The work of sound artist Morten Poulsen explore and challenges the role of the listener, the area between hearing and listening and our relation to sound. Marked by a contemplative approach and artistic research, he takes use of a wide range of presentational strategies, like sound installation, performance art and experimental music concerts. Morten frequently collaborate with artists from a broad range of artistic disciplines. - www.morten-poulsen.dk
Curriculum Vitae (for full CV, please go to www.morten-poulsen.dk/about)
Education
2019 MA at Rhythmic Music Conservatory, Copenhagen DK
2019 Universität der Künste Berlin, course: Experimental Music - Then and Now
2018 The Danish National School of Performing Arts, course in Audiovisual Works
2014 SuperTalent (development of talented creative artists), OplevVækst DK
2011-14 BA at Royal Academy of Music, Aalborg DK
2013 Dutch Impro Academy, Amsterdam NL
2013 School for Improvisational Music, New York US
2012-13 Prince Claus Conservatoire, Groningen NL
Discography (selected)
2017 RIGHT! by Morten Poulsen Trio, on Outrovaert
2017 Heart on Innerscape, on Vacuamoenia
2016 Dark Web by Morten Poulsen, on Outrovaert
2016 Aerodynamics by Morten Poulsen, on Outrovaert
2016 Aerodynamics Pt 2 on The Wire Tapper, The Wire Magazine
2015 Fjord by TPO, on Outrovaert
2015 NY by Morten Poulsen & Russ Lossing, on Outrovaert
Compositional work (selected)
2018 AR I-IV - Open Days Festival for new music and sound art
2018 Atmosphaera
2018 Jazz Iterations - Meutiviti Festival
2017 LR - Open Days Festival for new music and sound art
2017 Miles Davis Trio - Meutiviti Festival
2016 Dark Web - interactive internet-based music release
Interdisciplinary work (selected)
2019 Nothing to See I (solo exhibition)
2019 Domestica (sound object)
2019 The Re-Occupied Bunker (sound installation)
2019 Self-registration (performance art)
2018 Sub (sound installation)
2017 ÉT (audiovisual installation/performance)
2016 I Am Human Too (audiovisual performance)
2016 Temple For Oxóssi (sound installation) at LandShape Festival
2016 Tremor or: How I Learned Not To Be Nervous (performance art)
2015- Composing for contemporary dance (Broken, My Body Your Room, Chained, etc)
2015- Camera Sonora - Long-durational performances (DK/IT/DE)
2014-16 DADADOIT PT.1-3 (performance/installation)
2014 NMI (production of a digital music interface)
Teaching and Artist Talks (selected)
2019 Artist Talk - Bergen University, Faculty for Art, Music and Design
2019 Artist Talk - Aalborg University, Art and Technology
2018 Mentor at Unges Møde Med Kunsten, Aalborg
2015 -18 Electronic music, Aalborg Kulturskole
2012-13 New Aalborg Group (experimental music group), founder and creative leader
Awards and Artist Residencies
2019 Artist in residence at Bergen Senter for Elektronisk Kunst, Bergen NO
2018 Artist in residence at The Danish Institute, Greece GR
2018 Artist in residence at EMS, Stockholm SE
2017 Talent Award, Aalborg Municipality
2017 Artist in residence at WORM Studio, Rotterdam NL
2017 Artist in residence at EMS, Stockholm SE
2016 Artist in residence at Suoni De Monte d’Oro, Abruzzo IT
2016 JazzClasher Award, Sæby Jazz Festival
2014 Winner of SuperTalent with the New Musical Interface
2008 Winner of Roland electronic drum competition
Other (selected)
2018 Project director for the audiovisual concert Atmosphaera
2018 Organiser/chairman of Meutiviti (festival for jazz/improv in Aalborg DK)
2015 Founder of the record label Outrovaert
2015- Underwater-drummer at Aquasonic by Between Music
2014-15 Radio host at Nordjyllands Jazzradio DK
2014 Participation in ISIM Conference (International Society for Improvised Music), New York
2013-15 Founder, co-leader and Resident Composer of Jazzjam på Susan Himmelblå, Aalborg DK