Jordan (Kiik) Edge (Amor)

Lives and works in London, UK

Artist statement

Amor constructs speculative environments where sound, objects and the body become interconnected forms. Their work moves between sculpture, instrument, costume, prosthetic and wearable structure, creating physical systems that can be played, inhabited and performed. Performance is a central part of the practice, with Amor using their body as a site for character, transformation and psychological exploration. Through movement, voice, costume, electronics and sculptural forms, performances create shifting relationships between performer and object, self and character, body and environment. Sound operates as both material and structure. Vibration, resonance, amplified voice and electronic processes are used to shape objects, spaces and physical experience, often extending beyond conventional approaches to listening. Sculptures can function as instruments, bodies can become sound sources, and performance can become a form of sonic construction. Amor’s work draws on queer, trans and non-human perspectives to question how bodies can be designed, extended and experienced differently. Rather than separating artwork, performer and environment, they develop interconnected systems in which each affects the other. Across live performance, installation and experimental objects, Amor builds experiences that are physical, sensory and unpredictable. The work is grounded in making and experimentation, with each project developing its own language through material, sound, movement and...

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