Short Bio
Callum Murray is a London-based artist, composer, and musician exploring the convergence of sound, technology, and human-machine interaction. Drawing from a background in jazz drumming and algorithmic composition, his work bridges the gap between pre-conceived structures and real-time improvisation. Whether through solo audiovisual installations or his multimedia duo snake_case, Callum investigates the limits of perception through a lens of minimalism, internet culture, and irony. A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, his work has been featured at Somerset House (UK), Sónar Festival (ES), Ars Electronica (AT), and HOLON Berlin (DE).
Long Bio
Callum Murray is a London-based artist, composer, and musician whose practice inhabits the intersection of art, sound, and technology. By developing algorithmic structures and rules-based systems, he utilizes iterative and procedural computing to redefine the boundaries of digital creativity. His work frequently investigates the friction between human intuition and machine logic, exploring how the two can co-improvise in real-time.
As an accomplished drummer and improviser, Callum's foundational interest in rhythm informs his exploration of the limits of perception. His aesthetic interests are wide, drawing inspiration from the tension between minimalism and maximalism, the subcultures of internet memes and video game "easter eggs," and the technical intricacies of synthesis and sound design. This is often filtered through a sense of irony and a deep engagement with online culture.
Beyond his solo practice—which currently focuses on producing new electronic music and live audiovisual performances—he is one half of the multimedia duo snake_case. Together, they create internationally recognized works that create speculative futures, exploring technology, time, and memory through multimedia installations.
Callum holds a BMus (Hons) 1st Class in Jazz Drums (2022) and an MMus 1st Class in Composition (2023) from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he was also awarded a Concert Recital Diploma. His work has gained significant international traction, with recent exhibitions and performances at Somerset House (UK), HOLON Berlin (DE), Berlin Fashion Week (DE), Helsinki Fashion Week (FI), Sónar Festival (ES), and Ars Electronica Festival (AT).
