David Bates, Jr. creates video portraits of artists, celebrities and people as well as on-the-scene and composed video works. He began shooting with video cams in the mid 90s, and has made over 500 videos. His work has been exhibited internationally in public space and cultural centers, among his best known composed video works are Bjork and Ryoji Ikeda in Times Square.
His artwork has been exhibited with Streaming Museum and international partnering organizations in public spaces and cultural centers on 7 continents, including Hong Kong, Macau, Dubai, Kvinesdal, Bucharest, Johannesburg, Antarctica, Toronto, São Paulo, Split, Melbourne, Sydney, New York City, 23 BBC screens across the UK, and other cities.