Douglas Sherman

Douglas Sherman is an innovative artist whose practice spans sound, installation, and participatory performance. Recognized as a boundary-pushing experimenter, Sherman first garnered attention in New York’s avant-garde scene during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He became closely associated with the Dream House project and the MELA Foundation, collaborating with pioneering composers and artists exploring minimalism, tuning theory, and psychoacoustics.

With a deep commitment to listening as an artistic act, Sherman has developed numerous projects that foreground the subtlety of perception and the resonance of space, frequently involving the use of rare and custom-built audio equipment. His work often invites audiences to inhabit environments of deep sonic immersion, blurring the lines between performer, listener, and environment. Across several decades, Sherman’s contributions have influenced a wide spectrum of contemporary artists, and his performances and installations have been presented internationally in spaces ranging from experimental music venues and art museums to unconventional, site-specific locations.