Charles Alexander Duncan Booker
About
Alex Booker is a professor and leader of the form research group at the department of architecture and technology
Areas of special expertise
- Form and form grammar
- Gestalt principles of visual organization and composition
- Visual communication
- Colour and communication
- Visual art
- Art in public space and architecture.
Background
Trained in the UK as a fine artist, Alex Booker has exhibited widely in Europe and Scandinavia as well as completing a number of major public commissions. From 1986 to 1992 he was associate professor in painting at Art Academy in Trondheim and from 1995 professor at the department for architectural design form and colour where he has responsibility for teaching two and three dimensional form grammar, colour and visual communication for both product design and architecture students. In addition to his artistic practice he has been director of and curator at Trondheim’s center for contemporary art and a member of the board of directors for Trondheim’s Art Museum.
Alex Booker is also a founding member of the Light and Colour research group at the faculty.
Current interests/focus
- Modes of hybridism in photography
- Theories of the Dérive, psychogeography and the sense of place and space
- Colour and light in the urban environment
- The nature of the relationship between the physical and contextual space of the museum and the artefact
Publications
2017
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2017)
Art Works for St Olav´s Hospital. Østmarka acute section. Public Art.
commissioned art for patient rooms and day rooms
Other presentation
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Booker, Charles Alexander;
Angelo, Kine.
(2017)
Architectural colour; a discourse in the popular Norwegian press and social media 2014 to 2016. The greying of Norway. ISBN 978-5-88018-433-0
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Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
2016
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2016)
Utsmykking av Hommelvik Helsetun.
Utsmykking av Hommelvik Helsetun; kommisjon for 5 maleri i mellomformat
Other presentation
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2016)
Ilabekken og andre arbeider.
Separatutstilling; maleri og grafikk
Art exhibition
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2016)
Structure, Colour, Space and Time.
Chapter
2015
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2015)
Khroma.
Exhibition focusing on colour in painting.
Art exhibition
2014
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2014)
Derivé.
KOTE
Article in business/trade/industry journal
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2014)
"Byen søker plassene ved kanalen og elva" Kunstprosject med fokus på sentrumsnære byrom i tilknytning elva og kanalen. 15 bilder, fotodokuentasjon.
Visual Arts
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Booker, Charles Alexander;
Angelo, Kine.
(2014)
Fargeregistrering i Trondheim.
Utstilling av fargeregistrering i Trondheim
Museum exhibition
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2014)
Farge i Byen. Foto av arkitektur i europa og norge.
Farge i Byen
Art exhibition
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2014)
RAW Contained.
Ashgate
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Angelo, Kine;
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2014)
Farge i byen Colour in the city.
NTNU Department of Architectural Design, Form and Colour Studies
Exhibition catalogue
2012
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2012)
Trondheim Dérive, City Sky and other new works.
Solo Exhibition
Art exhibition
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2012)
TRE SOM IDE OG EKSPERIMENT I KUNST OG ARKITEKTUR Moderation of panel discussion.
samtale mellom kunstnere, arkitekter og andre interesserte om tre som drivkraft for ideer og eksperimenter I kunst og arkitektur og som symbolsk, kulturell og etisk verdi.
Other presentation
2011
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2011)
Utsmykking: Rusklininken, Trondheim.
Kunstnerisk utsmykking
Art exhibition
2010
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2010)
Exhibition; Form og Frage gjennom 25År ved Trondhjems Kunstforening. Work by artists employed at Form og Farge in the last 25 years and examples of student work from courses taught at the department.
Form og Frage gjennom 25år
Art exhibition
2008
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2008)
Public Art. Vikhammer Junior School. Decoraton of fascade glass, entrance, interior partition glass wall. design of security marking of glass, sinage for classrooms and general colour scheme.
Public Artwork
Art exhibition
2007
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2007)
7 Paintings / public art for the main obsevation lounge of M.V Colour Magic.
Art work for observation lounge of M.V. Colour Magic
Art exhibition
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2007)
"Going under, Coming up`imagecyclus/video projection to accompany "Vox Balaenae" by George Crumb.
Crumb 1, concert of George Crumb´s music, Trondheim kammer musikk festival
Art exhibition
2006
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2006)
Inkjøp til Utsmykking av Stabygg, Regionkontor Midt-Norge.
