Max Eastley
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Max Eastley is a sound and visual artist. He is part of the Cape Farewell Climate Change
project (Cape Farewell official website). He studied painting and graphic art at Newton Abbot Art School
and then went on to gain a BA in Fine Art (1969–1972) at Middlesex University (formerly Hornsey School of Art). He is a sculptor (kinetic
), musician
and composer
. His primary instrument is a unique electro-acoustic monochord, developed from an aeolian sculpture
. 'The Arc' consists of a single string stretched lengthwise across a long piece of wood (around ten feet) which can be played with a bow, fingers or short glass rods. The end of the instrument has a microphone attached so the basic sound can be amplified, recorded and run through sound effect programs.
Eastley has collaborated with many different artists and musicians on performances, installations and recordings including: David Toop
(Toop's official website), Brian Eno
, Paul Burwell
, Victor Gama, Hugh Davies
, Steve Beresford
, Peter Greenaway
, Dave Hunt
, David Buckland, Evan Parker
, Peter Cusak, Spaceheads . From 2001-2002, Eastley was a visiting fellow
at John Moores University Liverpool and is currently (2010 onwards) an AHRC
research fellow at Oxford Brookes University researching Aeolian phenomena. On the 17th may 1989, Eastley was awarded a prize in the 'Learning Spaces Category' of the working in the City European Communities Architectural Ideas Competition (University College Dublin).
Selected Discography=
Eastley has worked across a variety of genres including: improvised and experimental music
; folk music; popular song; jazz; compositions using environmental recordings as well as musical resources. He has also composed music for film and dance . Eastley was part of the group 'The 49 Americans', who played together for a period during the 1980s and produced several albums together .
Selected Performances=
Max has performed as a solo musician and in many combinations with other artists. He has worked on stage with his installations and with film and has created and performed in musical/theatrical performances such as: 'Whirled Music'.
Selected Installations and Exhibitions=
Max has done a wide variety of installations
worldwide, many of which use moving parts (motors, pulleys etc.) to create ambient soundscapes while engaging the observer visually. Many recordings of the below installations appear on the CD: 'Max Eastley Installation Recordings 1973-2008'
The following installations were part of a touring exhibition:
Publications Featured In=
Eastley has appeared in several publications since the 1970s, including:
Reviews=
Cape Farewell, UK
Cape Farewell brings artists, scientists and communicators together to bring about long-term change in cultural attitudes towards climate change....
project (Cape Farewell official website). He studied painting and graphic art at Newton Abbot Art School
Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot is a market town and civil parish in the Teignbridge District of Devon, England on the River Teign, with a population of 23,580....
and then went on to gain a BA in Fine Art (1969–1972) at Middlesex University (formerly Hornsey School of Art). He is a sculptor (kinetic
Kinetic art
Kinetic art is art that contains moving parts or depends on motion for its effect. The moving parts are generally powered by wind, a motor or the observer. Kinetic art encompasses a wide variety of overlapping techniques and styles.-Kinetic sculpture:...
), musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. His primary instrument is a unique electro-acoustic monochord, developed from an aeolian sculpture
Aeolian harp
An aeolian harp is a musical instrument that is "played" by the wind. It is named for Aeolus, the ancient Greek god of the wind. The traditional aeolian harp is essentially a wooden box including a sounding board, with strings stretched lengthwise across two bridges...
. 'The Arc' consists of a single string stretched lengthwise across a long piece of wood (around ten feet) which can be played with a bow, fingers or short glass rods. The end of the instrument has a microphone attached so the basic sound can be amplified, recorded and run through sound effect programs.
Eastley has collaborated with many different artists and musicians on performances, installations and recordings including: David Toop
David Toop
David Toop is an English musician and author, and as of 2001 was visiting Research Fellow in the Media School at London College of Communication. He was notably a member of The Flying Lizards. He was a prominent contributor to the British magazine The Face. He is a regular contributor to The Wire,...
(Toop's official website), Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
, Paul Burwell
Paul Burwell
Paul Dean Burwell was a British thaumaturge and percussionist, influential in the fields of free improvisation and experimental art....
