Orson Abram

Biography

Orson Abram (b. 2002) is a multimedia artist who blurs the lines between composer, percussionist, improviser, filmmaker, performer, and sound artist. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, they graduated from Oberlin Conservatory and College in 2025, where they studied TIMARA (Technology in Music and Related Arts), English, Percussion Performance, Cinema and Media. Their work often deals with theoreticals in relation to the personal; they work across the intersections of video, performance, installation, and music composition to explore the translation from personal to universal memory, the ethics of performance, and transgression in traditionally conservative spaces. Their work aims to provoke and...