Photo by Fraser Chatham
Flo Wilson (they/ she) is a composer, performer and artist from Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa (NZ) based in Berlin (DE). Their practice spans choral-based experimental electronic performances, immersive spatial sound and video installations, composing for contemporary dance, and as a session collaborator with songwriters. Their compositions often blur the boundaries between organic and synthetic elements, weaving together intricate layers of sound to create lush sonic tapestries.
Flo's work has gained recognition both within Aotearoa and internationally (USA, EU, TW, AUS) and has been acknowledged through grants, awards, and residencies. Beyond their solo endeavours, Flo is an active cross-disciplinary collaborator, joining forces with visual artists, music technologists, contemporary dancers, and more to create multi-sensory experiences.
Flo’s debut EP '(Please) Keep Breathing' was released on tape in 2018 by New Zealand experimental label mfmp. Their latest sound work 'Prelude to a Requiem' was released bio-digitally through Saplings Records in 2022. 'Prelude to a Requiem' raised enough money to plant over 1,000 mangrove trees through Eden Re-Forestation Projects to help fight coastal erosion.
Working as a professional audio engineer for RNZ, their credits include the ‘Let's be TRANSparent’ podcast (New York Radio Awards 2023 - Bronze Award), and ‘The Detail’ podcast (New Zealand Radio Awards 2023 - Best Factual Podcast).
Flo holds a first-class honours degree in Composition - Sonic Arts from Te Kōkī – New Zealand School of Music, and their thesis was published in the proceedings of the Australian Computer Music Conference.
Awards & Grants for artistry
Arts Foundation New Zealand Springboard Award, 2024
APRA Professional Development Award, 2023
Creative New Zealand (Saplings), 2020
Rebekah Wilson Scholarship for Sonic Arts, 2017
Toi Pōneke/ Te Kōkī Sound Art Residency with Olivia Webb 2017/ 2018
Lilburn Trust Award, 2013