David Burns holds a MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons School of Design. After practicing digital art in New York City for nearly a decade, David now worksas an assistant professor in the College of Mass Communication Media Arts atSouthern Illinois University Carbondale. He specializes in 3D computer modeling,animation, digital video and digital media theory.

David's work explores technology's relationship to memory, surveillance and humanbehavior. He takes an interdisciplinary approach to art combining a variety ofmediums including 3D animation, video, physical computing, drawing, and painting to push the boundaries of artistic expression. His research and artwork have beenexhibited nationally and internationally at art galleries, museums, film festivals,conferences and public screenings. His digital animation, The Visual Orchestra, was recently screened at the National Film Theater in London and The Chelsea Art Museum in NYC.