I’m a lapsed Marxist European composer\/performer perturbed by the corporatisation of learning and the privatisation of compassion instrumental in the decline of the small island I inhabit. My main interest is in bringing communities together through sharing the combinations of sounds and movements that define our cultural identities. I have all the expected paperwork for composition \u2013 diploma, degree, MA, PhD, etc, (although none of the prerequisite elite network) and a very nice garden.<\/p>\n
I initiated putting artwork in that garden before lockdown. I worked on the assumption that as I lived in a suburban area the garden should reflect a hybrid of the urban and rural. Items from the house had gradually been incorporated into shrubbery and lawn and hedge. During lockdown, I realised that the garden could become a working gallery and artists (mainly local friends) have joined me in creating a vibrant space for comment on the contemporary insanity of our compassionless consumer culture. The space is also open to contributions from the local community and includes a community library.<\/p>\n
My main occupation is as a sonic artist and this recording for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 reflects that…<\/p>\n