THE Team
Wajid Yaseen
Director & Co-CuratorWajid’s practice draws on an interdisciplinary approach to developing sound-based installation, acousmatic music, graphic scores and sound sculpture, presenting work both nationally and internationally. Wajid develops the creative vision and programme for the award-winning sound art organisation Modus Arts.
Vicky Clarke
Festival Production Manager & Co-curatorVicky is a sound artist from Manchester, her practice explores materiality, electrical phenomena and hidden systems, working across performance, installation and sculpture. Winner of an Oram award for innovation in music and sound, she releases music as SONAMB.
guillaume DUJAT
Technical ManagerGuillaume is a Manchester-based sound technician and artist, primarily supporting NOVARS innovation media lab and working freelance in spatial sound design & tech. He makes music as part of the duo: WEȽ∝KER, co-heads computer music label LOL-Editions and organises the Disconcert Manchester mail-out.
RACHEL DOWN
Live Event Production ManagerRachel is a Manchester-based producer. She has an extensive background in project management and production within the creative & cultural industries and working on site-specific events and festivals. She has managed, trained and developed teams across large-scale events, parties, immersive theatre, gigs, installations and conferences in the UK.
Hubbiah rafaqat
Social Media ManagerHubbiah is a media scholar who oversees digital marketing across multiple Modus Arts projects. Her experience spans immersive digital media and video games, and she currently works as a Marketing lecturer in the Netherlands.
MIKO TchÓrzewski
Spatial Audio LeadMiko is a spatial sound artist and performer. Based in London, his practice - shaped by backpacking across countries and cultures - explores sound, space, ecology, rituals and collective cultural identity through lens of art, science, embodied knowledge and interactive designs.
hayley KERRIDGE
Marketing ManagerHayley is a North-West-based communications specialist with over 15 years’ experience across music, art and culture. She has managed campaigns for UK and international festivals, including Berlin Atonal, where she also co-curated the Sunday main stage's programme of avant-garde, ambient, and noise acts. Her marketing and PR expertise, paired with her connections with Manchester's cultural scene and a burgeoning interest in sound art will help Auris to carve its own niche in the city's rich sonic landscape.
Joab Harrison
Graphic DesignJoab is a graphic designer and visual artist based in Manchester. As a designer, he has worked on identities for some of the city's leading music events and organisations, while his self-directed art practice lies in filmmaking, animation, and audio-visual experimentation.