[Bio c. 2012]
John Wynne is a Canadian artist based in London (UK) whose practice includes large-scale multi-channel sound installations for galleries and public spaces, delicate sound sculptures, flying radios and award-winning ‘composed documentaries’ for radio which hover on the boundary between documentation and abstraction. His massive installation for 300 speakers, player piano and vacuum cleaner became the first work of sound art in the Saatchi collection in London and won him the 2010 British Composer Award for Sonic Art. His work with endangered languages includes a project with click languages in the Kalahari Desert and another with one of Canada’s indigenous languages, Gitxsanimaax. After his year-long residency with photographer Tim Wainwright at one of the world’s leading centres for heart and lung transplantation, the Transplant project led to a book, an installation and a half-hour commission for BBC Radio. John is a Reader in Sound Arts at the University of the Arts London and has a PhD from Goldsmiths College, University of London.
The production and exhibition of Anspayaxw has been made possible through generous support from QSC Audio Products, ‘Ksan Museum, University of the Arts London, Canada Council for the Arts and Hans Rausing Endangered Languages Project.
Created 2019-05-13 8:13:47 PM. Most recently updated 2019-05-13 8:13:47 PM
| Role | Project |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anspayaxw |