Ann Burns is a visual artist from North Cork, specializing in socially engaged practice, materiality, and digital media. She is currently part of the XR Labs residency at Digital Art Studios Belfast. Ann holds a Master's in Art and Environment from TU Dublin and a B.A.V.A. from Sherkin Island.
Her work has been showcased at the first XR Festival in Belfast and a digital festival in Potsdam, Germany. She was also an artist in residence for the Kinship Project with Cork City Council and Creative Ireland.
Ann's current projects explore the virtual space's haptic and plastic qualities, using time and sound as materials. She engages participants in collaborative digital and physical sculptural forms often utilising local clay and other environmental elements, fostering community co-production.
Additionally, Ann works as an Active Inclusion Support Advisor for the Cork Education and Training Board, promoting VR as an educational tool for isolated groups and enhancing teaching methods.
