Josh Urban Davis

Virtual World (From The Deleted World)

Mixed media

From ‘The Deleted World,’ a tarot deck project begun in late 2020.

“Many influences went into this deck, from emerging technologies and internet cultures, to occult histories and tarot illustrations past. Admittedly, tarot and internet technologies don’t seem like the most intuitive pairing. Yet this deck explores a common thread: the promise of a better world that never takes material form.” — Josh Urban Davis

About the artist

Josh Urban Davis

American

Josh Urban Davis is an American designer and engineer from Texas whos research focuses on generative design, novel creativity, and communication support tools, as well as inclusive technologies. His research publications have won several Best Paper (C&C, ASSETS) and Honorable Mention awards (CHI), as well as awards from the Neukom Institute for outstanding research.

Davis's recent creative projects explore the relationship between emerging technologies, social relationships, and identity. His work has been exhibited at Grey Area Foundation for the Arts (San Francisco, California), D!iverseWorks, the Blaffer Art Museum (Houston, Texas), Chandler Center for the Arts (Randolph, Vermont), and was featured in collaboration with the New School as part of the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2021. More recently, he was the recipient of a grant from the Queer Arts Alliance as well as a featured artist in Queer Futures magazine. He currently lives in Oakland, California with his cat, Nocturne.