The WIRED Lab

The W I R E D Lab consolidates and expands upon the 30 years of research by Dr Alan Lamb into an instrument and device he calls The Wires. Lamb is an artist, biomedical research scientist and General Practitioner and his investigations of The Wires have their foundations in site-specific installation, experimental audio and sound composition. Lamb’s long-term engagement with The Wires has expanded into areas that are both relative to and beyond these sonic foundations. Through collaborative and interdisciplinary processes The W I R E D Lab aims to further develop and experiment with The Wires by utilising them as an instrument, device and apparatus. The W I R E D Lab is an interdisciplinary project, where the installation of a set of wires in Eastern Australia will provide a permanent research site and resource for artists, musicians, medical and science practitioners to further expand upon Lamb’s sonic investigations, and experiment with The Wires’ capacities in visual, computational science and medical realms. Now in his 60’s, Lamb’s work with The Wires is internationally renowned. The W I R E D Lab will provide the opportunity for a senior Australian artist to pass on his skills and knowledge to other significant experimental Australian artists and scientists. A primary aim of The W I R E D Lab is to realise The Wires immense potential as a research tool in a range of inter-disciplinary practices. The establishment of the W I R E D Lab will also ensure the longevity of The Wires, a unique Australian invention, as a source of research and investigation for generations of artists, scientists and audiences.