Jack Sargeant, PhD, is an author, curator, and artist. His books include Flesh and Excess: On Underground Film (2016), Against Control (2014), Deathtripping: The Extreme Underground (1995, 2007), Naked Lens: Beat Cinema (1997, 2008) and many others. His essays have appeared in journals and magazines including Xochi 23, Fortean Times, and Real Time, as well as forming the liner notes for various DVDs. He has written essays and introductions for numerous books, including works by Lydia Lunch and Joe Coleman. His public lectures have covered various topics including underground film, culture, and art, beat culture, the multimedia landscapes of William Burroughs, and the experimental art of J G Ballard.

On the invitation of monochrom, he is Artist-in-Residence in December and will be talking about the unconscious, chance, chaos, and desire. Touching on his own writings and interests.