Ingrid Plum

Biography

Ingrid Plum (UK/DK) is an artist and composer who uses their voice with improvisation, field recordings, and electronics.

Described by The Guardian as “gorgeously atmospheric vocal techniques woven around field recordings & electronics” they have performed and exhibited internationally since 2002, creating work that combines Film, Folk Music, Contemporary Classical Music and Sound Art.

Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Plum is a student of Meredith Monk, combining their research in folk traditions, extended technique and phonography to create interdisciplinary work.

Ingrid studies Musica and Visual Arts at the University of Brighton, followed by a masters in Music at Goldsmiths, University of London, and competed Visiting Research Fellowship at Goldsmiths. Their film works on pandemic listening practices have contributed to the Auraldiversities series at the Sound Practice Research Centre at Goldsmiths.

Ingrid's publications are taught as part of curriculum at Mills College and Sonic Arts Research Centre at Queen’s University, Belfast, and are archived at The British Library, Meredith Monk’s House Archive, BBC Radio 2 Cecil Sharp Collection, And Ekho – Women In Sonic Art Archive.

Ingrid is 2nd Year Tutor and Lecturer on BA (Hons) Sound Arts, and a member of the research centre CRiSAP. Their approach to teaching centres on the practical application of research through practice with a focus on demystifying methodologies through discussion and experiential research. They have taught on 'Spatialisation', 'Aural Diversity', 'Collaborating: Sound for VR and Animation', 'Sound for Screen', "Sonic Think and Doing', 'Sound Studies and Aural Cultures', 'Specialising and Exhibiting', 'Portfolio' modules and tutored many dissertation, audio paper and final year projects with final year students.

Their work in activism through co-curricluar activities as part of Bechdel, a platform they founded for female and non-binary identifying artists, informs their teaching to create an inclusive learning space where they supports students to develop individual and informed perspectives.

Their recent performances have been described as “succinct and nourishing... a luxuriant space between almost excessive precision and looser improvisation" by The Wire. Their work has been featured in The Quietus, reviewed by The Wire, played by Late Junction and Unclassified on BBC Radio 3, and performed live in session at Maida Vale Studios. Ingrid was commissioned for International Women’s Day 2019 by The Verb and was interviewed for the New Weird Britain series for BBC Radio 4.