, Victor Gama, Hugh Davies
Hugh Davies
Hugh Seymour Davies was a musicologist, composer, and inventor of experimental musical instruments.Davies was born in Exmouth, Devon, England. After attending Westminster School, he studied music at Worcester College, Oxford from 1961 to 1964. Shortly after he traveled to Cologne, Germany to work...
, Steve Beresford
Steve Beresford
Steve Beresford is a British musician who graduated from the University of York. He has played a variety of instruments, including piano, trumpet, euphonium, double-bass and a wide variety of toy instruments, such as the toy piano. He has also played a wide range of music...
, Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway, CBE is a British film director. His films are noted for the distinct influence of Renaissance and Baroque painting, and Flemish painting in particular...
, Dave Hunt
Dave Hunt
Dave Hunt is a Christian apologist, speaker, radio commentator and author. He has been in full-time ministry since 1973. The , which highlights Dave's materials, was started in 1992...
, David Buckland, Evan Parker
Evan Parker
Evan Shaw Parker is a British free-improvising saxophone player from the European free jazz scene.Recording and performing prolifically with many collaborators, Parker was a pivotal figure in the development of European free jazz and free improvisation, and has pioneered or substantially expanded...
, Peter Cusak, Spaceheads . From 2001-2002, Eastley was a visiting fellow
Visiting fellow
A visiting fellow is an academic, often a senior academic, who is undertaking research at a different institution than his or her main institution for a limited period of time, often but not necessarily at a foreign institution. A visiting fellow can be paid or unpaid; sometimes the salary is paid...
at John Moores University Liverpool and is currently (2010 onwards) an AHRC
Arts and Humanities Research Council
Established in April 2005 as successor to the Arts and Humanities Research Board, the Arts and Humanities Research Council is a British Research Council and non-departmental public body that provides approximately £102 million from the Government to support research and postgraduate study in the...
research fellow at Oxford Brookes University researching Aeolian phenomena. On the 17th may 1989, Eastley was awarded a prize in the 'Learning Spaces Category' of the working in the City European Communities Architectural Ideas Competition (University College Dublin).
Selected Discography=
Eastley has worked across a variety of genres including: improvised and experimental music
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
; folk music; popular song; jazz; compositions using environmental recordings as well as musical resources. He has also composed music for film and dance . Eastley was part of the group 'The 49 Americans', who played together for a period during the 1980s and produced several albums together .
- 'New and Rediscovered Musical Instruments' with David ToopDavid ToopDavid Toop is an English musician and author, and as of 2001 was visiting Research Fellow in the Media School at London College of Communication. He was notably a member of The Flying Lizards. He was a prominent contributor to the British magazine The Face. He is a regular contributor to The Wire,...
, produced by Brian EnoBrian EnoBrian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
(ObscureObscure RecordsObscure Records was a U.K. record label which existed from 1975 to 1978. It was created and run by Brian Eno, who also produced the albums . Ten albums were issued in the series...
) - 1975 - 'Circadian Rhythm' with Paul BurwellPaul BurwellPaul Dean Burwell was a British thaumaturge and percussionist, influential in the fields of free improvisation and experimental art....
, Hugh DaviesHugh DaviesHugh Seymour Davies was a musicologist, composer, and inventor of experimental musical instruments.Davies was born in Exmouth, Devon, England. After attending Westminster School, he studied music at Worcester College, Oxford from 1961 to 1964. Shortly after he traveled to Cologne, Germany to work...
, Paul LovensPaul LovensPaul Lovens is a musician. He plays drums, percussion, singing saw and various selected and unselected cymbals. He has also performed with the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra and Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra....
, Paul LyttonPaul LyttonPaul Lytton is an English free jazz percussionist.Lytton began on drums at age 16. He played jazz in London in the late 1960s while taking lessons on the tabla from P.R. Desai. In 1969 he began experimenting with free improvisational music, working in a duo with saxophonist Evan Parker. After...
