Philip Samartzis is a sound artist, curator, and researcher whose work explores the relationship between sound, place, and environmental change. His practice is grounded in field recording and long-term site-based research, often undertaken in remote or extreme locations including Antarctica, desert and alpine regions. Samartzis has presented performances, installations, and exhibitions internationally, working across experimental music, spatial sound, and acoustic ecology. He is Professor of Sound Art at RMIT University, where his research focuses on listening as a critical and creative methodology.
Michael Vorfeld is a Berlin-based artist and composer working across experimental music, sound art, drawing, and expanded performance practices. Since the 1980s, he has been a central figure in Berlin’s experimental music scene, known for his work with prepared instruments, self-built sound objects, and extended techniques. Vorfeld’s practice emphasises physical gesture, materiality, and the acoustic properties of space. His work has been presented widely in concerts, galleries, and festivals throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas, often blurring distinctions between sound, image, and performance.
Supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants.
