Category: Professional Futures

Much of my recent thinking revolves around how my work might engage audiences from a somatic perspective. I’m less interested in polished showcases than I am in creating conditions for presence, environments where audience and performer co-exist in states of attention and reciprocity. To this end, I’m drawn to immersive and participatory formats like sound… Continue reading Professional Futures 6

Looking ahead, treading the financial and emotional landscape will be a jagged venture. To extend the university cocoon, I’m researching funding opportunities like Sound and Music UK’s “In Motion” program. I’m also building connections with artist-led initiatives like Sadler’s Wells’ Artist Development Scheme and Chisenhale Dance Space’s events like Scratch Renaissance. These kinds of programs… Continue reading Professional Futures 5

Having worked as a freelance artist in Hong Kong from a young age, I’m no stranger to the challenges of building networks or sustaining a stable income whilst producing uncompromising creative work. Now, finding myself in a completely new city, I am faced with the task of rebuilding that foundation from the ground up. London,… Continue reading Professional Futures 4

As I approach graduation, I’ve been reflecting on how my artistic practice can evolve beyond university. Collaboration remains central to my methodology, particularly with artists whose work is grounded in movement and embodied thinking. Dancers, choreographers, and physical performers bring perspectives that resonate deeply with my own approach to sound and performance as interconnected, sensory… Continue reading Professionl Futures 3

My work history spanning roles as a chef assistant, carpenter, sound and FX editor for film, and a kickboxing coach. They all constitute a training ground where I have cultivated a multisensory appreciation. These occupations are unified by an emphasis on embodied listening and situational awareness, qualities that are foundational to both life and creative… Continue reading Professional Futures 2

Transferring into the final year of the BA Sound Arts course from a very uninspiring music production program marked a pivotal shift in both my academic and artistic development. My previous institution valued output and efficiency over curiosity and critical reflection, leaving little room for intuition or experimentation. In contrast, the Sound Arts course fostered… Continue reading Professional Future 1