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Annaliese Wren

@annaliesewren.bsky.social
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Irish PhD candidate in Intellectual Property Law at the University of Bristol. Interested in artistic copyright, legal and social perspectives of art, inclusion within copyright law and the arts.

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Annaliese Wren @annaliesewren.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Excited to share my first journal article in the European Intellectual Property review! It explores visual biases in UK copyright law and how this may marginalise blind/tactile artists by failing to recognise tactile art (works experienced by touch).
First page of an article with the following abstract:
‘"The essence of an artistic work is that which has visual significance". This statement from Interlego v Tyco reflects the ocular-centric copyright framework through which the UK judiciary have traditionally interpreted s.4 CDPA, limiting protection to visually perceived works. Drawing on Personality Theory and Critical Disability Theory, this article critiques such interpretations as reinforcing visual biases that marginalise tactile artists, despite their work’s compatibility with art.2(1) Berne Convention and CJEU interpretations of art.2(a) InfoSoc. Considering REULA, it calls for legislative reform to ensure a more inclusive and coherent approach which aligns with international copyright approaches and disability rights obligations.’
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Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Explore smells in art with Keith Harrison's 'Wreath' (2013). The bulbs have been dipped in terracotta slip mixed with incense. When the lights are switched on, the heat produced fires the clay and causes the incense to release its scent. @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange🎨 📸 Tetsuo Mukai
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Annaliese Wren @annaliesewren.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Presented at @lawandsociety.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Chicago for the first time yesterday! I spoke about an upcoming article concerning artistic copyright.
Blonde woman in a black dress standing next to a podium Screenshot of a conference programme: ‘Tactile Artistic Works: A Case Study of Visual Biases within UK Artistic Copyright Law’ presented by Annaliese Wren
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DACS - Design and Artists Copyright Society @dacs.org.uk · 01/05/2025
DACS believes govt should not adopt an extended text & data mining exception, but instead support the UK’s strong copyright framework by encouraging collective and transactional copyright licensing, which benefit both rightsholders and AI developers.
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AI and Artists | Supporting artists’ rights as AI develops - DACS
DACS advocates for the continued protection of artists’ rights and royalties as new technologies emerge
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Annaliese Wren @annaliesewren.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Tried stone carving for the first time @bristoluni.bsky.social sculpture festival. Might keep my attempt at an ammonite for a future presentation about tactile artwork- it feels more realistic than it looks (or so I’ve been telling myself)
Blonde long-haired woman with safety glasses and a sage green apron attempts to carve a ammonite from limestone using a hammer and chisel
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Annaliese Wren @annaliesewren.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Overcame a bout of writer’s block today with a beautiful view of Seefin Mountain (Ballyhoura Mountains, Co. Limerick).
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Annaliese Wren @annaliesewren.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
In November, I shared my research regarding the visual-centric lens UK copyright uses to define sculptural artworks, and the issues this may cause for sensory artists, at the Sensory Innovations and Creativity in the Arts symposium at @hmileeds.bsky.social Recording: m.youtube.com/watch?v=acze...
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Beyond the Visual: Sensory Innovations and creativity in the Arts
YouTube video by Henry Moore Foundation
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Annaliese Wren @annaliesewren.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Spotted this on my walk home earlier- glad I noticed the chalk writing before the rain came!
The worlds ‘look up’ written in chalk on pave stones   Gold hand public sculpture added to the bottom of a street light over an archway. Blue sky and clouds in the background
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
OK but only if you agree that I can take ownership of Starlink for nothing.
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Annaliese Wren @annaliesewren.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Was really excited to explore Sienna Murdoch’s incredible geline works via touch at No9 Cork Street yesterday. Lots to think about for my PhD research on how #copyright handles non-visual and #tactileart
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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 24/02/2025
Analysis | The destruction of Ukraine’s cultural heritage 📝 Three years since the full-scale Russian invasion began, the conflict has raised questions about the protection of culture in an age of modern warfare.
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War crimes | The destruction of Ukraine's cultural heritage - Museums Association
Three years since the full-scale Russian invasion began, the conflict has raised questions about the protection of culture in an age of modern warfare
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Annaliese Wren @annaliesewren.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Been experiencing lots of sensory artworks this weekend which has solidified my belief even further that the definition of art within the UK’s copyright act needs updating. Thought I’d share a few of my favourites:
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Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Drag Artists! "Law's a Drag" needs YOU! Law's a Drag is a network of drag artists, lawyers, and academics working to find out more about how drag artists experience law and injustice: including contract or employment disputes, copyright confusion, discrimination, and more besides!
Pink and purple poster, with tapes of text overlapping an image of some young queer people posing in make up and drag. The text reads: Law's a Drag are recruiting! We pay Drag artists to tell us about how they experience law and injustice: artists, we need you! Join us: lawsadrag.org.uk
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The Art Newspaper @theartnewspaper.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Thousands call on Christie’s to cancel AI art auction in open letter The sale has sparked backlash from critics who say AI programmes exploit human artists buff.ly/42QlsPd
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