Natalie Sharp — Islington Mill

I am a disabled artist at the forefront of what The Quietus described as ’New Weird Britain’: “a new wave of underground musicians, creating immersive worlds for their audiences to participate in.” My practice focuses on presenting live music in non-conventional settings, challenging existing frameworks and expectations. I explore issues around gender and sexuality, pain and the body, pushing the parameters within a live setting. Each of my multi-disciplinary performance has a strong participatory element, confronting audience members to become non-passive consumers. Costume and video play an integral element in my work. My approach has a strong DIY aesthetic, having taught myself to create all elements associated with performances from composing the music on digital audio software to designing elaborate costumes, film and theatrical environments.