Biography

Freya Berkhout is a Sydney-born multi-award winning composer, vocalist and creative technologist. With a background in film composition, electronic and classical music, Freya’s interests have always focused on the co-existence of the organic and synthetic. Her practice is informed by Feminist TechnoScience and delves into digital ecologies, human / nature entanglement and emergence. An activist at heart, she is inspired by cultural exchange, food politics, the human voice and the natural world. Her work encompasses composition, programming, physical computing, field recording, sound manipulation, design and fabrication techniques.