UC San Diego

For the past eight years, I have been cultivating a bioartstic practice that enables me to listen to my biological signals and interact with a fuller array of embodied states in a way that is inviting and instills collaboration and puts my work in discourse with works of the past. This dissertation establishes the theoretical framework, historical inquiry, and practice-led research that has led me to define three modes/methods of listening to biological signals: Situated Listening, Embracing Irregularity, and Listening Beyond the Ear. These modes of listening to biological signals continue to inform my work characterized by the construction, design, theoretical exploration, and performance involving wearable electronics capable of capturing and translating biological data into immersive sonic and visual environments. I presented a body of work created with these methods as a featured artist on the nienteForte Series in New Orleans, Louisiana, on May 11, 2023.