An anthology of works by over 100 radio artists, edited and designed by Sarah Washington.
Radio Art Zone explores the central themes and techniques of artist-made radio, emerging from 25 years of practice in the field. It is a reflection of the world’s largest exhibition of radio art, also titled Radio Art Zone, a project by the artist duo Mobile Radio (Sarah Washington & Knut Aufermann) produced in collaboration with Luxembourg community station Radio ARA. For 100 days Radio Art Zone transmitted 22-hour-long works created by over 200 artists as part of the European Capital of Culture Esch2022. Broadcast on 16 partner radio stations, it attracted more than 300,000 listeners worldwide.
Radio Art Zone is an artist book intended to present radio as an art form to a wider public for the first time. It features newly commissioned works ranging from micro-essays and texts on radio form, practice and poetics, to radio plays, illustrations, photographs, and excerpts from long-form radio productions. A work of art in its own right, Radio Art Zone performs an exquisite transformation from airwaves to paper, providing a treasury of ideas about radio as art.
Contributors include: AGF, Ayọ̀ Akínwándé, Jasmina Al-Qaisi, Meira Asher, Knut Aufermann, Julia Lee Barclay-Morton, Ed Baxter, Xentos Fray Bentos, Frauke Berg, DinahBird & Jean-Philippe Renoult, Adam Bohman, Mariola Brillowska, Florencia Curci, Chris Cutler, Anna Friz, Marie Gavois & Michel Klöfkorn, Irina Gheorghe, Lucinda Guy, Haco, Handa Gote, Echo Ho, Elaine W. Ho, Edyta Jarząb, Barbara Kaiser, Raul Keller, Konsthall323, Catherine Kontz, Caroline Kraabel, Felix Kubin, Fabiano Kueva, Marold Langer-Philippsen, Liquid Penguin Ensemble, Marcus Maeder, Mega Mingiedi, Heidi Neilson, Leandro Nerefuh, Udo Noll, Oda Projesi, Buttress O’Kneel, People Like Us, Zach Poff, Paulo Raposo, Richtung22, Manja Ristić, Ricardo iamuuri Robinson, Billy Roisz, Renata Roman, Gabi Schaffner, Ralf Schreiber, Nichola Scrutton, Claire Serres, Sisters Akousmatica, Saša Spačal, Erwin Stache, Maia Urstad, Mark Vernon, Sarah Washington, Ralf Wendt, Daniel R. Wilson, XTO, Otomo Yoshihide and zvukac.
Radio Art Zone can be ordered from all booksellers, purchased at the launch events or directly from Hatje Cantz.
Radio Art Zone book party
The publication of Radio Art Zone will be celebrated with ten-minute performances by 20 prominent radio artists and experimental musicians. November 4, 5–11pm at IKLECTIK, Old Paradise Yard, 20 Carlisle Lane, London, SE1 7LG, UK.
Radio Art Zone book launch
Concert performance for rainy days festival by Sarah Washington / Knut Aufermann / Chris Cutler / Børre Mølstad, followed by book launch event in the foyer. November 17, 9:30–11pm at Philharmonie Luxembourg, 1 place de l’Europe, L-1499 Luxembourg.
Radio Art Zone audio archive
One hundred 22-hour long radio art works are now available as an online exhibition, accessible via the artist pages on the Radio Art Zone website.
