Tarek Atoui is an artist and electroacoustic composer born in Lebanon in 1980. His work revolves around sound performance and composition. He engineers complex and inventive instruments as well as arranges and curates interventions, concerts, performances, and workshops. His work often revolves around large-scale, collaborative performances that develop from extensive research into music history and instrumentation, while exploring new methods of production. Using custom-built electronic instruments and computers, Atoui references current social and political realities, revealing music and new technologies as powerful aspects of expression and identity. Education and social connection are also integral aspects of Atoui’s practice. He has exhibited and has joined the collections of numerous major institutions.