Artist Statement
I been exploring expanded radio art and its artistic potential outside of conventional settings. I produced a series of discreet radio art installations, broadcasts, streams and actions which considered alternative futures for the FM as an overarching theme for my practice based PhD at UAL using the framing device of a future, vacated FM spectrum, as a speculative space within which to re-imagine the utopian potentiality of radio as revealed at its apparent point of obsolescence.
Having used radios as ready mades for multiple transmitter works such as Radio Recall, Numbers and Radio Mind, I hand built transmitters into trees, pots and books for Tree Radio, Dream Vessels and Spiritual Radio.
Since 2015 have been investigating radio in all its forms as expanded practice across the wireless and radio spectrum, working on projects across air, land, sea and space whilst drawing on experimental radio history and art for the environment via expanded sculpture. I have been using expanded sound and radio art as a way addressing air pollution in innovative ways.
I am currently working on a radio air gardens, a long durational umbrella project which grows plants which absorb air pollution and nods to early french electroculture, using copper radio transmitter style coils as antennas as sound sculptures to support and aid growth of plants and encourage pollinatiors. A project which absorbs pollution as well as promotes and transmits new participatory audio works about air pollution. The lastest being an immersive radiophonic documentary about the those living next to landfill pollution at Walleys Quarry.
Creative Radio Projects, Exhibitions, Broadcasts, Productions,
Selected Works:
Asset Dump Landfill XR virtual world, Unfolding Worlds show supported by Screen South, a virtual world to “take you to places you would never want to go.” and highlight how fires start.
Wastelands: Walleys Quarry (2025) immersive radiphonic documentary Project supported by Screen South, ACE and UK Gov. Wintersound Festival, Radiophrenia and Art Spring Festival Berlin.
Radio Air Garden (2024) Windmill Hill City Farm Bristol supported by The Bruswick Club West of England Visual Arts Alliance (WEVAA) and ACE.
Don’t Listen Up (2022) Whitstable Biennale, Horsebridge Arts supported by CCCU.
Waves of Resistance (radio Art with out borders) – Tonnta Friotaíochta, (ealaíne raidió gan teorainneacha) (2020) Aerial Sparks commission for Galway 2020. Supported by Irish Arts Council and the Marine Institute Ireland.
Skyport (2019): Air Matters, Watermans Arts Gallery, London, supported by ACE
Whose Laughing Now Brexit Bags (2019): Margate Now Festival, Now Digital and Wintersound Festival 2020, Turner Contemporary Open 2021. Supported by CCCU
Transmission Spores (2018): The Ash Project and Archive, touring exhibition, Jan – Nov. Studio 3 Gallery, Kent University, Limbo Margate, Halpern Gallery UCA, Folkestone Salt Festival and Kaleidoscope Gallery Medway. Supported by ACE and Kent Downs. Also at Carte Blanche Sounds of Nature, Intermedia Nantes, France (2019). RWA Bristol (2021) and Daphne Oram Gallery (2021).
Dreamspace 2 (2018) Art for the Environment, Nunnery Gallery, London Supported by UAL and ACE
Voicing Gender (2017), Mutek Festival, Place De Arts. Montreal and Barbican, London, A Latent Reality showcase. Winter Sound Festival (2019) and MargateNow Festival, Now Digital (2019). Supported by Barbican, ACE, British Council.
Radiolaria Aeolia/Dreamspace 2 (2017): with Genetic Moo, Profound Sound Festival, UK. Supported by ACE
Dreamspace and Forest Radio Callsigns 1958, (2016) Jerwood Open Forest, London. Supported by Jerwood Arts and ACE.
Dream Vessels (2016) V and A, supported V and A and ACE
Tree Radio (2015) Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Supported by YSP and UAL
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Dream Vessels (2015) participatory workshop Turner Contemporary
Switched On (2015) curated live event Beaney Museum featuring 10 live artist performances.
