Joss Affleck
Joss Affleck is an artist, video designer and creative technologist creating animation, projection and immersive experiences, with a background in BAFTA-winning film and television productions.
Joss Affleck, image credit Emily George
Lunchtime Talk: Very Normal Talk
Fri 27 Nov 13:00-14:00
In this Lunchtime Talk, Joss Affleck draws on their experiences of ADHD, neurodivergence and overstimulation to explore disability in the arts and the tension between creative curiosity and burnout.
Joss Affleck (they/them) is an artist, video designer and creative technologist with a background in art direction and motion design as part of a BAFTA-winning film and television team. They have also been selected for Beyond Emerging Innovators.
They create animation, title sequences, projection for theatre and live performance, and immersive visuals. Working independently and with collaborators, Joss brings together storytelling, design and technology for cultural organisations, studios and creative teams. They also design and facilitate creative workshops and residencies.
Building on their experience in film and TV, Joss is expanding into interactive performance and immersive experiences, using audience smartphones, spatial sound and projection to bring people into the story. Their practice explores memory, queer identity and folklore through projects including Time Travelling Granddad and The Skin Show.
Alongside this, Joss runs School of Unlearning, an alternative arts education programme exploring accessible, collaborative and non-hierarchical ways of learning.