Reuben Son
Reuben Son (born 1986, lives in New York City) is a Korean-American artist who makes ceramics, software, and sound.
His work, which is broadly sculptural, draws from his engagement with materiality and metaphor across various media.
He is a longtime collaborator with Eli Keszler, whom he has worked with on installations, performances, and recordings since 2011.
Selected Projects
- 2023 MIDI Archive — website and AI (link)
- 2023 Frog Chorus — browser-based sound sculpture (link)
- 2019 Weaving Music — browser-based music generator (link)
- 2016 Hobo UFO — audio-visual software built for James Hoff (link)
- 2012 QCVG — synthesizer hardware & software (link)
- 2009 Private Chronology — music label (link)
Exhibitions
- 2024 Echea (w/ Eli Keszler), Galerie Pepe, Mexico City (link)
- 2024 Panopoly, Manny Cantor Center, NY
Selected Performances
- 2019 Whitney Museum w/ Eli Keszler — sound design and live multi-channel spatialization (link)
- 2013 Boston Waterworks Museum — live electronic music
- 2013 Contemporary Arts International — live electronic music (link)
- 2012 Eyebeam Art & Technology Center w/ Eli Keszler — bassoon performance (link)
- 2010 Goethe-Institut Boston — performance on guitar and electronics (link)
Selected Discography and Publications
- 2024 Allure of Inertia — Radio program for NTS Radio (link)
- 2023 Airports for Music — Digital release on Nina Protocol (link)
- 2022 Composing Through Listening — Radio program for WFMU (link)
- 2019 Hobo UFO v Chernobyl — Digital release on PAN (credit: software engineer; link)
- 2015 Still Sleeping — Digital release on Private Chronology (link)
- 2015 Untitled Maquette — 7" + CD on Estuary Ltd. (link)
- 2014 Asleep at the Drawing Board — 7" record on Private Chronology (link)
- 2012 Days Gone By — 7" record on Wagtail Recordings (link)
- 2011 The Wanting — LP/CD on Thrill Jockey (credit: recording engineer; link)
Residencies and Workshops
- 2023 Music Machine Learning at Recurse Center (link to writing)
- 2023 3D Ceramic Printing Workshop at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts (link to writing)
- 2019 Resident Guest Composer at Elektronmusikstudion (link)
Talks
- 2024 | On sound and the web at Naive Yearly (Ljubljana, Slovenia; link)
Employment
- 2019-2023 Engineering at Vox Media
- 2016-2019 Engineering at New York Magazine