Laura Maes (1978, Ghent) is fascinated by sound.

In 1996 she and Kevin Van Volcem founded Cling Film, a record label and concert organisation.

Laura completed her studies ‘Master in Music’ at the ‘Royal Conservatory’ in Ghent (2001), ‘Master in Marketing Management’ at the ‘Vlerick Leuven Ghent Management School’ (2002) and ‘Teacher Certification in the Arts’ at the School of Arts (2014). In 2013 she successfully defended her PhD dissertation Sounding Sound Art: A study of the definition, origin, context, and techniques of sound art at Ghent University.

Her sound sculptures and installations were presented in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark and the United States. She has published in o.a. Computer Music Journal (2011), Journal of Artistic Research (2011) & Routhledge Sounding Art Companion (2016). She received the Gribbon award from the American Musical Instrument Society in 2009 and 2010.

Laura released music on o.a. C.U.E. records, Cling Film, MSBR-records, Denshi Zatsuon & Flenix and worked together with o.a. Roel Meelkop, Nico Parlevliet, CREW, Claus Van Bebber, Noise Maker’s Fifes, Pierre Berthet, Logos Ensemble, Q-O2, Frederik Croene and Spectra Ensemble.