Nancy de Freitas

Nancy de Freitas is Associate Professor, Postgraduate Studies in the School of Art and Design, AUT University, Auckland where she has been active as both a practicing artist and academic. Her professional background is in painting and installation practice and she has worked collaboratively with composers and writers. Her current focus is multi-sensory installation experience. The philosophical context of the work is related to the dynamics of identity/belonging and the construction of place.

De Freitas’ academic area of expertise is practice-led research methodology; in particular, the development of appropriate methodological orientations for art and design researchers. Current research interests include: the language of research reporting; the effects of documentation and reflection practices on student development and 'material thinking' approaches.

CONTACT: Editor in Chief, Nancy de Freitas, nancy.defreitas@aut.ac.nz