DRM (Dr Daniel R Marks) is an artist and researcher based in Naarm/Melbourne, working in an interdisciplinary choreographic practice which engages intersections of imaging histories, the queer body and technological power. They work in a hybrid practice incorporating performance, experimental audio-visual media and sculpture.
DRM completed their PhD Protagonist: A Choreography of Queer Digitiality at RMIT University School of Art in 2024 and are a lecturer at RMIT School of Fashion & Textiles in the Bachelor of Fashion (Design) program. They are affiliated with Performing Dress Lab (RMIT, Aalto University & London College of Fashion),Β the Posthuman Art Network (Foreign Objekt), and the Australasian Science & Technology Studies Network, and are an ongoingΒ artist resident at ACMI X.
AFFILIATIONS
Academic Staff, School of Fashion & Textiles,Β RMIT University, Melbourne.
Resident artist, ACMI X βΒ ACMI (formerly Australian Centre for the Moving Image), Melbourne.
Member, Posthuman Art Network βΒ Foreign Objekt, San Francisco.
Member, Performing Dress Lab βΒ RMIT University (Melbourne), University of the Arts London (London), Aalto University (Helsinki).
Member, Australasian Science & Technology Studies Network.
Academic Staff, School of Fashion & Textiles,Β RMIT University, Melbourne.
Resident artist, ACMI X βΒ ACMI (formerly Australian Centre for the Moving Image), Melbourne.
Member, Posthuman Art Network βΒ Foreign Objekt, San Francisco.
Member, Performing Dress Lab βΒ RMIT University (Melbourne), University of the Arts London (London), Aalto University (Helsinki).
Member, Australasian Science & Technology Studies Network.
SELECTED PROJECTS
2026Β Β Choreopolytics: In the Penal ColonyΒ β presentation of in-progress research publication, AusSTS Conference 2026: Antipodean Interruptions, Wellington (upcoming).
2026Β Β We Entangled MaterialsΒ β roundtable discussion facilitated by Dr Tarryn Handcock & Dr Tassia Joannides for Radiant Pavilion Contemporary Jewellery and Object Biennial, Balam Balam Place, Brunswick (upcoming).
2026Β Β Tract of DecisionΒ β performance showing presented in collaboration with Sean A M O'Brien, Temperance Hall, South Melbourne.
2026Β Β July-August Front Studio ResidencyΒ β Temperance Hall, South Melbourne.
2026Β Β Horizon as SimulatorΒ β solo exhibition, 138 Gallery, Brunswick East.
2026Β Β Fetish as Error βΒ research paper for ADM+S (ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making andΒ Society) ERROR workshop, RMIT University, Melbourne.
2025Β Β SISSYΒ β group exhibition curated by Dr Nikos Pantazopoulos for Greek Centre Melbourne, supportedΒ RMIT University, Melbourne.
2025Β Β Choreopolytics: Scores for Sniffer Dog βΒ presentation of performance-video research outcome, AusSTS Conference 2025: Signals & Noises.
2025Β Β ClockingΒ β pop-up performance program, presented with gemma+molly (Gemma Sattler and Molly McKenzie), KINGS Artist-Run, West Melbourne.
2025Β Β Aegis / TailorΒ β performance showing as outcome to on-site residency program, Conduction, Footscray.
2025Β Β Β The Claim: Stage II β work-in-progress screen industry presentation, ACMI, Melbourne.
2024Β Β Β cache2024 β unique-edition publication distributed by Run Artist-Run, Docklands, Melbourne.
2024Β Β Β November-December artist residency & exhibition at Run Artist-Run, Docklands, Melbourne.
2024Β Β Β TELLDRILL β solo exhibition, Bus Projects, Brunswick East.
2024Β Β Β Closer Agencies β group exhibition curated by Dr. Tarryn Handcock and Dr. Tassia Joannides for Radiant Pavilion Contemporary Jewellery and Object Biennial, Testing Grounds, Melbourne.
