Paul Amlehn -  Compositional System and Strategies, Text, Singing, Stochastic Procedures, Stereo to Mono Spatialization, Editing, Arranging, Production
John Cage - Prepared Piano Composition (Section One)
Steffen Schleiermacher - Prepared Piano Performance (Section One)
Jim Morrison - Poetry, Recitation, Singing
John Haeny - Sound Engineer for Jim Morrison Recording
The Aoide Artificial Intelligence Neural Network Composer - Synthesizer, Bass, Drums, Composition and Arrangement (Section Two)
Trent Reznor - Composition, Arrangement, Performance (Section Three)
Atticus Ross - Composition, Arrangement, Performance (Section Three)
Adrian Belew - Additional Guitar (Section Three)
Colin Potter - Vocal Mutations (of Paul Amlehn's Singing)(Section Three)
David Lynch - Visual Art

Does the Silver Forest End?

Hi. My name is Paul Amlehn. I am an interdisciplinary artist, working in the mediums of literature, music, visual art, theater, and film. I am of Italian, Irish, and Maori descent. I am currently based in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

My poetry, prose, and texts for theater and opera have been published in literary journals in 23 countries,  including Exquisite Corpse, the California Review, the Salzburg Review and Evergreen Review. My visual art and sound art works have been exhibited throughout the world, including at Artist's Space, Luhring Augustine, the Chelsea Art Museum, Tate Liverpool, and at festivals which include Art 42 Basel (with the Serpentine Gallery - curated by Julia Peyton-Jones and Hans Ulrich Obrist), documenta 14, and the 51st, 55th, 56th, 57th, and 58th Venice Biennales.

On my sound art and music projects I have collaborated with Robert Fripp (King Crimson), Ulrich Krieger (Lou Reed), Chuck Hammer (David Bowie), David Van Tieghem (Laurie Anderson), Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno), F.M. Einheit (Einsturzende Neubauten), Mick Harvey (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), Mick Rossi (Philip Glass Ensemble), Jeff Zeigler (Kronos Quartet), and many others.

I am working on an album of music which has texts and vocals by William S. Burroughs, in cooperation with the Burroughs Estate. I am about to embark on a new album of music which reimagines the work of John Cage, in cooperation with the John Cage Trust.

Cover art for my albums has been provided by painter Gerhard Richter and artist and filmmaker David Lynch.

I have recently completed an artist residency at The Exchange art space in Christchurch, New Zealand. In October 2024, I will be performing music and sound art at the 60th edition of the Venice Biennale courtesy of the Italian arts organization Moving Lab. In late December 2024, I will be undertaking an artist’s residency at the Kunstmeile Krems, in an der Donau, Austria.

Does the Silver Forest End?

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