Georgina Bowden
Composer and Artist
An original and mature artistic voice
Dr. Dominic MurcottA breath of fresh air ... a thought-provoking piece of work
John Alexander
…based on a deep understanding of the nature, character and possibilities of these instruments. In its metaphoric dimensions and strong sound constellations "Figure-ground" is still burning in my mind.
Egbert Hiller
I have Master's degrees in both Music and Architecture. In my work, I transform ideas from arts, sciences and politics into visceral experiences in music and art. They are often spatially designed, drawing on my architecture training. I'm currently focusing on abstractions of walks in Australian nature, involving mapping, phenomenology, colour and quality of light, with inspiration from the vivid palettes of artist Vincent Bioules.
My music has been performed across Europe and Australia; recently at Ensemble Musikfabrik’s studio in Cologne, Hannover New Music’s Zeitlupe series and Ostrava Days Festival in Czechia. As a visual artist my work was recently displayed in the Hahndorf Academy’s Heysen Prize.
Transforming ideas between and amongst disciplines can have unexpected and surprising creative outcomes. Projects range from a concerto for artist and orchestra (Wild Colour), to spatial and site-specific music for large ensemble, with live sound processing (Revelations), to graphic scores playing with the representation of microtones and dynamics (Yaban Ariları).
Other roles have included tutoring / assessment at Universities, creating contemporary music and soundwalking radio programmes, and teaching art, composition and instrumental music. I also work for the Australian Passivhaus Association and assist musical organisations in marketing.
Oboe, french horn and double bass | 15’00”
For Ensemble Musikfabrik's Trio - Peter Veale, Florentin Ginot, Christine Chapman
Part of Ensemble Musikfabrik's UNESCO cities of music project
Premiered as part of Hannoversche Gesellschaft für Neue Musik's Zeitlupe series
Composed from drawings of my walks around Uluru, considering its mighty sculptural forms, permanence and absence.
Concerto for large orchestra and artist | 7’30”
For Ostrava New Orchestra con. Pavel Šnajdr
Premiered in Ostrava Days Festival, 2023
Sonic, spatial and visual distillations of abstract forms, rich colours and sounds noted while hiking in NZ
Interactive artwork made in collaboration with Tim Bowden
Prepared handbells, pan lids and water | 7’30”
Written for Ali’O Connell. Premiered in the South Australian Museum, 2022
Exploring bending and distortion, inspired by gravitational lensing in the night sky
Video artwork created by Georgina for the Festival of Laurence Crane at GSMD
Shortlisted Artist | Heysen Prize
Emerging Artist Award | West Torrens Art Prize
Oils on Canvas | triptych
Solo Viola - Art Score | 6'00"
For Stephen Upshaw | released on Into the Ocean
A microtonal counterpoint, shown by shifting squares in the score.
The performer interprets the shades of colour and pitch.
Inspired by the moving soundscape of wild bees on Lycian Way in Turkey.
Dancer, electronics, soprano and chorus, violins, brass and wind, bass drums, glass objects and space tube | 4'00" excerpt of 40" work
Collaboration with dancer & choreographer Rosamond Martin.
Apocalyptic, three dimensional play of sound, space and movement, in seven sections
Short Opera [to be extended] for strings and female voices | 15'00"
Performed at Trinity Laban'sGold Medal Showcase
developed through Rough for Opera
A harrowing story of WWI factory workers painting clocks with glow-in-the-dark Radium, while it killed them with bone tumors.
Oil on Canvas
Inspired by the architectural concept of aperspective and its translation into art composition.
Architecture Master's Thesis
A sports research facility involving states of shelter, exposure and weather permeability in site-specific climate design