
Jed Gjerek BIO
Jed Gjerek (born 1974, Croatia) has been a professional artist for nearly 30 years, specializing in painting, sculpture, and ceramics, alongside pioneering research in digital art.
He holds a BA (Hons) in Contemporary Art and an MA in Creative Practice from the School of Design and Creative Media in Galway, Ireland. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in Sociology at NUIG.
Jed lives in the west of Ireland with his family, where he works as a consultant, visiting lecturer, and adult educator.
Significant work
2025/2029 From imitation to (hyper)reality in visual art: How interactive technologies evolve from tool to new language of inclusion
2023/2024 Beyond the canvas: visualizing consciousness in the age of artificial intelligence
2021/2023 Can art change community; Cross-cultural overlook
2000-2017 Traditional pottery of Northwest Croatia research