The Engine Room 2025 Finalists Announced!
Morley College London is delighted to announce the finalists for The Engine Room 2025: International Sound Art Competition and Exhibition.
Following an overwhelming response, the competition received over 170 submissions from more than 40 countries, showcasing a diverse and innovative range of sound art practices.
The Engine Room Curator and Morley Radio Manager Camilo Salazar commented “the judges were hugely impressed with the quality of sound art submitted for this year’s Engine Room competition. Sound art deserves a wider audience and I urge everyone to hear and experience the finalists’ work at Morley Gallery in late April.”
Finalists The Engine Room 2025: International Sound Art Competition
Kiran Arora (United Kingdom) |
Uğur Aslan (Albania) |
Lei Ban (China/Switzerland) |
Paul Beaudoin (USA/Estonia) |
Elko Braas (Germany) |
Po-Hao Chi (Taiwan) |
Albrecht Fersch (Germany) |
Chelidon Frame (Italy) |
Katia Geha (Australia) |
Shira Golden (USA) |
Nathan Harper (USA) |
Kohei Kimura (Germany) |
Charlotte Leamon (Australia) |
Xiaohan Li (China) |
Luc Messinezis (Greece) |
Andreas Monopolis (Greece) |
R.R. Pascoe (Australia) |
Morten Poulsen (Denmark) |
Natanin Rachapradit (Thailand) |
Jessica Reisch (USA) & Tyson Houseman (Canada) |
Martin Rodriguez (France) |
Frederic Roverselli (Canada) |
Alessandro Russo (Italy) |
David Sappa |
David Snow (USA) |
Joanna Strogatz (USA) |
Anne Stoner (USA) |
Victor Valera (Spain) |
Mario van Horrik (Netherlands) |
Simon Whetham (United Kingdom) |
Verena Wusatiuk (Austria) |
Jiajing Zhao (China) |
Wei Zhao (China) |
The Engine Room sound art exhibition at Morley Gallery
This year’s finalists will present their work at Morley Gallery from 28 April to 16 May 2025. The sound art exhibition offers audiences unique experiences in cutting-edge sound art in various forms – including audio works, audiovisual pieces, interactive installations, and sound sculptures. The winners of this year’s competition will be announced at the start of the exhibition in late April.
Alongside the exhibition, The Engine Room 2025 will feature a programme of performances and workshops. A prestigious Penny Lecture will be led by the exhibition curator alongside Morley College sound art lecturers with an essential history of sound art and experimental music.
The Engine Room continues Morley’s long-standing legacy in electronic and experimental music, following in the footsteps of pioneering figures such as Cornelius Cardew, a former music tutor at the college and founder of the Scratch Orchestra.
The organisers extend their gratitude to an esteemed panel of judges, Sarah Nicolls, Mariam Rezaei, John Richards, who carefully reviewed the submissions and selected the works that will be exhibited. Their expertise and dedication have been invaluable in shaping this year’s exhibition.
Stay tuned to Morley Radio for more Sound Art content coming up soon. We look forward to welcoming you to Morley Gallery to explore this exciting exhibition!