Philip Samartzis

Biography

"Philip Samartzis is an associate professor in Sculpture, Sound and Spatial Practice and teaches Sound Cultures in the Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) program at RMIT.Philip researches in the areas of sound art, acoustic ecology and spatial sound practices, with a specific focus on sound, art and the environment. His PhD, Surround Sound in Installation Art, examined the place of sound in contemporary art practice through a range of site determined sound art projects. In 2009 Philip was awarded fellowships by the Australia Council for the Arts, and the Australian Antarctic Division to document the effects of extreme climate and weather events on the human condition at Davis Station in Eastern Antarctica, and Macquarie Island. In 2010 he undertook a three-year study of indigenous settlements in The Kimberley region of Western Australia through TURA's remote regional residency program in order to document the social and environmental conditions of remote communities. In 2012 Philip established the Bogong Centre for Sound Culture with Madelynne Cornish at Bogong Village to facilitate cultural initiatives investigating the history and ecology of the Australian Alps."

Research Interest

curatorial practices