Chris Sciacca B.A.; MA

PhD Student

Chris Sciacca is a Brighton, UK based sound artist, musician and practice-based researcher specializing in sonic ethnography and soundscape composition. His recordings have been featured on NTS Radio’s Field Recording: Infinite Mixtape series, Resonance Extra, BBC3, BBC6 and exhibited at the Fort Process Festival in Newhaven, UK. His works explore the theme of space, place, and cultural identity through detailed location recordings. His current post-graduate research at the University of Greenwich explores the use of e-waste to document the soundscapes of waste collection and processing across the southern UK.

Awards

  • Merit Scholarship, Uni Brighton (2015)
  • Platform Graduate Award Nominee, Uni Brighton (2016)
  • June and Sidney Crown Dissertation prize, Uni Brighton (2016)

Recognition

Sound Art Brighton 2021-2025

Research / Scholarly interests

  • Sound Studies
  • Sonic Ethnography
  • Field Recording
  • Sonic Thinking
  • Landscape Studies
  • Documentary Film.