, Annabel Nicolson, Evan ParkerEvan ParkerEvan Shaw Parker is a British free-improvising saxophone player from the European free jazz scene.Recording and performing prolifically with many collaborators, Parker was a pivotal figure in the development of European free jazz and free improvisation, and has pioneered or substantially expanded...
and David ToopDavid ToopDavid Toop is an English musician and author, and as of 2001 was visiting Research Fellow in the Media School at London College of Communication. He was notably a member of The Flying Lizards. He was a prominent contributor to the British magazine The Face. He is a regular contributor to The Wire,...
(Incus RecordsIncus RecordsIncus Records is an artist-owned record label, founded by Derek Bailey, Tony Oxley, Evan Parker and Michael Walters, specialising in the dissemination of free-improvised music. The first release on the label was The Topography of the Lungs, recorded by Bailey, Parker and Han Bennink in 1970...
) - 1978 - 'Whirled Music' with Steve BeresfordSteve BeresfordSteve Beresford is a British musician who graduated from the University of York. He has played a variety of instruments, including piano, trumpet, euphonium, double-bass and a wide variety of toy instruments, such as the toy piano. He has also played a wide range of music...
, Paul BurwellPaul BurwellPaul Dean Burwell was a British thaumaturge and percussionist, influential in the fields of free improvisation and experimental art....
and David ToopDavid ToopDavid Toop is an English musician and author, and as of 2001 was visiting Research Fellow in the Media School at London College of Communication. He was notably a member of The Flying Lizards. He was a prominent contributor to the British magazine The Face. He is a regular contributor to The Wire,...
(Quartz ) - 1980 - 'My Heart's in Motion' (Nato ) - 1985
- 'At Close Quarters' Various artists (These Records ) - 1993
- 'Buried Dreams' with David ToopDavid ToopDavid Toop is an English musician and author, and as of 2001 was visiting Research Fellow in the Media School at London College of Communication. He was notably a member of The Flying Lizards. He was a prominent contributor to the British magazine The Face. He is a regular contributor to The Wire,...
(Beyond ) - 1994 - 'IsolationismIsolationism (album)Ambient 4: Isolationism is a 1994 compilation album released on the Virgin Records label, part of its Ambient series. The compilation was issued as a double CD, packaged in a slimline case...
' Various artists (Virgin ) - 1994 - 'Day for Night' with Peter Cusak (Paradigm) - 2001
- 'The Time of the Ancient Astronaut' with the Spaceheads (Bip Hop) - 2001
- 'Doll Creature' with David ToopDavid ToopDavid Toop is an English musician and author, and as of 2001 was visiting Research Fellow in the Media School at London College of Communication. He was notably a member of The Flying Lizards. He was a prominent contributor to the British magazine The Face. He is a regular contributor to The Wire,...
(Bip Hop) - 2004 - 'Hydrophony for Dagon' with Michael Prime (Absurd ) - 2006
- 'Songs of Transformation' with Martyn Bates (Musica Maxima Magnetica) - 2007
- 'ARCTIC' produced by David Buckland/Cape FarewellCape Farewell, UKCape Farewell brings artists, scientists and communicators together to bring about long-term change in cultural attitudes towards climate change....
- 2007 - 'A Very Long Way from Anywhere Else' with the Spaceheads (Bip Hop) - 2007
- 'A Life Saved by a Spider and Two Doves' with Graham Halliwell, Evan ParkerEvan ParkerEvan Shaw Parker is a British free-improvising saxophone player from the European free jazz scene.Recording and performing prolifically with many collaborators, Parker was a pivotal figure in the development of European free jazz and free improvisation, and has pioneered or substantially expanded...
and Mark Wastell (Another Timbre) - 2008 - 'Dark Architecture' (Another Timbre) - 2009
- 'Max Eastley Installation Recordings 1973-2008' (Paradigm) - 2010
Selected Performances=
Max has performed as a solo musician and in many combinations with other artists. He has worked on stage with his installations and with film and has created and performed in musical/theatrical performances such as: 'Whirled Music'.
