Binding of the Radio Book

Been at the bookbinders today its nearly ready for transmitter work – exciting – looking very sleek before it has its its radio make over! and I hammer the hell out of it! More details about the project here http://unbindingthebook.com/blog/page/3/ “Artist and co-founder of Radio Arts, Magz Hall works predominantly with radio, exploring its potential […]

Outside Sounds pics Extrapool 6 Sept 2014:

Outside Sounds pics Extrapool 6 Sept 2014: Had a great time Extrapool http://www.extrapool.nl/ Check out its new web archive of past performers from the last 30 years set up by Wesley Goatley who is also relaying it via CB radios from a mast on the top of the building across the city of Nijmegen. […]

OUTSIDE SOUNDS, Sept 6th, Extrapool, Holland

I will be talking about radio art at the launch of OUTSIDE SOUNDS on Sept 6th for Extrapool, who have created a performance and exhibition space for experimental music and sound for over 30 years. Bringing together musicians and other artists working in sound to create an audio archive that crosses genres, decades and borders. […]

Book Radio transmitter test

Dreamlands Broadcasts on July 23rd 8pm and 24th Resonance 104.4 FM

Following the theme of radio as a ‘Dreamland’. Artists Gregory Whitehead, Joaquin Cofreces and Magz Hall each respond to the theme, addressing the transitory status of radio within the post-digital era, at the threshold of its supposed obsolescence, to reveal anew its latent potentiality. Commissions funded by Arts Council England and Kent County Council. [Repeated […]

Unbinding The (Radio) Book at London Art Book Fair Whitechapel Gallery 26-28 September.

From Futurism to Fluxus, books have always been crucial in the development of conceptual art, Unbinding the Book is a project and exhibition that looks to contribute to the continuation of this tradition. http://www.jotta.com/jotta/article/v4-projects/2810/blurb-imprimatur Love this vintage radio book. My radio book will look very different as it will be a transmitter rather than receiver […]

Radio Book Selected for ‘Unbinding the Book’ exhibition NYC, SF and London

I am in the process of making a radio book having been commissioned by Jotta for a group exhibition in NYC, San Francisco and London. Background to my Radio Book The idea to make a book radio came along during a residency at the LV21 lightship with Jim Backhouse, we learned how to make AM […]

Talking Radio Arts at the Tone Festival

I will be talking “radio arts” at the Tone festival Saturday 21st June 1pm – 2pm with Peter Meanwell , Sarah Mohr Pietsch and Jane Pitt the talk is being streamed live at Sun Pier House Chatham, hear it at this link http://mixlr.com/tonefestival/ http://www.tonefestival.com/category/broadcasts/

Peoples Horn Fuse Festival

The Peoples Horn ” Voice Like a foghorn” (Magz Hall and Jim Backhouse) featured 40 Medway peoples voices was heard at the Fuse Festival Medway it was installed at the LV21 on June 13 and blasted across the streets of the town of Chatham the 14th of June

Siren Installation Whitstable Biennale

Siren was made in a day long workshop which I ran with five women artists Anna McNally, Stef Wallace, Jayne Wilson, Emily Connor and Clare Ruddock -West for this participatory work all sounds were gathered from people on the beach the day before asking them make a sound like a siren which were edited and installed […]