Robert Gordon University

Placing Sound: The Role of Aurality & Visuality in Locating Identities

Academic History:

2006 - 2010 BA in Visual Arts & Visual Communication Design, International University of Sarajevo

2011 - 2013 MA in Visual Arts & Visual Communication Design, International University of Sarajevo

2015 PhD in Fine Arts

Supervisors:

Professor Anne Douglas (Gray's School of Art, Robert Gordon University)

Professor Peter Stollery (Sonic Arts, University of Aberdeen)

Mark Hope (Sound Festival)

Research Interests:

• Sound art
• performance and live art
• audio-visual composition
• installation
• sound visualization

Scholarships:

Wien Conservatorium “Fidelio-Wettbewerb scholarship“ (AV Project „Thaas“)
Applied Research Collaborative Studentship (ARCS)

Publications:

Published in Catalog: Duplex/10m2 Exhibitions inventory 2004-2011

Recent creative outputs:

2016    

• Performance and solo exhibition “Grains of Sound-Negotiating Identities” at the Sound Festival, WoodendBarn, Banchory
• Performance “Hold In/Breathe Out” at the Sonada festival, Anatomy Rooms, Aberdeen
• Lecture-performance “Placing Sonic Dialogues” at the Sound Thought Conference, CCA, Glasgow
• A performance sketch at Slow Cooker Workshop series, Peacock Gallery, Aberdeen

2015

• AV piece with Dr. Suk-Jun Kim at Rediscoveries, concert series organised by Aberdeen University, Peacock Gallery, Aberdeen

Contact Details:

Address: Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road, Garthdee House Annex, Aberdeen AB10 7QB

Email: m.zeco@rgu.ac.uk

Website/Blogs:

https://majazeco.com/

www.facebook.com/zecomaja/

First published: 3 November 2016