Utsmykking
Art exhibition
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2006)
Utsmykking av Forsyningssenteret, Glassvegg mot kundesenter, Helsebygg Midt-Norge. RIT.
Utsmykking
Art exhibition
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2006)
Inkjøp av kunst til Forsyningssenteret, Helsebygg Midt-Norge, RIT.
Inkjøp av kunst
Other presentation
2004
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2004)
Module and pattern in an architectural context; the work of Edith Lundebrekke.
Kunsthåndverk
Academic literature review
2003
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2003)
6X9X30X30.
Group exhibition med 6 kunstnener
Art exhibition
Journal publications
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2014)
Derivé.
KOTE
Article in business/trade/industry journal
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2004)
Module and pattern in an architectural context; the work of Edith Lundebrekke.
Kunsthåndverk
Academic literature review
Artistic productions
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2016)
Ilabekken og andre arbeider.
Separatutstilling; maleri og grafikk
Art exhibition
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2015)
Khroma.
Exhibition focusing on colour in painting.
Art exhibition
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2014)
"Byen søker plassene ved kanalen og elva" Kunstprosject med fokus på sentrumsnære byrom i tilknytning elva og kanalen. 15 bilder, fotodokuentasjon.
Visual Arts
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2014)
Farge i Byen. Foto av arkitektur i europa og norge.
Farge i Byen
Art exhibition
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2012)
Trondheim Dérive, City Sky and other new works.
Solo Exhibition
Art exhibition
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2011)
Utsmykking: Rusklininken, Trondheim.
Kunstnerisk utsmykking
Art exhibition
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2010)
Exhibition; Form og Frage gjennom 25År ved Trondhjems Kunstforening. Work by artists employed at Form og Farge in the last 25 years and examples of student work from courses taught at the department.
Form og Frage gjennom 25år
Art exhibition
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2008)
Public Art. Vikhammer Junior School. Decoraton of fascade glass, entrance, interior partition glass wall. design of security marking of glass, sinage for classrooms and general colour scheme.
Public Artwork
Art exhibition
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2007)
7 Paintings / public art for the main obsevation lounge of M.V Colour Magic.
Art work for observation lounge of M.V. Colour Magic
Art exhibition
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2007)
"Going under, Coming up`imagecyclus/video projection to accompany "Vox Balaenae" by George Crumb.
Crumb 1, concert of George Crumb´s music, Trondheim kammer musikk festival
Art exhibition
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2006)
Inkjøp til Utsmykking av Stabygg, Regionkontor Midt-Norge.
Utsmykking
Art exhibition
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2006)
Utsmykking av Forsyningssenteret, Glassvegg mot kundesenter, Helsebygg Midt-Norge. RIT.
Utsmykking
Art exhibition
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2003)
6X9X30X30.
Group exhibition med 6 kunstnener
Art exhibition
Books
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Angelo, Kine;
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska;
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2014)
Farge i byen Colour in the city.
NTNU Department of Architectural Design, Form and Colour Studies
Exhibition catalogue
Part of book/report
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Booker, Charles Alexander;
Angelo, Kine.
(2017)
Architectural colour; a discourse in the popular Norwegian press and social media 2014 to 2016. The greying of Norway. ISBN 978-5-88018-433-0
.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2016)
Structure, Colour, Space and Time.
Chapter
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2014)
RAW Contained.
Ashgate
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
UTSTILLING
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Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2017)
Art Works for St Olav´s Hospital. Østmarka acute section. Public Art.
commissioned art for patient rooms and day rooms
Other presentation
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2016)
Utsmykking av Hommelvik Helsetun.
Utsmykking av Hommelvik Helsetun; kommisjon for 5 maleri i mellomformat
Other presentation
-
Booker, Charles Alexander;
Angelo, Kine.
(2014)
Fargeregistrering i Trondheim.
Utstilling av fargeregistrering i Trondheim
Museum exhibition
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2012)
TRE SOM IDE OG EKSPERIMENT I KUNST OG ARKITEKTUR Moderation of panel discussion.
samtale mellom kunstnere, arkitekter og andre interesserte om tre som drivkraft for ideer og eksperimenter I kunst og arkitektur og som symbolsk, kulturell og etisk verdi.
