During his residency at Radiona, Rob Canning will explore intersections of composition, DIY electronics, intermedia practices, and hybrid approaches to sound art and experimental music. He will stay at Radiona the end of May 2026.
His residency research will focus on open source tools, performative systems, graphic notation, networked sound, and experimental approaches to composition through electronic media, improvisation, and collaborative practice.
Working between sound, technology, and performative structures, the residency continues Radiona’s ongoing interest in open systems, experimental art, and community-oriented artistic research.
Rob Canning is a musician, composer, intermedia artist, and educator whose work explores the dialogue between algorithmic, system-based compositional strategies and intuitive and improvisational approaches. He has created music for concert halls, theatre, film, dance productions, and site-specific contexts, while also developing multichannel electronic and installation works presented internationally in exhibitions, performances, and conferences.
His compositions have been performed by ensembles including London Sinfonietta, Concorde Ensemble, National Chamber Choir of Ireland, and Con Tempo String Quartet. His work has also been presented at events including the International Computer Music Conference, Linux Audio Conference, and New Interfaces for Musical Expression.
Since the early 1990s, he has developed his artistic practice exclusively using free and open source software. As an advocate of free culture and open technologies, he has collaborated with initiatives and collectives including GOTO10, OpenLab, London Hackspace, and SPC medialab.
He currently lives and works in Slovenia, where he and his family are developing a rural arts programme within the Rizoma Institute, operating at the intersection of technology, permaculture, and performing arts.
Rob Canning holds a PhD in composition from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Supported by: The City of Zagreb, Ministry of Culture and Media of Republic Croatia / Kultura nova Foundation