Bernie Krause
Bernie Krause began studying music at the age of four. From 1964, he formed a pioneering duo with musician Paul Beaver and collaborated with some of the biggest names in the music industry and the film world. In 1970, the team released an album on the theme of ecology, In a Wild Sanctuary, fusing natural soundscapes with electronic music for the first time. From that point on, Bernie Krause became passionate about making sound recordings of wild ecosystems and the animal species inhabiting them. He was awarded a PhD in bioacoustics in 1981, at which point he decided to travel the world, making recordings in what was left of the planet’s wilderness. He has since built an outstanding collection of soundscapes and observes that more than 50 per cent of the habitats included in this collection have today disappeared as wild habitats, due to human activities and the consequential ecological loss.
United Visual Artists
Matthew Clark (born 1974) founded United Visual Artists (UVA) to bring an open and inclusive approach to artistic collaboration across disciplines. UVA’s diverse body of work integrates new technologies with traditional media such as painting, sculpture, performance, and site-specific installation. Past projects include collaborations with choreographer Benjamin Millepied and the Paris Opera Ballet, fashion designer Christopher Bailey, and musicians James Blake, Battles, and Massive Attack.