Kat Carlsen is a music composer, experimental sound artist, and visual artist. They received their Bachelor’s of Liberal Arts with a concentration in electronic music composition from Sarah Lawrence College. Their composition work has been used on a range of projects, from sound design for theatre to animation scoring, and they have extensive experience scoring for dance performance. Their work in visual and multimedia arts has included photography, digital collage, and fiber arts. They also have worked to bridge sound with meditation and have published their meditations on sound. Their practices are influenced by their past studies in art history, digital art making, mindfulness psychology, and their experiences with Chinese medicine which have led to exploration of music as a tool for physical and mental healing.

About

Artist Statement

My practices are rooted in exploration of the way time and culture shape, fragment, reckon with, and ultimately have the potential to heal the body. For many years, my primary practice was in the digital world of electronic music composition doing collaborative scorework, particularly for dance choreography. To more deeply embody the physicality of sound, I have stripped my exploration down to its barest elements -- voice and piano. Inspired by the classic Americana music I listened to growing up, my current project explores first-person storytelling and a more organic way to build song. Functionally a response to the years I spent immersed in technology, this album of music acts as a sort of refuge from the noise. The natural world and temporality of life are themes explored in this work, and that cross-pollinate with my continued work in film photography and fiber arts.