Performances

Semi-improvised solo performance given at Birmingham Modular Org on 21st July 2022. The performance used material from two existing pieces… – The quiet street where old ghosts meet– ‘and time will take it’s toll’ The performance used preprepared midi sequences in Ableton live played back through my Modular System. The recording was made after the initial […]

Wednesday Club is a ‘band’ comprising an energetic mix of Experimental Performers and Composers from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Combiningtheir varied creative approaches they create and perform engaging ‘songs’ ranging from musical chairs to neon-lit, dance-filled folk music.  Cyberfolk by Wednesday Club (2022) Performed by: Peter Bell, Chan Chak Hang, Fatou Sourang, Phillip Matty, Patrick

Velcro Piece was created by Alexander Kaniewski. The film, created by Tanna Chamberlain, documents a private performance of the work given to myself.

Tabletop Responses is a set of four performance activities/games, each made in response to particular text. The four texts are:[1] How to make a happening by Allan Kaprow[2] The Ontology of Performance by Peggy Phelan[3] A Restless Art: How participation is won and why it matters (Chapter 2)by François Matarasso[4] Sculpture in the Expanded Field by

The Language of Love was created by Tanna Chamberlain. These videos are extracts from a Valentine’s Day themed performance given in February 2022. The performance and accompanying films explore the way in which reality TV manufactures drama and storylines from its participants.

SKIN is an installation originally created for International Women’s Day 2020 in collaboration with composer Emily Abdy. The installation was based upon a previous work by Emily and explores the themes of body image and acceptance. SKIN comprises a series of combined audio/visual vignettes which are played back randomly in different areas of the space. There

Just Ham is an electronic music duo formed of composers Tom Earl and Peter Bell. Just Ham creates improvised, site/performance specific performances using modular synthesizers, live coding and Pure Data. Just Ham Live from the Moog Lab (2018) Peter Bell · Just Ham // Symphony No.7(Mov1)// Live @ RBC Just Ham Symphony No. 7 (2017)

Umbrella is a performance created by James Abel for the CODA Festival 2019. It was performed by James Abel, George West and Peter Bell.

Fragmentary is a devised performance created by Peter Bell, Oliver Farrow, Dan Cippico and Tom Earl under the name RM2 (Room 2). The performance drew together materials from our different practices to create a 45 minute performance of quiet sounds, songs and stories. Fragmentary was created for the CODA Festival 2019.

Responsible Consumption and Production is a performance created by George West, James Abel & Peter Bell. The work was performed 5th February 2019 at the Vittoria Street Gallery as part of the opening of ‘A Waste Land’ an exhibition by Dan Russell and Dauvit Alexander. More information about the exhibition can be found here. The full performance