Artists by Medium · Part 16 of 20
Sound art treats acoustics as both material and subject: it can occupy a room, travel by radio, activate an object, or turn listening itself into the viewer's task. MoMA traces the field through experimental music and Conceptual art, emphasizing installations in which sound reshapes shared space.
The 30 artists in this selection work with field recording, text-sound, electronic systems, improvised objects, voice, transmission, and spatial composition. Their samples include museum sound records, artist projects, playable releases, and installation documentation; a stream or audio preview is linked for listening, not licensed for copying.
Rights note: each featured work or portfolio sample is presented as a link only. No contemporary artwork or documentary photograph is reproduced.
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Artists in this article
- Jacob Kirkegaard
- Viacheslav Koleichuk
- Åke Hodell
- Moniek Darge
- Joris Lacoste
- Mia Zabelka
- Hanna Hartman
- Jessica Ekomane
- Garrett Phelan
- Joshua Le Gallienne
- Davaajargal Tsaschikher
- Maria Chavez
- Felipe Mujica
- Marco Papiro
- Damián Anache
- Maree Sheehan
- Zavoloka
- Ines Reingold-Tali
- Anla Courtis
- Manuel Rocha Iturbide
- Miguel Álvarez-Fernández
- Dror Feiler
- Herbert Distel
- Emanuele Errante
- Samson Young
- Kata Kovács and Tom O'Doherty
- James Webb
- Baaraan Ijlal
- Hazel Reeves
- Sol Rezza
30 artists working in Sound Art
1. Jacob Kirkegaard link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Jacob Kirkegaard as “Danish sound artist (born 1975).”
Broadway (2007) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: The Swiss Institute credits Kirkegaard, explicitly describes Broadway as a five-channel sound installation, explains its 60 exciters, and supplies an installation image.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
2. Viacheslav Koleichuk link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Viacheslav Koleichuk as “Russian sound artist and musician.”
Ovaloid (1994–1996) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: The museum's illustrated exhibition page identifies Ovaloid as Koleichuk's acoustic object and documents his sound objects and interactive sound installations.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
3. Åke Hodell link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Åke Hodell as “Swedish fighter pilot, poet, author, text-sound composer and artist.”
220 Volt Buddha (1970 / edition 1998) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: MACBA identifies Hodell, gives production history, durations, and classifies the object as a sound recording.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
4. Moniek Darge link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Moniek Darge as “Belgian composer, musician, audio artist and educator.”
Music box performance at Avanti! (2010) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: The Logos Foundation page visibly embeds demonstrations and a named 2010 performance of Darge's music-box sound sculptures.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
5. Joris Lacoste link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Joris Lacoste as “French playwright, theatre director, and sound artist (born 1973).”
Suite n°4 (2021) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: Kunstenfestivaldesarts documents Lacoste and Encyclopédie de la parole's Suite n°4 as a sound-and-visual installation built from recorded voices.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
6. Mia Zabelka link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Mia Zabelka as “Austrian violinist (born 1963).”
Selected sound works — The source documents the Sound Art connection: Zabelka's illustrated official portfolio explicitly identifies her as a sound artist and presents playable and documented sound work.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
7. Hanna Hartman link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Hanna Hartman as “Swedish composer, sound artist, and performer.”
Acoustic Catacombs (2010) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: IRCAM's exact work record credits Hartman and identifies Acoustic Catacombs as an interactive sound installation with a real-time sound floor.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
8. Jessica Ekomane link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Jessica Ekomane as “Musical artist.”
Antechamber (2025) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: KW Institute for Contemporary Art credits Ekomane and explicitly describes Antechamber as a commissioned multichannel sound installation, with installation views.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
9. Garrett Phelan link-only sample
The linked Wikidata identity record identifies Garrett Phelan as item Q16196215 but supplies no fuller English biographical synopsis in this research package. This profile therefore does not add unsupported dates, nationality, training, or influences.
Free Thought FM — The source documents the Sound Art connection: Phelan's official project page documents Free Thought FM as a broadcast-based sound artwork and provides project imagery and playable audio links.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
10. Joshua Le Gallienne link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Joshua Le Gallienne as “British artist.”
Surrender (2019–) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: Sound Art Brighton credits Le Gallienne and describes Surrender as a site-responsive wind-powered acoustic artwork, with visible documentation.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
11. Davaajargal Tsaschikher link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Davaajargal Tsaschikher as “Mongolian sound artist and vocalist (born 1988).”
Reexist (2017) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: The Mongolian Contemporary Art Support Association describes Davaajargal's sound installations combining environmental, traditional, and electronic sound for the Mongolia Pavilion.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
12. Maria Chavez link-only sample
The linked Wikidata identity record identifies Maria Chavez as item Q16731992 but supplies no fuller English biographical synopsis in this research package. This profile therefore does not add unsupported dates, nationality, training, or influences.
Selected works / artist profile — The source documents the Sound Art connection: WOUB's illustrated interview identifies Chavez as a sound artist and discusses her turntable-based works and performances in detail. The destination is a collection, gallery, portfolio, or profile viewing trail rather than a separately cataloged single artwork.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
13. Felipe Mujica link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Felipe Mujica as “Chilean visual artist.”
Sound Sound Sound (2006) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: Galería Metropolitana's project page is dedicated to Mujica's named sound-art exhibition and presents its documentation.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
14. Marco Papiro link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Marco Papiro as “Musical artist.”
Uscire Da Fuori — The source documents the Sound Art connection: The artist's page provides playable work samples; a specialist sound-art source explicitly describes Papiro as a sound artist.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
15. Damián Anache link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Damián Anache as “Argentine composer (born 1981).”
