Jason  Sanford
Instructor
Critical Media Practices

Jason Sidney Sanford is an artist working at the intersection of the听sonic and the somatic. Deeply invested in the idea that sound is听physical in nature and that music is the result of the action of a body听or bodies, his work includes the production of sculptural musical听instruments, sonically active environments, performance and installation听scenarios, and sound and music composition and recording.

Sanford integrates influences from sculpture, performance art and the DIY music scene. He uses self-made musical instruments for performance artworks, recordings and in concert.听听Together with his musical ensembles,听Neptune听补苍诲听E, he has recorded and released 11 full-length albums, and has toured throughout the United States and Europe many times.

Sanford holds an MFA from the Studio for Interrelated Media at the Massachusetts College of Art, and a听BFA in sculpture from The University of Massachusetts Amherst.