- Ars Electronica, 1990 - Performance of Whirled Music
- Xebec Hall, 1993 - Duo played with David ToopDavid ToopDavid Toop is an English musician and author, and as of 2001 was visiting Research Fellow in the Media School at London College of Communication. He was notably a member of The Flying Lizards. He was a prominent contributor to the British magazine The Face. He is a regular contributor to The Wire,...
using invented experimental instruments - Purcell RoomPurcell RoomThe Purcell Room is a concert and performance venue which forms part of the Southbank Centre, one of central London's leading cultural complexes. It is named after the 17th century English composer Henry Purcell and has 370 seats....
, South Bank, 1995 - Duo with David ToopDavid ToopDavid Toop is an English musician and author, and as of 2001 was visiting Research Fellow in the Media School at London College of Communication. He was notably a member of The Flying Lizards. He was a prominent contributor to the British magazine The Face. He is a regular contributor to The Wire,... - Museum of Modern Art, Berne, Switzerland, 1996 - Duo with David ToopDavid ToopDavid Toop is an English musician and author, and as of 2001 was visiting Research Fellow in the Media School at London College of Communication. He was notably a member of The Flying Lizards. He was a prominent contributor to the British magazine The Face. He is a regular contributor to The Wire,...
- Impakt FestivalImpakt FestivalThe Impakt Festival is a year-round grouping of multimedia events for the audiovisual arts founded in 1988 in the city of Utrecht, The Netherlands. It showcases films, video art, performances, music, conferences and other special events for artists mainly from The Netherlands.In 2009 the festival...
, Utrecht, Holland, 1996 - Solo performance - ICA LondonInstitute of Contemporary ArtsThe Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. It is located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch...
, 1997 - Quartet with Thomas KonerThomas KönerThomas Köner is a multimedia artist whose main interest lies in combining visual and auditory experiences. He's been noted for his use of low frequencies...
, Peter Cusak and Alquima - Lanzarote Music and Visual Art Festival, 1998 - Trio with David ToopDavid ToopDavid Toop is an English musician and author, and as of 2001 was visiting Research Fellow in the Media School at London College of Communication. He was notably a member of The Flying Lizards. He was a prominent contributor to the British magazine The Face. He is a regular contributor to The Wire,...
and Pete LockettPete LockettPeter Robert Lockett is an English percussionist and recording artist. Lockett is known as a versatile and prolific percussionist, collaborating with many artists. He is well-versed in percussion traditions from music cultures around the world, including, Arabic, Japanese, Indian and... - Volksbühne TheatreVolksbühneThe Volksbühne is a theater in Berlin, Germany. Located in Berlin's city center Mitte on Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz in what was the GDR's capital....
, Berlin, 1999 - Duo with Thomas KonerThomas KönerThomas Köner is a multimedia artist whose main interest lies in combining visual and auditory experiences. He's been noted for his use of low frequencies... - Mimi Festival, Marseille, 2002 - Performance with The Spaceheads
- Xtract Sculture Musicale, Podewil, Berlin, 2003 - Duo with David ToopDavid ToopDavid Toop is an English musician and author, and as of 2001 was visiting Research Fellow in the Media School at London College of Communication. He was notably a member of The Flying Lizards. He was a prominent contributor to the British magazine The Face. He is a regular contributor to The Wire,...
- Paradiso AmsterdamParadiso (Amsterdam)Paradiso is an iconic rock music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.-History:It is housed in a converted former church building that dates from the nineteenth century and that was used until 1965 as the meeting hall for a liberal Dutch religious group known as the "Vrije...
, 2003 - Solo performance - ICA LondonInstitute of Contemporary ArtsThe Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. It is located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch...
, 2003 - Duo with Victor Gama - Atlantic Waves, 2006 - Quartet with Thomas KonerThomas KönerThomas Köner is a multimedia artist whose main interest lies in combining visual and auditory experiences. He's been noted for his use of low frequencies...
