Australian artist, creative technologist, experimental musician and instrument maker Tara Pattenden is undertaking an artist-in-residence program at Radiona in June 2026. During her stay in Zagreb, she will continue developing her practice at the intersection of tactile electronic instruments, wearable technologies, DIY electronics, experimental sound, performance and participatory artistic formats.
Photo: Tara Pattenden (cc)
Also known as Phantom Chips, Tara Pattenden creates playful and physically engaging sound works that explore how electronic instruments can be touched, worn, stretched, squeezed and performed with the whole body. Her practice often combines handmade synthesizers, soft circuits, costume-based instruments, noise machines, creative coding and audience participation.
Photo: Tara Pattenden (cc)
At Radiona, Pattenden will work on new research and prototypes related to wearable and tactile electronic sound objects, exploring the relationship between gesture, body, material, sound and collective interaction. The residency will also create space for exchange with Radiona’s community of artists, makers, musicians, designers and creative technologists, connecting her long-standing interest in DIY electronic culture with Radiona’s ongoing work in experimental sound, open hardware, hybrid media practices and hands-on education.
Photo: Tara Pattenden (cc)
Tara Pattenden is an artist and creative technologist working with tactile electronic instruments, programming, time-based media and performance. As Phantom Chips, she performs with electronic costume-based instruments and participatory sound works that invite audiences to experience sound through touch, movement and play. Her work combines wearable technologies and participatory practice to explore audience agency, expression and co-authored performance. She is the founder of Cyber Palace, a creative technology workshop studio, and Cyber Bunker, a project space for experimental practice in Meanjin/Brisbane. Her workshops and performances have been presented internationally, including at Norberg Festival, Onassis Stegi Cultural Centre, Victoria and Albert Museum, CTM Festival, Tectonics, Café OTO, Pohoda Festival and Le Guess Who?.
She has a background in computer and interactive art and is self-taught in electronics. She is currently a PhD candidate at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, where her research explores wearable, costume-based electronic instruments and participatory sound performance.
Supported by: Ministry of Culture of the Republic Croatia / City of Zagreb / Kultura nova Foundation