2024Β Β Β Conscript β residency, solo exhibition and public performance & discourse program, GalleryGallery Inc, Brunswick.
2024Β Β Β Noclip Agora β solo exhibition, HAIR Artist-run, Melbourne.
2024Β Β Β Festival de Carne β performance program, Cinema Nova, Carlton.
2024Β Β Β Out Of Bounds β dance program presented byΒ Lucy Guerin Inc. & Temperance Hall, WXYZ Studios, North Melbourne.
2023Β Β Β PILOT β solo exhibition and performance program as public outcome of PhD, Temperance Hall, South Melbourne.
2023Β Β Β 0OCEAN COLLECTIVE β virtual exhibition and symposium coordinated by Foreign Objekt Posthuman Lab and Global Posthuman Network, curated by Sepideh Majidi (online/virtual).
2023Β Β Β Transfer Station β performance film collaboration with Debris Facility Pty. Ltd. for their exhibition Knot Locked, Incinerator Gallery, Moonee Ponds.
2023Β Β Β On the 23rd Day, Mars was in Gemini β performance program curated by Angelita Biscotti for Midsumma 2023, Bluestone Church Arts Space, Footscray.
2022Β Β Β Mega-Phone Mono-Poly β screening and performance event curated by Debris Facility Pty. Ltd. For Liquid Architecture, Collingwood Yards, Collingwood.
2022Β Β Β XENNOVERSE β virtual exhibition and symposium coordinated by Foreign Objekt Posthuman Lab and Global Posthuman Network (online/virtual).
2022Β Β Β ((edging)) β SEVENTH Gallery, Richmond (solo exhibition).
2022Β Β Β TELLDRILL1 β The Capitol RMIT, Melbourne (film screening, included as public programming for Agent Bodies exhibition at RMIT Gallery, curated by Mikala Dwyer and Dr. Drew Pettifer).
2021Β Β Β Femmes and Thems β CAST (Contemporary Art and Social Transformation) online symposium and augmented-reality exhibition, curated by Dr. Alison Bennett.
2021 Β Β Β FLUID: Versatile Identities in the 21st Century β Wyndham Art Gallery, Werribee (group exhibition for Midsumma 2021, curated by Dr. Megan Evans and Lola-Mae Pink).
2020 Β Β Β The new (ab)normal β RMIT Gallery, Melbourne (online group exhibition curated by Dr. Tammy Hulbert and Helen Rayment).
2019 Β Β Β Drone/Container β Trocadero Art Space, Footscray (solo exhibition/performance project).
2019 Β Β Β Resolution of the Vessel β for Immerse 2019 at Swinburne University, Wantirna (solo performance and performance film project, funded by Knox City Council).
2016 Β Β Β In Godβs Eye β La Trobe Art Institute, Bendigo (group exhibition).
2026Β Β Choreopolytics: In the Penal ColonyΒ β presentation of in-progress research publication, AusSTS Conference 2026: Antipodean Interruptions, Wellington (upcoming).
2026Β Β We Entangled MaterialsΒ β roundtable discussion facilitated by Dr Tarryn Handcock & Dr Tassia Joannides for Radiant Pavilion Contemporary Jewellery and Object Biennial, Balam Balam Place, Brunswick (upcoming).
2026Β Β Tract of DecisionΒ β performance showing presented in collaboration with Sean A M O'Brien, Temperance Hall, South Melbourne.
2026Β Β July-August Front Studio ResidencyΒ β Temperance Hall, South Melbourne.
2026Β Β Horizon as SimulatorΒ β solo exhibition, 138 Gallery, Brunswick East.
2026Β Β Fetish as Error βΒ research paper for ADM+S (ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making andΒ Society) ERROR workshop, RMIT University, Melbourne.
2025Β Β SISSYΒ β group exhibition curated by Dr Nikos Pantazopoulos for Greek Centre Melbourne, supportedΒ RMIT University, Melbourne.
