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I am Sonnie Carlebach, an Artist and Educator from London.
My work crosses the mediums of music, performance, and writing - of sound, body, and mind.
As an artist I explore psychological, philosophical, and mystical phenomenon employing analogue and physical materials to induce texturally rich, contemplative, and provocative experiences. I am interested in how artists can respond to information super-abundance in the contemporary world with minimal, lo-fi, and otherwise alternative means of production that focus on spontaneaity and intuition within the creative process.
I extend these ideas into my teaching practice with an approach based on social engagement, improvisation, and expressiveness to allow students to quickly break down ideas and encounter their own style of learning and creating.
I have worked for several years as a teaching assistant for adults with SEND in a variety of colleges focusing on media and arts. In September 2024 I began a new role as a guest lecturer at the RCA delivering workshops and tutorials to students in the School of Communication. I am the current Artist in Resident of Brompton Cemetery and I regularly exhibit or curate work in other galleries and venues across London along side performing live as part of Cell Deletion 11 with my long term collaborator Ushara Dilrukshan.
Education:
BA Theology - University of Edinburgh
MA Information Experience Design - The Royal College of Art
Exhibitions, Residencies, and Performances:
Inkwell Magazine ‘Rot’ - Edinburgh - December 2018
Rules of Play, Crumble Magazine Launch - Peanut Press - Edinburgh, November 2021
Royal Society of Anthropology (musical commission) - London - May 2022
Beside the Ocean of Time - White Space Gallery - Edinburgh, May 2022
De Liceiras 18 Residency - Porto, July 2023
IRCAM Forum - Paris, March 2024
MAP Making - Barbican, Guildhall Silk Street Theatre - London, April 2024
Reveries in the Round - Brompton Cemetery - London, May 2024
The Light the Day Gave - Brompton Cemetery - London, July 2024
Do You Read Me? - RCA - London, July 2024
You Phoned Me - Iscian Studio, Milan - November 2024
Yliaster - The Old Church, London - November 2024
Artist in Resident at Brompton Cemetery - January 2025 to Present
Playing Fields - Trinity Laban, London - February 2025
MAP Making - Barbican, Guildhall Silk Street Theatre - London, April 2025
Ambient Receiver - Digital Edition 2 - May 2025
Arbor Commons - Spring Edition 2025 - April 2025
Studio Ma:ta, N/A - The Architectural Association , London - May 2025
Things are Looking Up - Brompton Cemetery, London - May 2025
Email - Sonnie.Carlebach13@googlemail.com
Instagram - @Shimternet