Spiritual Radio exhibited at The Engine Room International Sound Art Exhibition, Morley Gallery, London, 2015, finalist International Prize in Sound Art
Spiritual Radio (2014) FM transmitting book commissioned for Unbinding the Book supported by Jotta for Whitechapel Gallery London Art Book Fair
Reclaim the Waves (2015) ran a series of workshops to produce a participatory installation about living in London with residents over 65 , for Tate Britain Communities exhibited in Tate Britain Learning Gallery March 28th – May 9th 2015. Supported and commisioned by Tate Britian
Siren Whitstable Biennale (2014) Supported by ACE
Radio Recall: Radio Arts Showcase, The Beaney House of Arts and Knowledge, Canterbury (2014) and Broadstairs, Kent (2013) Supported by ACE and KCC
Marrakech Biennale (2014)
Installation at Deep Wireless Festival, Toronto, Canada (2012)
Installation Lightworks International Arts Festival (2012) LCC, UAL London http://vimeo.com/32043583
Installation The Old Lookout Gallery, Broadstairs, Kent UK (2011) Burton Gallery (2011-12)
Broadcast on WGXC 90.7-FM and free103point9fm USA. Boat Radio DAB broadcast UK
Radio Futura102.1, Future Places: Digital Media and Local Cultures, Porto, Portugal.
Peoples Horn: Voice like a Foghorn (2014) Screen Festival, Oslo. Kinokophonography, NYC Public Library, USA and Microworld2 Cardiff and Fuse Festival Medway.
Radio Arts workshops (2013-17): Museum of Science and Industry Manchester, Tate Britain, V and A, Super Normal Festival, Whitstable Biennale, Duchamp Festival, The Old Lookout Gallery, Turner Contemporary Margate, The Beaney Museum, LV21, Folkestone Triennale. Funded by ACE and KCC and hosts.
Radio Arts Lookout21 residency: (2013)LV21 Lightship,Medway, Kent, UK
http://www.lookout21.co.uk/item/film-residency-01/
Still Moving Sculpture, off the Pier: (2013) radio installation Duchamp Festival, Bay Arts Gallery., Suden Exhibition, Kunsthalle Berlin. Symposium Acoustic Ecology, Kent University. Broadcast byRadio Papesse Italy and Reboot FM Germany
Commercial Break: (2013) MuseRuole: Radio Edition, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Bozen, Italy. Women’s Museum in Meran, Italy. Lightworks International Arts Festival, UK. The Old Look Out Gallery, Broadstairs, Kent (2012)
Numbers: (2011)radio installation, University Galleries, Illinois State University, USA(2012) Sidney Cooper Gallery, Canterbury, Kent. (2012) The Old Look Out Gallery, Broadstairs, Kent (2011)
Broadcast Addicted2 Radom Festival, Radio Corax Germany. The Dark Outside, Galloway Forest, Scotland.
Radio Jam: (2012) live broadcast network interaction, V22 Gallery London, Summer Radio, Radeq
Lone Broadcast: (2012)Untitled BCN, Barcelona, Spain. The Old Lookout Gallery, Broadstairs, Kent
Sound Train: (2012) performance / public radio intervention: Canterbury to London
Babble Station: (2012) Whitstable Biennale Satellite, Horsebridge Arts Centre
Speaking Out Perfomance: (2010)Yomomi Adachi Speech Choir, The Tate Modern, London
Reinventing the Dial, Explorations In Experimental Radio Practice: (2009) Curator of symposium at Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, UK with Dr Andy Birtwistle, Dr Angus Carlyle, Andy Cartwright, Peter Cusack , Dr Lance Dann, Dr Kersten Glandien, Kaffe Matthews and Tom McCarthy
Feedback Fiesta: (2008) Sonic Arts Expo Brighton, live broadcast on Radio Reverb, Brighton
Radio Art Workshops: (2006) Albany Centre, Deptford, London, supported by European Social Fund, Fast Forward Grants and Awards For All. Broadcast on Resonance FM, Deep Wireless Festival, Toronto 2007, CKLN FM and NYC free103point9fm
Fear of Death: (2005) Zeppelin’s 8th Sound Festival ‘Acoustics of Control’, MACBA Barcelona, Spain
Curated European Radio Day Group Show: (2005)for Prix Europa’s European Radio Day on Resonance FM, featured work of Jim Backhouse, CarterTutti, Angus Carlyle, Jem Finer & Marcia Farquhar, Iris Garrelfs, William English, Magz Hall, Bjorn Hatleskog, Mark Pilkington, Tom Wallace, Chris Weaver, Dan Wison and Magz Hall)
Circle of Sound: (2005) sound art exhibition Jim Backhouse, Disinformation, Iris Garrelfs, Sharon Gal, Moshi Honen, Magz Hall, Kaffe Matthews, Tracey Moberly, Jason Synnott, Dan Wilson and DJ Wrongspeed, The Foundry, London
Ambisonic 16 speaker soundtrack of Hong Kong International Airport: BMJ panoramic film for Norman Foster Studio retrospective Exploring the City(2001). Exhibited Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts UEA and Wellcome Gallery, British Museum, London (2001) toured Denmark and Boston (2001-3).