Capturas del Único Camino — The source documents the Sound Art connection: Anache's official project page visibly documents spatial presentations of Capturas del Único Camino and specifies a 12-speaker sound system.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
16. Maree Sheehan link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Maree Sheehan as “Audio designer and artist in New Zealand.”
Selected works / artist profile — The source documents the Sound Art connection: Auckland Art Gallery's artist profile credits Sheehan and presents her audio and sound practice with project context and listening-oriented documentation. The destination is a collection, gallery, portfolio, or profile viewing trail rather than a separately cataloged single artwork.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
17. Zavoloka link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Zavoloka as “Ukrainian musician.”
Volution (2011) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: TBA21 documents Zavoloka's commissioned multichannel audio work Volution for The Morning Line's 47-channel sound system and provides a listening excerpt.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
18. Ines Reingold-Tali link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Ines Reingold-Tali as “Estonian composer and musician.”
Suction (2008) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: The linked profile identifies Reingold-Tali and lists Suction and other named sound or audiovisual installations; it is evidence from an explicit work list rather than a museum object record.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
19. Anla Courtis link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Anla Courtis as “Argentine musician (born 1972).”
Recording of The Scream by Munch (2017) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: The BIENALSUR catalogue documents Courtis's sound work Recording of The Scream by Munch and its reversal of painting sound by recording an image.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
20. Manuel Rocha Iturbide link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Manuel Rocha Iturbide as “Mexican composer and sound artist.”
Ye ixquich cahuitl (2022) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: UNAM explicitly presents this commissioned 37-minute, eight-channel sound installation, names Rocha Iturbide, and supplies an image and program details.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
21. Miguel Álvarez-Fernández link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Miguel Álvarez-Fernández as “Spanish sound artist, composer and theorist.”
Selected sound-art projects — The source documents the Sound Art connection: Álvarez-Fernández's official site explicitly identifies his sound-art practice and presents named projects, recordings, broadcasts, and listening material.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
22. Dror Feiler link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Dror Feiler as “Swedish musician and activist.”
No Sound Is Innocent (2026) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: CTM Festival credits Feiler and explicitly presents No Sound Is Innocent as a limestone-and-sound installation and performance, with an image and work description.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
23. Herbert Distel link-only sample
The linked Wikidata identity record identifies Herbert Distel as item Q593107 but supplies no fuller English biographical synopsis in this research package. This profile therefore does not add unsupported dates, nationality, training, or influences.
We Have A Problem (1971) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: The linked profile explicitly identifies Distel's sound-art practice and names his first sound work, the LP We Have A Problem, while preserving its source context.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
24. Emanuele Errante link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Emanuele Errante as “Italian composer and sound artist (born 1968).”
Selected works / artist profile — The source documents the Sound Art connection: Errante's official site identifies his electroacoustic and sound-art practice and visibly presents named releases, compositions, and audiovisual works. The destination is a collection, gallery, portfolio, or profile viewing trail rather than a separately cataloged single artwork.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
25. Samson Young link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Samson Young as “Hong Kong artist (born 1979).”
Songs for Disaster Relief (2017) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: The illustrated exhibition archive credits Young and documents Songs for Disaster Relief through sound installations and other listening-based works.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
26. Kata Kovács and Tom O'Doherty link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Kata Kovács and Tom O'Doherty as “Hungarian-Irish artist duo.”
Signal Tide (2017) — The source documents the Sound Art connection: LACMA credits Kovács and O'Doherty, explicitly calls Signal Tide a sound and extraterrestrial-radio installation, and provides the audio mix.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
27. James Webb link-only sample
The linked identity record describes James Webb as “South African artist (born 1975).”
Selected sound installations — The source documents the Sound Art connection: The gallery's illustrated works archive credits Webb and presents named sound and video-sound installations with media and dimensions.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
28. Baaraan Ijlal link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Baaraan Ijlal as “Indian artist.”
Birdbox and Change Room — The source documents the Sound Art connection: 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art credits Ijlal and illustrates and discusses her sound-based installations Birdbox and Change Room.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
29. Hazel Reeves link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Hazel Reeves as “British sculptor.”
Field-recording works — The source documents the Sound Art connection: Reeves's official field-recording page presents listening-based projects and describes how location recordings become sound installations and compositions.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
30. Sol Rezza link-only sample
The linked identity record describes Sol Rezza as “Musical artist.”
ARGENTORATUM — The source documents the Sound Art connection: Rezza's official site identifies her immersive-audio practice and lists ARGENTORATUM as an installation alongside audiovisual and sound projects.
Sources: Identity source · Wikidata · Medium evidence
Method and source notes
- MoMA Magazine: Resonant Frequencies
- MoMA: Soundings—A Contemporary Score
- Medium-specific discovery category for Sound Art
Selection excludes the previous 600-profile series and favors less familiar names where the evidence allows. The opening image is an original AI-assisted editorial visual made for this series, not a work by a featured artist. Featured works and documentary images are linked rather than reproduced because reuse rights were not cleared.
