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Associate Professor Bridget Johnson MMusA, PhD
Head of School / Associate Dean - Academic Strategy
School of Music and Screen ArtsProfessional
Qualifications
- Master of Musical Arts (Distinction) - Massey University (2013)
- Doctor of Philosophy - Victoria University (2017)
Research Outputs
Journal
Johnson, BD. (2014). Emerging technologies for real-time diffusion performance. Leonardo Music Journal. 24, 13-15 Retrieved from http://www.mitpressjournals.org/
[Journal article]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Journal article]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Creative Work
Johnson, B. (2022, June 15). kinetic.bowls Ensemble Mechatronic Ars Electronica. [Kinetic sound sculpture]. Victoria University of Wellington Design School.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnston, B., Murphy, J., He, J., & Johnson, B. (2021, September 19). Inhabitants: Marina One. (No. of Pieces: 1) [Kinetic sound sculpture]. Marina One, Singapore.
[Exhibition]Authored by: He, J., Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
[Exhibition]Authored by: He, J., Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
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Sally, B., Chris, O., & Johnson, B. (2020, November 8). Farm Music - Reset 2020: a Festival for Aotearoa. (No. of Pieces: 1) Alexander Room, TSB Showcase.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, B., & Murphy, J. (2020, November 26). prepared.spaces. (No. of Pieces: 1) Massey University Wellington.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, B., & Murphy, J. (2019) Archways. [Exhibition] New Zealand Engineering Society
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Artwork]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, B., & Murphy, J. (2019, September 25). Archways. [Kinetic Sculpture]. Engineering Society of New Zealand.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, B. (2018, September 27). spatial.reflections in Aotearoa Audio Arts Festival. (No. of Pieces: 1) [Kinetic Sound Installation]. Potocki Paterson.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, B. (2018). Mechanical Ballet. (Kinetic Sound Performance) Pas De Quatre: NZ Festival
[Performance]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Performance]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, BD., & Murphy, J. (2017, June 2). fragment. (No. of Pieces: 1) [Kinetic Sound Sculpture]. Alpha Gallery, Wellington New Zealand.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Read Abstract:
Johnson, BD., Murphy, J., & He, J. (2017). Sound x Movement x Engineering = mechatronic art. (Mechatronic Musical Performance) Pivotal Space: Sound Islands Festival The Arts House, Singapore
[Performance]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Performance]Authored by: Johnson, B.
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Johnson, BD., & Murphy, J. (2017). Elevation.Azimuth. (Musical performance on new mechatronic instruments) Elevation.Azimuth: New Works for Mechatronic Musical Instruments: Yale NUS, Singapore
[Performance]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Performance]Authored by: Johnson, B.
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Johnson, BD. (2016). Inner Space Octophonic Sound Spatialisation Concert. (Live Sound Diffusion of Musical Works) Inner Space: Wellington Finge Festival: Carters Observatory, Wellington, New Zealand
[Performance]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Performance]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, BD. (2015). Musical Performance with Custom Built Mechatronic Loudspeakers. (Musical Performance featuring novel musical instruments) final.motion - Lilburn For Lunch: New Zealand National Library, Wellington, New Zealand
[Performance]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Performance]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, BD. (2015). Small Is Beautiful: A Tiny House Documentary. (Film Score)
[Composition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Composition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, BD. (2015). speaker.motions. (New Electronic Musical Works Concert) speaker.motions: Adam Art Gallery
[Performance]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Performance]Authored by: Johnson, B.
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Johnson, BD. (2013, May 23). mixing.bowls. (No. of Pieces: 1) [Sound Installation]. Bowen House New Zealand Government House Exhibition Space.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
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Johnson, BD. (2013). fine.tones Wound Sound Performance. (Live Diffusion featuring custom built iPad application) Wound Sound - fine.tones: Wellington City Gallery
[Performance]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Performance]Authored by: Johnson, B.
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Johnson, BD. (2012, May 1). Spatial.perceptions.of.... Adam Art Gallery.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Johnson, B.
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Thesis
Johnson, BD. (2017). Designing Dynamic Systems for Advancing Aesthetic Spatial Engagement in Sound Art. (Doctoral Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington) Johnson, BD. (2017). Designing Dynamic Systems for Advancing Aesthetic Spatial Engagement in Sound Art. (Doctoral Thesis)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Johnson, B.
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Johnson, BD. (2013). Diffusion Evolved: New Musical Interfaces Applied To Diffusion Performance. (Master's Thesis)
[Masters Thesis]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Masters Thesis]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Conference
Austin-Stewart, J., & Johnson, B. (2021). Spatial System Design As A Spatio-Compositional Strategy. https://icmc2021.org/proceedings2021/. : International Computer Music Conference
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Austin-Stewart, J., Johnson, B.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Austin-Stewart, J., Johnson, B.
Austin-Stewart, J., & Johnson, B. (2021, August). The Multichannel Monophonic Simulation Tool. Presented at Australasian Computer Music Conference. Online.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Austin-Stewart, J., Johnson, B.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Austin-Stewart, J., Johnson, B.
