Joshua Le Gallienne (born in 1985) is a

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British artist based in

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. Working predominantly in

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, large-scale installation, and

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, Le Gallienne’s practice explores the materiality of sound within an artistic context. Their artworks have been exhibited internationally; at national institutions such as

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and Ö1, and at major sonic arts festivals including Sonorities and

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. In 2012, Le Gallienne began their ''Action Without Action'' project, which focuses on the production of acoustic sound without electronics or digital technologies. Works from this series employ unconventional materials such as pyrotechnics, ice, compressed air, balloons, carbonated liquids, and biodegradable plastics to create sound and movement. Le Gallienne studied fine art at Hertford Regional College and later gained a degree in Digital Music & Sound Arts from the

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. ''Restraint'', their graduate show sound installation, received the Burt Brill & Cardens Genius Prize in recognition of outstanding artistic achievement. After graduating, Le Gallienne taught on the Digital Music & Sound Arts course between 2012 and 2020. Le Gallienne has received a number of awards, grants and accolades for their work; including the Francis Chagrin Award from

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in 2020 and the Sonic Arts Emerging Artist Exhibition Award from The Auxiliary in 2019. They have undertaken artist residencies in Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Luxembourg, and UK.

Awards

* 2021–2022 BOOM Artist development scheme, Oxford Contemporary Music * 2020 Francis Chagrin Award, Sound and Music * 2020 Financial Hardship Fund, Help Musicians * 2019 Sonic Arts Emerging Artist Exhibition Award, The Auxiliary * 2012 Burt Brill & Cardens Prize in recognition of outstanding artistic achievement

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Le Gallienne, Joshua 1985 births Living people 21st-century British artists Alumni of the University of Brighton Sound artists British non-binary artists British installation artists People from Harlow