, Asmus TietchensAsmus TietchensAsmus Tietchens , who also records under the monikers Hematic Sunsets and Club of Rome, is a German composer of avant-garde music....
and Victor Gama at The BarbicanBarbican CentreThe Barbican Centre is the largest performing arts centre in Europe. Located in the City of London, England, the Centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. It also houses a library, three restaurants, and a conservatory... - ARCTIC at the Hamburg Planetarium, 2007 - Film installation by David Buckland, music by Max Eastley
- 'Sprawl' , Various locations, 2007 - Tour with Thomas KonerThomas KönerThomas Köner is a multimedia artist whose main interest lies in combining visual and auditory experiences. He's been noted for his use of low frequencies...
playing Amsterdam, London, Bristol and Berlin - Signal Festival, Sardinia, 2007 - Solo performance
- Millennium Park ChicagoMillennium ParkMillennium Park is a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, USA and originally intended to celebrate the millennium. It is a prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline that covers a section of northwestern Grant Park. The area was previously...
, 2007 - Solo performance by Max (for Cape Farewell) with film by David Buckland - Fete Quaqua Festival of Improvised Music , The VortexVortex Jazz ClubThe Vortex Jazz Club is a London venue that primarily features live contemporary jazz. The club's official website features book reviews and jazz CD reviews by critic Chris Parker....
, London, 2008 - Improvised performance with various artists - Le Weekend Sterlings No Limit Music Festival, 2008 - Quartet with Marc Wastell, Graham Halliwell, Evan ParkerEvan ParkerEvan Shaw Parker is a British free-improvising saxophone player from the European free jazz scene.Recording and performing prolifically with many collaborators, Parker was a pivotal figure in the development of European free jazz and free improvisation, and has pioneered or substantially expanded...
- Ray's Jazz, London, 2008 - Trio with Nancy Ruffer and Lol CoxhillLol CoxhillLowen Coxhill, generally known as Lol Coxhill is a free improvising saxophonist and raconteur...
- Late at the Tate, Tate BritainTate BritainTate Britain is an art gallery situated on Millbank in London, and part of the Tate gallery network in Britain, with Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. It is the oldest gallery in the network, opening in 1897. It houses a substantial collection of the works of J. M. W. Turner.-History:It...
, London, 2009 - Performance for Cape Farewell with Robyn HitchcockRobyn HitchcockRobyn Rowan Hitchcock is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. While primarily a vocalist and guitarist, he also plays harmonica, piano and bass guitar....
, K.T. Tunstall and ShlomoShlomo (human beatbox)Simon Shlomo Kahn is a British beatboxing artist.-Background and career:Shlomo is of Israeli, Iraqi and German descent and grew up in the village of Bourne End, Buckinghamshire. He can speak Hebrew, Aramaic and Arabic; he is a classically trained percussionist and a jazz drummer.His original... - Nuemusic Und Kunste Festival, Darmstadt, Germany, 2009 - Trio with Volker Staub and Michael Weilacher
- Nobel Laureate Symposium, Science MuseumScience Museum (London)The Science Museum is one of the three major museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is part of the National Museum of Science and Industry. The museum is a major London tourist attraction....
, London, 2009 - Solo performance - Pestival FestivalPestivalPestival is an international arts festival dedicated to ‘insects in the arts and the art of being an insect'. Pestival won the 2010 Observer Ethical Award in Conservation, and currently has a three year residency at ZSL London Zoo....
, Queen Elizabeth HallQueen Elizabeth HallThe Queen Elizabeth Hall is a music venue on the South Bank in London, United Kingdom that hosts daily classical, jazz, and avant-garde music and dance performances. The QEH forms part of Southbank Centre arts complex and stands alongside the Royal Festival Hall, which was built for the Festival...
, South Bank, London, 2009 - With Robyn HitchcockRobyn HitchcockRobyn Rowan Hitchcock is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. While primarily a vocalist and guitarist, he also plays harmonica, piano and bass guitar....
and various artists - Cape Farewell at Rome Film FestivalRome Film FeastInternational Rome Film Festival is a film festival that takes place in Rome, Italy, during the month of October. The last edition was held from October 15 to 23, 2009...
, 2009 - Duo with Jarvis CockerJarvis CockerJarvis Branson Cocker is an English musician and frontman for the band Pulp. Through his work with the band, Cocker became a figurehead of the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s. Following Pulp's hiatus Cocker has led a successful solo career... - The Spinning TopThe Spinning TopThe Spinning Top is the seventh studio album by Blur guitarist Graham Coxon on new record label Transgressive Records. The album is produced by Stephen Street and was released on May 11, 2009...
at The BarbicanBarbican CentreThe Barbican Centre is the largest performing arts centre in Europe. Located in the City of London, England, the Centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. It also houses a library, three restaurants, and a conservatory...