Brighton Rocks (2000): sound, smell installation, Noorderzon Festival, Groningen, Holland
Steering Group Resonance FM (1998-2006) involved in all aspects of running the station, enticed hundreds of established artists to get involved Produced You Are Hear (2002-10) a critically acclaimed arts and new music show also on Totally Radio and podcast. Produced 24 Hour Throbbing Gristle special. Producer of Burning Decks and The Lounge of Pleasure. Commissioned Clear Spots. Curated launch event of Resonance FM (2002) and You Are Hear experimental events at Cargo London. Curated Flat Pack Antenna album received 5 stars in the Times from Stewart Lee and You Are Hear Sessions 2002-6 CD.
1999-2001 A director of the Community Media Association.http://www.commedia.org.uk
Lecturing
Sept 2006 – 2025: Canterbury Christ Church University, Seniof Lecturer delivered practical modules in all aspect of audio and radio production and theory: Advertising, Drama, Magazine Shows, Music Radio, Podcasting, Documentary, Features, Contemporary Broadcasting policy and practice, Radio Art and Radio Studies and final projects in FRTV and dissertations as well as post grad supervision across creative media.
October 2004 – June 2005: Thames Valley University. Radio Lecturer.
October 2003 – June 2004: Sunderland University. Radio Lecturer.
June 1998 – Sept 2003: Lewisham College, London. Course Leader, BTEC Creative Media Production (Audio).
Publications/Releases
2021 Galway to Hamburg Passage, Artist Chapter, Aerial Sparks Publication and LP.
2018 It’s on your head, it’s in your head: the artistic exploration of radio as material reflections on post-digital practice. In: Ignacio Gallego, J. , Fernandez-Sande, M. and Limon, N. , eds. Trends in Radio Research: Diversity, Innovation and Policies. Cambridge Scholars. pp. 151-159 ISBN 9781527513495
2016 Tree Radio for “Reflections on Process in Sound”
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2015 Radio Art issue of Setup4 magazine run by WESERBURG Museum of Arts Centre for Artists’ Publications article on radio art practice
http://www.setup4.de/ausgabe-2/themen-und-beitraege/magz-hallexpanded-radio-art/
https://www.kuenstlerpublikationen.de/setup4
2014 Guest edited at series Radio Art Reflections for Sounding Out Journal and wrote The New Wave on Radio Arts in the UK
http://soundstudiesblog.com/2014/12/11/the-new-wave-on-radio-arts-in-the-uk/
2007 Contributor to the Alternative Media Handbook, Routledge.
2006 Published You Are Hear Sessions 2002-5 CD compilation of radio sessions on Hearing Aid Records.Pram, Juana Molina, Murcof, The Lonesome Organist, Man From Uranus, Germlin, Robotobibok, Momus, Ninki V, CarterTutti, Asja Auf Capri, No Bra, Miss Hawaii, Noxagt, David Grubbs, Oxbow, This is the Kit, Oddfellows Casino and Vanishing Breed.
2005 Contributor to the Community Radio Toolkit, CMA Radio Regan.
2003 Set up Hearing Aid Records and released a vinyl limited edition album, Flat Pack Antenna for Resonance FM, featuring 29 contributing artists including Gavin Turk, Marcia Farquhar, John Wynne and Jem Finer. Received three stars in The Times From Stuart Lee and raised £6000 for Resonance FM.
