Richard Chartier (b.1971), sound/installation artist and graphic designer, has created critically acclaimed recordings for labels such as 12k/LINE (USA), Trente Oiseaux (Germany), Spekk (Japan), Mutek_rec (Canada), and Fallt (Ireland), DSP (Italy), and ERS (NL) including collaborations with artists Taylor Deupree and William Basinski. His digital minimalist work explores the interrelationships between the spatial nature of sound, focus, and the act of listening. His works and installations have been displayed at a multitude of highly established institutes including the Whitney Museum of American Art (NY), The Art Institute of Chicago and ICC (Tokyo, Japan).