, London, 2009 - Performance with Graham CoxonGraham CoxonGraham Leslie Coxon is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter. He came to prominence as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of rock band Blur, and is also a critically acclaimed solo artist, having recorded seven solo albums...
, Martin CarthyMartin CarthyMartin Carthy MBE is an English folk singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and later artists such as Richard Thompson since he emerged as a young musician in the early days...
, Robyn HitchcockRobyn HitchcockRobyn Rowan Hitchcock is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. While primarily a vocalist and guitarist, he also plays harmonica, piano and bass guitar....
and Natasha MarshNatasha MarshNatasha Jane Marsh is a Welsh operatic soprano. A highly-regarded performer in both opera and oratorio, her debut album, Amour, topped the classical album charts in 2007. She has toured with artists such as G4, Russell Watson, Il Divo and Paul Potts...
Selected Installations and Exhibitions=
Max has done a wide variety of installations
Installation art
Installation art describes an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called Land art; however, the boundaries between...
worldwide, many of which use moving parts (motors, pulleys etc.) to create ambient soundscapes while engaging the observer visually. Many recordings of the below installations appear on the CD: 'Max Eastley Installation Recordings 1973-2008'
- Serpentine GallerySerpentine GalleryThe Serpentine Gallery is an art gallery in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, central London. It focuses on modern and contemporary art. The exhibitions, architecture, education and public programmes attract approximately 750,000 visitors a year...
, 1976 - Ikon GalleryIkon GalleryThe Ikon Gallery is an English gallery of contemporary art, located in Brindleyplace, Birmingham. It is housed in the Grade II listed, neo-gothic former Oozells Street Board School, designed by John Henry Chamberlain in 1877. The gallery's current director is Jonathan Watkins.Ikon was set up to...
, Birmingham 1979 - Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol 1980
- Apollo House, Eindhoven, Holland 1980
- A Noise in Your Eye (touring exhibition), Arnolfini Gallery, the BarbicanBarbican CentreThe Barbican Centre is the largest performing arts centre in Europe. Located in the City of London, England, the Centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. It also houses a library, three restaurants, and a conservatory...
1986 - Artec Biennale, Ngoya, Japan 1993
- Ireland and Europe Sculpture Event, Iveagh Gardens, Dublin 1997
- Sculpture in Woodland, County Wicklow, Ireland 1999
- The Big Chill FestivalThe Big Chill (music festival)The Big Chill is an annual festival of alternative, dance and chill-out music and comedy, held in the grounds of Eastnor Castle during early August...
, 2000 - ICC CentreNTT InterCommunication CenterNTT InterCommunication Center is a media art gallery in Tokyo Opera City Tower in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It was established by NTT to commemorate the 100th anniversary of telephone service in Japan and opened in 1997...
, Japan 2000 - Festival de Arte Sonoro, Mexico 2002
- Interior Landscape , Reading Hindu Temple and Community Association 2003
- European Capital of Culture, Cork, Ireland
- Kinetic Drawings, Metropole Gallery, Folkstone UK, 2008
Installations for Cape Farewell
Eastley collaborated with sound engineer Dave Hunt to develop an innovative computer-controlled amplification system for these installations. Eastley has been part of the Cape Farewell project since 2005 and has been on three trips to Spitsbergen with the organisation. Sound clip of bearded seals- Ice Garden (Cape Farewell Climate ChangeCape Farewell, UKCape Farewell brings artists, scientists and communicators together to bring about long-term change in cultural attitudes towards climate change....
), Oxford 2005 - Eden Project , 2009
The following installations were part of a touring exhibition:
- Natural History MuseumNatural History MuseumThe Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
, London, 2006 - Liverpool BiennialLiverpool BiennialLiverpool Biennial is a British international festival of contemporary art held in Liverpool. The festival comprises the International Exhibition, the John Moores Painting Prize, the Bloomberg New Contemporaries Exhibition and the Independents Biennial....
