Trent Kim

Trent Kim is a practising artist and academic who was born in Seoul, South Korea and now lives in Scotland. He studied theatre design at Queen Margaret University and art research at Glasgow School of Art before completing his doctoral thesis in animation at the Royal College of Art, 'Lumia—the art of lighting the void in time: Prototyping new instruments as a historical discourse.'

His current research projects and creative practices are primarily concerned with lighting as an independent and collaborative art medium, as well as pushing its creative and critical boundaries.

He teaches in both art and performance programmes at the University of the West of Scotland; research modules and the projection art studio module. Trent frequently gives talks and workshops on his specialist subjects outside of the UWS, including Lumia, technical theatre history, audio-visual art, intermedia art, interactive scenography, and art research methods. He has previously given lectures at Glasgow School of Art, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the University of Glasgow, the University of Greenwich, the Royal College of Art, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and Yale University.

Trent has also been involved in community-based research projects such as Stories of Fishermen in Dunure (with South Ayrshire Council), Paisley School of Arts (with Renfrewshire Council), and Bridging Digital (with Fablevision Studio and Intercult).

Trent Kim's current research activities focus on:

• Interactive stage design for inclusive theatre
• Learner-led decolonising modules in higher education