Austin-Stewart, J., & Johnson, B.(2021, July). Spatial System Design As A Spatio-Compositional Strategy. https://icmc2021.org/proceedings2021/.
[Conference]Authored by: Austin-Stewart, J., Johnson, B.
[Conference]Authored by: Austin-Stewart, J., Johnson, B.
Austin-Stewart, J., & Johnson, B. (2020, July). Multiple Monophony and the Multichannel Monophonic Compositional Framework. Presented at Australasian Computer Music Conference. Online.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Austin-Stewart, J., Johnson, B.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Austin-Stewart, J., Johnson, B.
Johnson, B. (2020). PHYSICALITY AND SPATIALIZATION IN SOUND ART. Internation Symposium on Electronic Art. (pp. 505 - 508). : International Symposium on Electronic Art
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Read Abstract:
Johnson, BD., & Kapur, A.Assessment techniques for new mechatronic instruments as applied to speaker.motion. . Shanghai, China
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, BD., & Kapur, A.(2017). Compositional approaches to spatialisation with the speaker.motion mechatronic loudspeaker system. Paper presented at the meeting of ISEA2017 Manizales BIO-CREATION AND PEACE, Proceedings of the 23rd International Symposium on Electronic Arts. Manizales, Columbia
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
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Johnston, B., Johnson, B., & Kapur, A. (2016). A New Framework for the Interactive Control of Mechatronic Instruments. Proceedings of the 2016 Electronics New Zealand Conference. : Electronics New Zealand Conference
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
Johnson, BD., Johnston, B., & Kapur, A.A New Framework for Interactive Control of Mechatronic Instruments. . Wellington, New Zealand
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, BD., Kapur, A., & Norris, M.speaker.motion: A mechatronic loudspeaker system for live spatialisation. Paper presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the international conference on new interfaces for musical expression. Brisbane, Australia
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, BD., Norris, M., & Kapur, A.Protocol and modularity in new diffusion systems. . Melbourne, Australia
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
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Johnston, B., Johnson, B., Norris, M., & Kapur, A. (2015). Carme: A Multi-Touch Controller for Real Time Spatialisation of Gestural Behaviour. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Australasian Computer Music Association. : Australasian Computer Music Conference
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
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Johnston, B., Norris, M., Johnson, BD., & Kapur, A.(2015). Carme: A multi-touch controller for real-time spatialisation of gestural behaviour. Paper presented at the meeting of http://acma.asn.au/media/2017/10/ACMC2015-Proceedings-Reduced2.pdf. Sydney, Australia
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, BD., & Dunham, P.A Fractured Earth: Sonification and Spatialisation of Seismic Data with Max/MSP and speaker.motion. . Brisbane
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, BD., Norris, M., & Kapur, A.The development of physical spatial controllers. Paper presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the international conference on new interfaces for musical expression. London, England
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
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Johnson, BD., Norris, M., & Kapur, A.Diffusing diffusion: A history of the technological advances in spatial performance. Paper presented at the meeting of Proceedings ICMC/SMC/2014. Athens, Greece
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, BD., Norris, M., & Kapur, A.(2014). tactile.motion: An iPad based performance interface for increased expressivity in diffusion performance. Paper presented at the meeting of https://quod.lib.umich.edu/i/icmc/bbp2372.2014. Athens, Greece
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, BD., Murphy, J., & Kapur, A.Designing gestural interfaces for live sound diffusion. Paper presented at the meeting of https://quod.lib.umich.edu/i/icmc/bbp2372.2013. Perth, Australia
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Read Abstract:
Johnson, BD., Norris, M., & Kapur, A.Multi-touch interfaces for phantom source positioning in live sound diffusion. Paper presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the international conference on new interfaces for musical expression. Daejeon, Republic of Korea
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Johnson, B.
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Other
Johnston, B., He, J., & Johnson, B. (2021, September). kinetic.bowls Ensemble Mechatronic. Presented at Online. : Ars Electronica Garden Aotearoa.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: He, J., Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: He, J., Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
Johnson, BD. (2013, June). How can we use art to develop technology, and technology to develop art? Or is this the same thing. In TedX Te Aro. Presented at Wellington, New Zealand. : tedX Te Aro.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Johnson, B.
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Johnson, BD. (2012, September). The Performance of Space. In New Zealand Electroacoustic Music Symposium.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Johnson, BD. (2012, November). Visiting Artist Talk. In Calarts Music Technology Program.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Johnson, B.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Johnson, B.
Teaching and Supervision
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
Position | Current | Completed |
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Co-supervisor | 1 | 2 |
Current Doctoral Supervision
Co-supervisor of:
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Daniel Belton
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Doctor of Philosophy
Spatialising the Human Figure in Digital Narratives
Completed Doctoral Supervision
Co-supervisor of:
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2024
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Anna Edgington
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Doctor of Philosophy
Gender Disparity in Music Production in Aotearoa, New Zealand: Interventional Strategies for Change -
2022
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Jesse Austin-Stewart
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Doctor of Philosophy
Reducing and Removing Barriers to Spatial Audio - Applications of Capital as a Critical Framework to Promote Inclusion in Spatial Audio