2001 Brighton Rocks, Female of the Species volume 2 Law and Auder Records, CD and Vinyl. Reissued 2011. https://lawauder.bandcamp.com/track/brighton-rocks
1999 Cold Star, Female of the Species volume 1 Law and Auder Records, CD and Vinyl,
Talks/Papers presented
20/25: MeCCSA Conference Manchester Met, Radio Arts Lab Bristol, Folkestone Sound Festival, EPOD Conference Morely College London, Wintersound Festival, MeCCSA Radio and Audio Studies Conference Sunderland, UAL Research talk Art for the Environment, UAB Barcelona: 7th ECREA Radio and Sound Conference 2023, John Cage City Wears A Slouch Hat: Birkbeck 2023, Daphne Oram Lecture 2022 Winter Sound Festival: CCCU, National Science and Media Museum, BBC at 100 Symposium 2022: University of Bradford, Gulbenkian, Sonic Cartography: Soundscape, Simulation and Re-enactment. (SC2022) University of Kent, Supersonic Festival 21, Univerity Arts London, Milton Keynes Art Gallery, Galway 2020.
2015/18: International Radio Conference Prato Italy 2018, Mutek Festival Montreal 2017, Tate Modern 2017, Hull University Sound and Environment 2017, Goldsmiths and Kent University, The Sound of Memory 2017, Jerwood Arts Space, Transnational Radio Encounters University of Utrecht 2016, Goldsmiths Women in Sound, Sound Art Matters Kunst Haus Gallery Aarhus DK, Critical Waves, ICA. Keynote Net Station Conference University of Bragga Portugal. Brighton Digital Festival Radio // Future Sounds Conference, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, University of the Arts London, ECREA Radio Research Madrid, Story of Sound for Lighthouse Arts Brighton Pavilion, Camden Peoples Theatre, UAL, Sound Art Matters.
2013/14: Outside Sounds Exrapool, Holland, Symposium on Acoustic Ecology Kent University, Parasol Unit Foundation for Contemporary Art, London. Radio Conference, Bedford University. ECREA Radio Research Conference, University of Sunderland, London. University of Kent. International Radio Conference, University of Bedford. University of Sunderland. Theatre in the Cloud, Gulbenkian Theatre, Artist Book Fair Whitechapel Gallery, London.
2011/2012: Trans X Transmission Art Symposium Toronto, (Radio Art),Transmission Arts Colloquium NYC, Radio Art. Universitat Abat Oliba, CEU Barcelona, (Community Media in the UK.) University of the Arts LCC, (Women Voices on the Radio), Milan University Italy, (Community Media in the UK.)
2006-10: Sunderland University, Thames Valley University, Central St Martins, Sienna University,University of St Andrews, London School of Economics, London Metropolitan University, London College of Communications, Chelsea College of Art, Deep Wireless Festival Toronto, Dana Centre London Science Museum, The Big Chill Festival and the CMA Radio Festival.
Specialist record playing DJ at new music/arts events
Big Chill Festival and its radio station, Green Man Festival, The ICA, The South Bank, Cargo, 92 Feet East, the Garage, Sonic Arts Network events and venues across London. Contributor with Brian Eno on BBC Radio One’s One Worlds experimental special, on panel with John Peel at Big Chill discussing the future of radio in the UK, organised You Are Hear live music events at Cargo London.
Press
The Wire, Furtherfield, Afloat, Resurgence & Ecologist, Art Dependence Magazine, This is tomorrow Contemporary Art Magazine, Aesthetica, London Live TV, The Guardian, A-N, Radio Survivor, WOW, Musik Magazine, Sleaze Nation, The Telegraph, The Observer, The Wire, Mute, Frieze, Time Out, The Guardian, The Independent, Metro, Evening Standard, West End Extra, BBC, TLS, Etapes, Thanet Times and The Irish Times.
Qualifications
PhD, Radio After Radio; Redefining Radio Art in the light of new media technology through expanded practice. University of the Arts London (2015), MA in Radio Distinction: Sunderland University (2005), PGCE (PCET): Greenwich University (1997) BA (Hons) Sociology: Goldsmiths College University of London (1991).
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