Sound of Silence is an online exhibition of silence collected by UK based artist Steve Chapman over the period of two and half years. The project started life as a podcast in which Chapman broadcast a weekly episode of silence recorded face to face with a special guest. A total of 100 episodes were recorded with guests including artists, comedians, broadcasters, authors, dancers, singers, humanitarians, entrepreneurs, Buddhists monks, a dog and many more.
Steve specialises in conceptual art projects that look to challenge the norms of society by doing the opposite of normal.
He is currently working on the creation of a touring, immersive exhibition of silence that he hopes to bring to galleries around the UK and beyond. He is also writing a book about the many adventures he had whilst recording.
You can find more of Steve’s work including artwork, blogs, articles and talks at www.canscorpionssmoke.com
For further information about the project, to request interviews or any other media inquiries, you can contact Steve via sc@canscorpionssmoke.com or find him on Instagram or Twitter.
A full list of guests who took part in the project can be found below.
| Episode | Guest | Description | Location |
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| 1 | Sam Conniff | Social entrepreneur and author of Be More Pirate | The British Museum, London |
| 2 | Charlotte Sills | World-renowned psychotherapist and author | The Metanoia Institute, London |
| 3 | Fred Deakin | Professor of digital arts and one half of Brit nominated band Lemon Jelly | Finsbury Square, London |
| 4 | Rosie and Faris Yakob | Nomadic authors, speakers and consultants | Shoreditch, London |
| 5 | Robert Poynton | Author, improviser, speaker and associate fellow at Said business school | Bermondsey Street, London |
| 6 | Michelle Morgan | Entrepreneur, speaker, co-founder of Livity and founder of PJoys | The House of Saint Barnabas, London |
| 7 | Simon Cavicchia | Author and gestalt psychotherapist | South Bank, London |
| 8 | Elizabeth Pick | Movement artist, singer and film maker | Royal Festival Hall, London |
| 9 | Neil Mullarkey | TV, stage and film actor, writer and comedian | Regent's Park, London |
| 10 | Lucy Bellwood | Adventure Cartoonist, sailor and teacher | Gillespie Park, London |
| 11 | Lord Victor Adebowale | Social entrepreneur, cross-bench peer and saxophonist | Aldgate, London |
| 12 | Maria Koripas | Opera singer, movement director and choreographer | Woburn Walk, London |
| 13 | Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) | Comedian, actor, artist and TV presenter | Ashford, Kent |
| 14 | Heather Urquart and Joe Samuel | Improvisers, authors, directors and teachers | London Bridge, London |
| 15 | Mark Shayler | Author, speaker and founding member of Do Lectures | The House of St Barnabas, London |
| 16 | Kay Scorah | Dancer, stand-up comedian, improviser and community activist | Green Park, London |
| 17 | Ade Adeniji | Inter-faith minister and founder of Walk With Me | The Royal Society of Arts, London |
| 18 | Simone Lia | Artist, writer and creator of a weekly comic strip in the Observer | Brockley, London |
| 19 | Mr Bingo | Illustrator, artist and speaker | The Tea Building, Shoreditch, London |
| 20 | Claire Genkai | Author and zen minister | Bromley, London |
| 21 | Nick Parker | Author, artist, writer and former radio joke writer | Bermondsey Street, London |
| 22 | Keith Johnstone | Internationally renowned director, playwright and teacher | Raynes Park, London |
| 23 | Ola Odumosu | Storyteller and activist | The House of Saint Barnabus, London |
| 24 | Dave Birss | Influential speaker and writer | Tate Modern, London |
| 25 | Lena Peters | Ceramic artist and storyteller | The British Museum, London |
| 26 | Lee Simpson | Improviser, a Comedy Store Player & founder of Improbable | The Comedy Store, London |
| 27 | Pip Stewart | Adventurer, journalist and presenter | Bracklesham Bay, West Sussex |
| 28 | Khurshed Denhugara | Author, therapist and Brentford FC fan | The Royal Academy, London |
| 29 | Stella Duffy | Writer, director, performer and novelist | Deptford, London |
| 30 | Hilary Gallo | Author, speaker and yacht sinking sailor | Bloomsbury, London |
| 31 | Wendy O’Mahoney | Artist, illustrator, storyteller and teache | Tandridge, Surrey |
| 32 | JP Flintoff | Author, journalist and artist | Blackfriars, London |
| 33 | Timandra Harkness | Presenter, writer and comedian | Woolwich, London |
| 34 | Brian Kaplan | Medial doctor, comedy aficionado and host of hit "Are you feeling funny?" podcast. | Harley Street, London |
| 35 | Anoushé Hussain | Paraclimber, speaker and charity ambassador | St James’s Park, London |
| 36 | Blaine Harrison | Lead singer of Mystery Jets | Victoria Tower Gardens, London |
| 37 | Adah Parris | Futurist, feminist and activist | The House of St. Barnabus, London |
| 38 | Julian McKerrow | World Powerlifting Champion and record holder | Covent Garden, London |
| 39 | Andrea Hadley-Johnson | Creative producer | National Museum of Justice, Nottingham |
| 40 | Terry Waite | Humanitarian, author and speaker | Suffolk |
| 41 | Chris F Clark | Multi-disciplined artist | DON'T WALK WALK gallery, Deal, Kent |
| 42 | Richard Vranch | Improviser, voice-over artist, actor and writer | The House of St Barnabus, London |
| 43 | Nonnie Peifer | Retired actress and model | Esher, Surrey |
