Matthew D. Gantt is an artist, composer and educator currently based in
Troy, NY. His practice focuses on sound in virtual spaces, generative systems
facilitated by idiosyncratic technology, and digital production presets as sonic
readymades. He worked as a studio assistant to electronics pioneer Morton Subotnick
from 2016 – ’18, and has been an active participant in the NYC creative community,
presenting or performing at spaces such as Pioneer Works, Issue Project Room,
Roulette, Babycastles, Silent Barn and similar, as well as abroad (IRCAM Academy,
ICST Zurich, MUTEK Mexico, Synthesis Gallery, Berlin). Gantt has taught electronic
and experimental composition across institutional and grassroots contexts, including
Harvestworks, CUNY Brooklyn, Bard College, Sarah Lawrence, and community workshops
aimed at creating equitable access to developing technologies. In Fall ’19, he
joined the Games and Simulations, Art and Sciences PhD program at Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute/EMPAC, researching spatial sound, virtual reality and the
experimental arts practice as a frame to refigure new possibilities for immersive
media futures.
