Joseph Kamaru was only a small component of the week 3 lecture, however, he caught my attention. After delving in to his various works and practice in field recording, performance, and installation, I was inspired by his position not only in the world of sound art, however, in variety and dedication as well.

Joseph Kamaru, aka KMRU, is a “sound artist and experimental ambient musician” born and raised in Kenya and based in Berlin. He has a history in field recording, radio art, and experimental music. From my perception, he presents himself as a minimalist, but has a great amount of understanding and practice surrounding his own art.

Interpretation appeals to me as a major aspect of inspiration, and depending on time, place, and focus, an artist can represent themself in a multitude of ways to an individual or a group. Based on my thoughts and experiences last week I was drawn to the variety of Joseph Kamaru’s works, because of my own thoughts on variety and space in sound.

A performance linked to his website he did for the Berlin based channel HÖR caught my attention as very dynamic piece I could focus on for the past week. For me, it is a representation of growth in isolation and independence, as he chooses to develop sounds in a variety of ways that are reflective of human nature. I think one of the beauties within art is interpretation, especially in sound. Every noise a sound artist, composer, or musician chooses to create has the potential to reach every individual who hears it in a different way. The performance transported me to my own thoughts and emphasized a certain sense of reflection, which is where I think we as people interpret the world at its best and worst, through reflection.

The historical context for this artist is represented through ease of distribution as a result of technology, because technology has allowed us to access the population through means other than already established corporate or creative businesses.