Owen Fraser McLaughlin is an interdisciplinary artist, designer, musician, and writer based in Dundee, Scotland. His practice spans moving image, photography, printmaking, sound, and live performance, exploring the intersections of history, technology, labour praxis, and urbanization. McLaughlin’s work critically examines how capitalism and technological forces shape collective memory and identity, offering a counterpoint to the alienation of modern life. His work invites audiences to reconsider the past, present, and future, challenging dominant narratives and systems.

Drawing from his own documentary practices and audio compositions, alongside archival material and found media, McLaughlin reconfigures history as a dynamic, fluid process—resisting linearity and blurring the boundaries between personal and collective memory. Through fragmented moments of media, his work evokes interconnectedness and encourages viewers to experience time, space, and memory as ever-evolving constructs. It becomes a collective dérive—an invitation to question the structures that shape our world.

At the heart of McLaughlin’s practice is the belief that art can catalyze social transformation. In a media-saturated world, his work fosters critical reflection, creative resistance, and collaboration. Through public exhibitions, interactive workshops, and collaborative projects, McLaughlin adapts his practice to diverse contexts, empowering audiences to reclaim agency and engage in reshaping the future—offering a path forward that is inclusive, hopeful, and transformative.