliations
2008 Elected Fellow of Royal Society of Arts and Commerce, London.
2000-present Research Associate, Media Dept, London School of Economics & Political Science
Guest Lecturing
Since 1995 I have given Guest Lectures at numerous international universities and colleges:
United Kingdom
Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, Bartlett School of Architecture (University College London), Birkbeck College (University of London), Central St Martins School of Art (University of the Arts London), Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art (University of Dundee), Glasgow School of Art, Goldsmiths College (University of London), Imperial College London, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, John Moores University Liverpool, Kingston University, Surrey, London College of Communications (University of the Arts London), London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), Middlesex University, Royal College of Art, Ruskin School of Drawing & Fine Art (University of Oxford), Slade School of Art (University College London), University of Cambridge / Cambridge-MIT Institute, University of East London, University of Westminster, Wimbledon School of Art, London.
Europe
Jan van Eyck Akademie, Maastricht (Holland), Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam (Holland), Trinity College Dublin (Ireland).
North America
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), New School University, New York, New York University, Nova Scotia College of Art & Design (Canada), School of Visual Arts, New York, University of Alberta (Canada), University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Waterloo (Canada), University of Western Ontario (Canada).
South America
UFBA (Federal University de Bahia, Brasil).
Asia-Pacific / Australasia
University of Technology Sydney.
Education
1996 Goldsmiths College, University of London
BA Hons, English Literature and History/Theory of Art
1990 Reigate College, Surrey
A Levels – English Literature, History & Latin
AS Level – Ancient Greek
1988 Whitgift School, South London
GCSEs – English, Maths, History, Latin, Ancient Greek, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology.
AO Level – French
O Level – French