| 44 | Mr Gee | Poet, comedian, musician and presenter | Rich Mix, Shoreditch, London |
| 45 | Nic Shayler | Maker and storyteller | Donisthorpe, Leicestershire |
| 46 | The Do Pause Collective | Recorded at the "Do Pause" book launch | Bermondsey Street, London |
| 47 | Hazel Gale | Former world kickboxing champion and author | Hoxton, London |
| 48 | Ben Wilson (aka chewinggumman) | Street artist and sculptor | The Millennium Bridge, London |
| 49 | Satyavani Robyn | Writer, psychotherapist and Buddhist Priest | Amida Mandala temple, Malvern |
| 50 | Poppy Chapman | 3 year old cockapoo | Esher Common, Surrey |
| 51 | Darryl Edwards | Author, speaker and founder of Primal Play | Ravenscourt Park, London |
| 52 | Sophia Thakur | Internationally acclaimed poet and speaker | The House of St Barnabus, London |
| 53 | Pete Spurrier | Author, publisher and adventurer | Green Park, London |
| 54 | Pippa Evans | Olivier award winning improviser and comedian | The House of St Barnabus, London |
| 55 | Ben Bidwell | Writer, speaker, mental wellness advocate and co-host of The Naked Professors podcast | Clapham, London |
| 56 | Lucie Sheridan | Illustrator and screen-printer | Centrespace Studio, Bristol |
| 57 | Ahir Shah | Stand-up comedian | The House of St Barnabus, London. |
| 58 | Vicki Amedume | Circus performer and aerial director | House of St Barnabus, London |
| 59 | Adam Wilder | Comedian, fool and founder of the Togetherness movement | The House of Togetherness, London |
| 60 | Jo Hunter | Change maker and co-founder of 64 Million Artists | Old Street, London |
| 61 | Dan Kiran | Author, travel writer and co-founder of Unbound | Islington, London |
| 62 | Miranda West | Founder of The Do Book Company | The Harwarden Estate, Wales |
| 63 | David Shrigley | Internationally renowned artist | Brighton, East Sussex |
| 64 | Charlotte Edmonds | Choreographer and dancer | Royal Opera House, London |
| 65 | Brian Beaton | Playwright, coach and a mentor | The House of St Barnabus, London. |
| 66 | Hayley Welsh | Street artist and illustrator | Chelsea Sorting Office, London |
| 67 | Neil Baker | Award winning writer | Century, Shaftsbury Avenue, London |
| 68 | Chloë Clarke | Performer and theatre director | The Graeae Theatre, Hoxton, London |
| 69 | Nigel “Zebrahead” Smith | Artist and co-founder of Hope and Mania | House of St Barnabus, London |
| 70 | Katie Elliott | Illustrator, musician, podcaster and author | Green Park, London |
| 71 | Charlie Gladstone | Founder of Pedlars, Glen Dye cottages and The Good Life Experience Festival | Pedlars, Notting Hill, London |
| 72 | Marella Campagna | Fashion designer, storyteller, writer and activist | House of St Barnabus, London |
| 73 | Laurence Shorter | Author, comedian and creator of "Lazy Guru" | The Betsy Trotwood, Shoreditch |
| 74 | Caroline Casey | Trouble-maker, dangerous dreamer and adventurer | House of St Barnabus, London |
| 75 | Adam Shakinovsky & Kristian Brodie | Award winning writers, storytellers and film producers | House of St Barnabus, London |
| 76 | Maria Oshodi | Writer, theatre director and disability arts consultant | Brixton, London |
| 77 | Remi Rough | Internationally renowned street and gallery artist | Peckham, London |
| 78 | Lesley Graney | Social entrepreneur and founder of Random Acts of Nonsense | Shoreham-by-sea, West Sussex |
| 79 | Mark Radcliffe | Sony Award winning broadcaster, musician and writer | Knutsford. Cheshire, UK |
| 80 | Vinca Petersen | Photographer, installation, multimedia and performance artist | House of St Barnabus, Soho, London |
| 81 | Sabú Caps | Creative polymath and capoiera teacher | Norbury, London |
| 82 | Nicky Hirst | Internationally renowned artist | Peckham, London |
| 83 | Ian Bonar | Film, TV and stage actor and playwright | The Piccadilly Theatre, London |
| 84 | Enni-Kukka Tuomala | Empathy designer and artist | House of St Barnabus, London |
| 85 | Inua Ellams | Poet, playwright, performer, graphic artist and designer | Stratford Circus Theatre, London |
| 86 | Joan Iyiola | Actress, producer and entrepreneur | Homerton, London |
| 87 | Matt Ballantine | Sociologist, blogger, podcaster, musician and technology aficionado | Launch Pod, Teddington, London |
| 88 | Patricia Niven | Award winning food and portrait photographer | The Garden Museum, Lambeth, London |
| 89 | Theo (aka Super Theo) | 3.5 year old interested in everything | Ernie's Beach, River Thames, London |
| 90 | Liela Moss | Solo artist and lead singer of The Duke Spirit | House of St Barnabus, London |
| 91 | Charlie Dark | Musician, DJ, poet, yogi, speaker, writer & community builder | House of St Barnabus, London |
| 92 | Kathryn Chapman | Photographer, speaker and mental health advocate | Esher, Surrey |
| 93 | Carl Richards | Financial planner and creator of NY Times "Sketch Guy" | Hampstead Heath, London |
| 94 | Rebecca Humphries | TV and film actress | Hackney Downs, London |
| 95 | Stephen Wright | Artist and founder of House of Dreams | House of Dreams, Dulwich, London |
| 96 | Olia Hurcules | TV chef and food writer | Forest Gate, London |
| 97 | Robert Twigger | Polymath and author | Jurassic Coast path, Dorset |
| 98 | Jayde Adams | Award winning comedian and TV presenter | Leigh-on-Sea, Essex |
| 99 | Eddie Izzard | Award winning comedian, film, TV and stage actor | De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-sea, Kent |
| 100 | Episode 100 | The final episode | Charmouth, Dorset |
