Aura Satz

Aura Satz is a Visiting Professor at the School of Arts & Humanities, Royal College of Art, with expertise in Critical Practice and Art & Curating. Her work spans film, sound, performance and sculpture with focus on distributed voice and listening strategies.

• Visiting Artist, School of the Arts Institute of Chicago (2021-2025)
• Lectured at London Consortium, Goldsmith's College and Slade School of Fine Art

Research focuses on:

• History of sound technology and resistance to standardization
• Gender roles in WWII ballistic research and computing
• Emergency sirens as metaphor for societal alarm fatigue
• Interdisciplinary collaborations with astrophysics and medical research

Recent article trends show:

• 2023-2025 works on warning systems and emergency sound
<2021-2022 focus on siren reimagination
• Long-term exploration of sound notation and technological history

Scientific Awards:

• CPH Dox NEW:VISION Award (2024)
• St. Moritz Art Film Festival Best Feature (2024)
• Shortlisted at multiple international festivals (2015-2025)

Key collaborations include:

• Warning Research Centre at UCL
• Nuclear Consulting Group
• Harvard Centre for Astrophysics
• Research partnerships with EMPAC and Sonic Acts