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Sally Ann Mcintyre
Artist in Residence

Sally Ann Mcintyre is a writer, sound artist and operator of micro-radio station radio cegeste.

margaritabassova20 June 2025

All Stories Artist in Residence Interview

Sachin de Silva
Artist in Residence

Sachin de Silva is an experimental electronic sound artist.

margaritabassova13 June 2025

All Stories Artist in Residence Interview

Sarah Cvk (SKNOW)
Artist in Residence

SKNOW is the creative moniker of multi-disciplinary artist Sarah CVK. Her fluid musical style weaves electronic and acoustic fibres that echo the rhythms of the natural world, drawing inspiration from the surrounding environment and its myriad creatures. Heavily influenced by…

Tess31 July 2024

All Stories Artist in Residence Interview

Xan Coppinger (babyxxan)
Artist in Residence

babyxxan (Xan Coppinger) is a trans autistic electronic artist, radio presenter and podcast-producer based in Naarm. Focusing on music as a means for storytelling, babyxxan has a steadily growing discography that can’t be reduced down to a singular style or…

Tess29 July 2024

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Eiko Ishibashi: Artist Talk

Eiko Ishibashi speaks about her approaches to composition and considers how film has offered her new perspectives for which to develop and expand her sound worlds on July 10th 2024 at ACMI, Cinema 2

Tess12 June 2024

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Jim O’Rourke: A Masterclass on the Serge Paperface

For its ninth instalment in its Sonorous series, MESS invites Joel Ma and Jannah Quill to engage with the limitless possibilities of the MESS collection. Commissioned to create an immersive multichannel electroacoustic performance, these two extraordinary artists push their work…

Tess12 June 2024

All Stories Artist in Residence Interview

Tiffany Alwis
Artist in Residence

Tiffany Alwis is a pianist, DJ and producer living in Melbourne, millions of miles away from her hometown of London she still feels the imprint of the rich culture of dance/electronic music she grew up with. Her live act is…

MESS20 November 2023

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Kaitlyn Aurelia-Smith
International Artist in Residence, January 2023

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith is a classically trained composer, performer, and producer who creates experimental electronic music using analog synthesisers, known for creating intricate, layered compositions.

MESS23 January 2023

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Gail Priest
National Artist in Residence, November 2022

Gail has a multi-faceted practice in which sound is the key material of communication and investigation. Her work spans solo electro-acoustic composition for performance and recordings, soundtracks for dance, theatre and video, and gallery installations.

MESS12 January 2023