BE SPOKEN
SONIC ADVENTURERS COLLECTIVE
JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT ART HAD NOTHING LEFT TO SAY
The Sonic Adventurers collective has emerged out of JOLT Arts’ Arts and Access program for sonic artists. Artists within the collective have been focusing on generating works for sound installation, with some works created in groups and some works created individually.
Be Spoken will showcase the latest array of works by the collective. This body of work has grown out of the collective’s exploration of language, identity and social perceptions of ability.
Language has long been a feature of visual art; installation and sonic practices. Only rarely does the arts community seek to draw out the language of people perceived as living with disabilities, creating an opportunity for such artists to show leadership in expressing the dynamic, cascading and fascinating languages of the outsider artist.
photo – Alister Karl: the image shows Louise Hunter
SONIC ADVENTURE COLLECTIVE
Steven Hagiliassis
STEVEN HAGILIASSIS Sound Artist Steven Hagiliassis has been involved with JOLT for the last 6 months as part of the Sonic Adventurers Collective, but has been producing grand musical explorations for many years under his performance names, Utrenja Ensemble and Sergei...
Teagan Connor
TEAGAN CONNOR voice / kaossillator / synthesisers / electronics / percussion author / visual artist Having joined The Amplified Elephants in 2013 and the Sonic Adventurers in 2023, Connor has rapidly developed her sonic talents locally and abroad. Connor’s work...
Jay Euesden
JAY EUESDEN synthesisers / electronics / percussion Along with Robyn McGrath and Kathryn Sutherland, Euesden is a founding member of The Amplified Elephants (2006-). Euesden’s practice is focused on minimalist sonic patterns, usually realising these ideas through...
Stuart Flenley
STUART FLENLEY MUSICIAN /// VISUAL ARTIST Stuart Flenley is a musician, songwriter, sonic and visual artist. Flenley is a vocalist, guitarist and works with electronic sound. Visually Flenley has focused on drawing mediums and video art. Flenley sings and plays...
Louise Hunter
LOUISE HUNTER sound artist /visual artist Louise has a background in visual arts, and has recently expanded her creative practice to include the medium of sound. Louise has actively shown work at a range of art galleries in Melbourne, including Testing Grounds,...
Helen Kruljac
HELEN KRULJAC synthesisers / spoken word / visual design Kruljac has created artwork for a number of CD projects for The Amplified Elephants, as well as contributing to the design of The Elephants’ compositions. Kruliac is also a founding member of the Sonic...
Robyn McGrath
ROBYN MCGRATH synthesizers / electronics A founding member of The Amplified Elephants – a sound art ensemble – it was McGrath who originally thought of the name for the group. McGrath joined the Sonic Adventurers Collective in 2020. Sonically, McGrath primarily works...
Daniel Munnery
DANIEL MUNNERY computer-based sound maker Joining The Amplified Elephants in 2012, Daniel has quickly developed an oeuvre as an electronic laptop-based sound artist. Mentored by JOLT director James Hullick and sound artist Steve Richards (aka Cleaning Lady), Daniel...
Kathryn Sutherland
KATHRYN SUTHERLAND voice / kaossillator / synthesisers / electronics / percussion A founding member of The Amplified Elephants (founded 2006), Kathryn explores the physicality of making creative sound. Kathryn is also a founding member of Sonic Adventurers...
Alister Karl
ALISTER KARL visual artist / curator / support worker Alister Karl has been a practising artist for more than 20 years, and is an experienced teacher, curator and arts manager. He works in a range of media and disciplines, and has exhibited extensively in Victoria and...