2025Β Β Choreopolytics: Scores for Sniffer Dog βΒ presentation of performance-video research outcome, AusSTS Conference 2025: Signals & Noises.
2025Β Β ClockingΒ β pop-up performance program, presented with gemma+molly (Gemma Sattler and Molly McKenzie), KINGS Artist-Run, West Melbourne.
2025Β Β Aegis / TailorΒ β performance showing as outcome to on-site residency program, Conduction, Footscray.
2025Β Β Β The Claim: Stage II β work-in-progress screen industry presentation, ACMI, Melbourne.
2024Β Β Β cache2024 β unique-edition publication distributed by Run Artist-Run, Docklands, Melbourne.
2024Β Β Β November-December artist residency & exhibition at Run Artist-Run, Docklands, Melbourne.
2024Β Β Β TELLDRILL β solo exhibition, Bus Projects, Brunswick East.
2024Β Β Β Closer Agencies β group exhibition curated by Dr. Tarryn Handcock and Dr. Tassia Joannides for Radiant Pavilion Contemporary Jewellery and Object Biennial, Testing Grounds, Melbourne.
2024Β Β Β Conscript β residency, solo exhibition and public performance & discourse program, GalleryGallery Inc, Brunswick.
2024Β Β Β Noclip Agora β solo exhibition, HAIR Artist-run, Melbourne.
2024Β Β Β Festival de Carne β performance program, Cinema Nova, Carlton.
2024Β Β Β Out Of Bounds β dance program presented byΒ Lucy Guerin Inc. & Temperance Hall, WXYZ Studios, North Melbourne.
2023Β Β Β PILOT β solo exhibition and performance program as public outcome of PhD, Temperance Hall, South Melbourne.
2023Β Β Β 0OCEAN COLLECTIVE β virtual exhibition and symposium coordinated by Foreign Objekt Posthuman Lab and Global Posthuman Network, curated by Sepideh Majidi (online/virtual).
2023Β Β Β Transfer Station β performance film collaboration with Debris Facility Pty. Ltd. for their exhibition Knot Locked, Incinerator Gallery, Moonee Ponds.
2023Β Β Β On the 23rd Day, Mars was in Gemini β performance program curated by Angelita Biscotti for Midsumma 2023, Bluestone Church Arts Space, Footscray.
2022Β Β Β Mega-Phone Mono-Poly β screening and performance event curated by Debris Facility Pty. Ltd. For Liquid Architecture, Collingwood Yards, Collingwood.
2022Β Β Β XENNOVERSE β virtual exhibition and symposium coordinated by Foreign Objekt Posthuman Lab and Global Posthuman Network (online/virtual).
2022Β Β Β ((edging)) β SEVENTH Gallery, Richmond (solo exhibition).
2022Β Β Β TELLDRILL1 β The Capitol RMIT, Melbourne (film screening, included as public programming for Agent Bodies exhibition at RMIT Gallery, curated by Mikala Dwyer and Dr. Drew Pettifer).
2021Β Β Β Femmes and Thems β CAST (Contemporary Art and Social Transformation) online symposium and augmented-reality exhibition, curated by Dr. Alison Bennett.
2021 Β Β Β FLUID: Versatile Identities in the 21st Century β Wyndham Art Gallery, Werribee (group exhibition for Midsumma 2021, curated by Dr. Megan Evans and Lola-Mae Pink).
2020 Β Β Β The new (ab)normal β RMIT Gallery, Melbourne (online group exhibition curated by Dr. Tammy Hulbert and Helen Rayment).
2019 Β Β Β Drone/Container β Trocadero Art Space, Footscray (solo exhibition/performance project).
2019 Β Β Β Resolution of the Vessel β for Immerse 2019 at Swinburne University, Wantirna (solo performance and performance film project, funded by Knox City Council).
2016 Β Β Β In Godβs Eye β La Trobe Art Institute, Bendigo (group exhibition).