, 2006 - Kampnagel Cultural Centre, Hamburg , 2007
- Madrid, 2008
Publications Featured In=
Eastley has appeared in several publications since the 1970s, including:
- 'Sonourgy' , published by Exeter College of Art 1974
- 'New and Rediscovered Musical Instruments', published by Quartz 1975
- 'Echo: The Images of Sound', published by Het Apollohuis 1987
- 'Grove's Dictionary of MusicGrove Dictionary of Music and MusiciansThe New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians is an encyclopedic dictionary of music and musicians. Along with the German-language Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, it is the largest single reference work on Western music. The dictionary has gone through several editions since the 19th century...
', - 'Experimental Musical Instruments Vol. V #2' 1989
- 'Bijutsu Techo' No.678 Vol.45, 1994
- 'Site of Sound', published by Errant Bodies 1999
- 'ICC Catalogue Magazine' , Tokyo, 28th Jan 2000 Issue
- 'Leonardo Music Journal' 2001
- 'Burning Ice' (Cape Farewell catalogue) 2006
- 'The Fundamentals of Sonic Art and Sound Design' , published by AVA Academia 2007
- 'Klangräume der Kunst' , 2010
- 'The Wire Magazine', Issue #265 March 2006 , Issue #291 May 2008
Reviews=
- Review on the BBC of 'Doll Creature'
- Review on Intuitive Music website of 'Doll Creature'
- Review on Boomkat of 'A Very Long Way From Anywhere Else'
- Description and reviews on Discogs of 'Time of the Ancient Astronaut'
- Various reviews of 'A Life Saved By A Spider And Two Doves', with Graham Halliwell, Evan Parker and Mark Wastell on Another Timbre website
- Various reviews of 'Dark Architecture' with Rhodri Davies on Another Timbre website
- Description and review of Max Eastley's installation recordings on the Paradigm Discs website
Film
- 'Water Wrackets' , film by Peter GreenawayPeter GreenawayPeter Greenaway, CBE is a British film director. His films are noted for the distinct influence of Renaissance and Baroque painting, and Flemish painting in particular...
, music by Max Eastley - 1978 - 'Clocks of the Midnight Hours' , the work of Max Eastley directed by Simon Reynell, Channel 4 TV/Arts Council Great Britain - 1989
- 'Art from a Changing Arctic' , Produced by Cape FarewellCape Farewell, UKCape Farewell brings artists, scientists and communicators together to bring about long-term change in cultural attitudes towards climate change....
, directed by David HintonDavid Hinton-Life:He studied Chinese at Cornell University, and in Taiwan. He lives in East Calais, Vermont.-Awards:* 1997 Academy of American Poets Harold Morton Landon Translation Award* fellowship from the Witter Bynner Foundation...
- 2005 - 'Kinetic Drawings' , Film by Helen Petts of the exhibition at the Metropole Gallery, Folkstone - 2008
- 'Piper of Invisible Fires' , Film by Helen Petts and Max Eastley at Dilston Grove, London - 2010
Radio
- Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service, Interview on Radio 6 - 2010
- Late Junction on BBC Radio 3, Fiona TalkingtonFiona TalkingtonFiona Talkington is a UK radio broadcaster on BBC Radio 3.Talkington has an MA degree in Literature and the Visual Arts which was dedicated to the writings of Sir Kenneth Clark. Before joining Radio 3 in 1989, she worked on local radio in Reading and Wiltshire...
featuring Max Eastley's installations, Late JunctionLate JunctionLate Junction is a music programme broadcast on three nights a week by BBC Radio 3. Billed as "an eclectic mix of world music, ranging from the ancient to the contemporary", the programme has a wide musical scope. It is not uncommon to hear medieval ballads juxtaposed with 21st century electronica,...
on Radio 3BBC Radio 3BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation...
) - 2010 - Various programs on Resonance FM
External links
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Max+Eastley Max Eastley's Discogs profile
- http://www.capefarewell.com/art/artists/max-eastley.html Max Eastley on the Cape Farewell website
- http://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/903/ Gallery of Max Eastley's work on The Wire magazine website