Other presentation
-
Booker, Charles Alexander.
(2006)
Inkjøp av kunst til Forsyningssenteret, Helsebygg Midt-Norge, RIT.
Inkjøp av kunst
Other presentation
Teaching
Courses
Outreach
2017
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InterviewAngelo, Kine; Booker, Charles Alexander. (2017) Tragisk hvis Trondheim blir grå, hvit og trist. Adressa.no Adressa.no [Newspaper] 2017-03-02
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Academic lectureBooker, Charles Alexander; Angelo, Kine. (2017) The impact of the industrial surface colour palette; tradition, ignorance and indifference examined through recent architectural projects in Trondheim. Gruppo Del Colore; Associazione Italiana Colore XIII CONFERENZA DEL COLORE , Naples 2017-09-04 - 2017-09-05
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LectureAngelo, Kine; Booker, Charles Alexander. (2017) Fargeveilederen i Trondheim - Presentasjon på Literaturhuset. Literaturhuset Fargeveilederen i Trondheim , Kulturtorget, Trondheim 2017-03-02 - 2017-03-02
2016
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LectureBooker, Charles Alexander. (2016) Togetherness i det spektakulæres tidsalder. Oslo Design Fair Oslo Design Fair , Lillestrøm 2016-09-01 -
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Academic lectureAngelo, Kine; Booker, Charles Alexander Duncan. (2016) Colour Perception and Perceived Colour A case study of the perception of the nominal façade colours of Trondheim . AIC Chile AIC 2016 , Santiago 2016-10-18 - 2016-10-21
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LectureBooker, Charles Alexander. (2016) The Autonomy of Colour. Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum og Light and Colour Group Seminaret FARGEROM , Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum 2016-05-14 - 2016-05-14
2015
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InterviewAngelo, Kine; Booker, Charles Alexander. (2015) Advarer mot fargeløs samling av campus. Universitetsavisa Universitetsavisa [Internet] 2015-09-25
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Academic lectureAngelo, Kine; Booker, Charles Alexander. (2015) Meeting New Challenges in Colour Tendencies in Norway. Conference Proceedings from AIC 2015 Midterm Meeting: Color and Image. Page 235-240. AIC 2015 Tokyo, Japan AIC 2015 Midterm meeting of the International Colour Association (AIC) , Tokyo 2015-05-19 - 2015-05-22
2014
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LectureBooker, Charles Alexander. (2014) Why colour is important. Light and Colour Group NTNU/Forum Farge Colour in the City , Trondheim 2014-09-26 -
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Interview
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InterviewBooker, Charles Alexander. (2014) Husfarge ingen privatrsak. Adressavisa Adressavisa [Newspaper] 2014-10-07
2011
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Academic lectureBooker, Charles Alexander. (2011) Dampsentralen and Tate, towards a Kunsthall in Trondheim. Trondheim Kommune, Prosjekt Kunsthall. Project Kunsthall , Trondheim 2011-05-30 -
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Academic lectureBooker, Charles Alexander. (2011) A Melancholic Journey - Circumnavigating the Sublime. Estetisk Selskap Trondheim Aesthetic Formulations: Nature and Architecture , Trondheim 2011-09-29 - 2011-10-01
2010
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InterviewBooker, Charles Alexander. (2010) Kronikk i Adressavisa av Tore I. Haugen. Addressavisa. Kronikk Addressavisa. Kronikk [Newspaper] 2010-09-18
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InterviewBooker, Charles Alexander. (2010) 25 år med form og farge. Addressavisa Kultur, side 12 Addressavisa Kultur, side 12 [Newspaper] 2010-09-03
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Academic lectureBooker, Charles Alexander. (2010) Tenkning, Teory og Praxis. oppsummering av konferance. Department of Architectural Design, Form and Colour Studies, Tenkning Teory og Praxis , Trondheim 2010-10-28 - 2010-10-29
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Academic lectureBooker, Charles Alexander. (2010) Artwork in Public Space, Transparency, Light and Colour. Department of Architectural Design, Form and Colour Studies, Lysdagen , Trondheim 2010-10-18 - 2010-10-18