Lawrence ENGLISH
Lawrence English is writer, composer and media artist based in Brisbane,
Australia. Working across a broad range of art forms, English's work is
eclectic and characterises a long-term exploration of various themes -- most
recently audio/visual environments seen in his work Ghost Towns.
A sonic shape-shifter, English's audio works have sprawled over a range of
areas. Interested in the potential of seemingly unrelated music and sound
elements -- from experimental soundscapes and free improvisation to processed
beat works and concrète-influenced compositions -- his back catalogue spans a
dynamic range of frameworks. London's Time Out referred to his
output as `ambient twisted soundscapes and challenging sonic scree´.
Ghost Towns, his latest composed work and mixed media
installation, seeks to create an abstract `virtual map´ of remote spaces,
examining the micro and macro aspects of the environments with equal vigour.
Under Object, his moniker concerned with beat-related works,
English sculpted Pandemic an album that examines the
implication of rhythm and the `spaces between´ groove for the Belgian
label Quatermass.
Outside of his recording and art commissions, Lawrence English curates a
number of ongoing sound events including fabrique at Brisbane Powerhouse and
syncretism at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts. He co-produces
both the What Is Music? and Liquid Architecture
festivals in Queensland and curates numerous art exhibitions (such as
Melatonin -- Meditations On Sound In Sleep, which is touring
internationally until 2006). His imprint and multi-arts organisation
::ROOM40:: continues to issue releases from an eclectic array of Australian
and international artists.
2005
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