Paul Walde

Paul Walde on Farnham Glacier. Photo by Pat Morrow

Paul Walde is an award-winning artist, composer and curator who lives in Victoria, Canada on WSÁNEĆ territory. Originally trained as a painter, Walde’s music and sound compositions have been a prominent feature in his artwork for over 20 years. He is best known for his interdisciplinary performance works staged in the natural environment, often involving music and choreography. The documentation of these events is frequently used as the basis of Walde’s sound and video installations which have been the subject of exhibitions nationally and internationally.

A long time London resident, Walde relocated to Victoria, British Columbia in 2012 where he is Associate Professor of Visual Arts at the University of Victoria. Walde is also a founding member of Audio Lodge, a Canadian sound art collective and Experimental Music Unit a Victoria-based sound ensemble. Visit his website here. You can also see his Vimeo account.

Recent work by Paul Walde

"Requiem for a Glacier (site specific performance)", 2013, Camera: Aaron Veale; Courtesy of the Artist

"Tom Thomson Centennial Swim (video installation)", 2017 - 2019, Drone Pilot: Clayton McKinnon; Courtesy of the Artist

"Weeks Feel Like Days, Months Feel Like Years (Score 2)", 2020, Paul Walde

"Ice Record" (single channel version), 2016, Camera: Michael Conti: Courtesy of the Artist

"Tom Thomson Centennial Swim (video installation)", 2017 - 2019, Drone Pilot: Clayton McKinnon; Courtesy of the Artist

"Moving Image Work No.1: Of Weather (for Geoff Hendricks)", 2018, Photo credit: Laura Gildner; Courtesy of the Artist

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