Lance Gapuz Laoyan is a sound artist based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. His artistic work considers different sonic ecologies of environments within the contexts of noise, semi-speculative storytelling and listening. Through the application of listening methodologies, poetry and recording technologies, Laoyan engages in site specific environments marked by the politics of what is considered nature. He is drawn to the re-positioning of human listening to harness understanding through presence. Laoyan has co-founded an indipendant record label and research platform onic [ of nature in cities ] for sound artist and musicians to explore field philosophy, field recording and listening as a starting point for music and sound productions.
As a Dj under the moniker Kaarst, he plays eclectic sets that merge various genres from field recordings, downtempo, jazz, ambient, left-field techno, uk funky or bass music.
Laoyan recieved his Masters of Art and Design degree in 2021 on the Non-Linear Narrative course at the Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague, (NL). He completed his Bachelors degree in Graphic Design in 2018 at the Manchester School of Art, Manchester (UK).
/Residencies / Mentoriships:
- How Deep is the Ocean?, Posto Segrito, Alcamo Scicily (IT), April 2026
- Underexposed Mentorship, Sonic Acts, Amsterdam 2023
- FieldARTS, Transitional Waters, Amsterdam 2022 - 2023
- Beauty, Touchy Studios, Orval, Belgium 2022
/Exhibitions, Performances and Presentations:
- Unit X, Listening as a Method, Presentation, Manchester School of Art (UK),February 2026
- Urban Landscape Summer School, Soundwalk and Pannel talk, TU Delft (NL) June 2025
- Fluid Listening, Outdoor Installation, Soundwalk Performance, Ruigoord, Amsterdam (NL), August 2024
- Maritime Frictions, Soundwalk Performance, Ruigoord, Amsterdam (NL), May 2023
- SonicActs Biennial, Soundwalk Performance, Zaandam, Het HEM (NL), October 2022
- Transitional Waters, Brackish Methods and Estuarine Fields [Round Table], Amsterdam (NL), July 2022
- The Hmm @ Responsible AI [Presentation], Benno Premselahuis, Amsterdam (NL), May 2022
- StukaFest (NL) with Leela Theatre, Delft, The Hague, Middleburg, Nijmegen (NL), February 2022
- In The Moment, UiT Festival, Theater De Vaillant, The Hague (NL) 2021
- From Where We Know, Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague (NL) 2021
- Open Day [Performance], The Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague (NL) 2020
- Workshop Showcase [Performance], The Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague (NL) 2020
- Six Degrees of Separation, De Besturing, The Hague (NL) 2019
As a Dj under the moniker Kaarst, he plays eclectic sets that merge various genres from field recordings, downtempo, jazz, ambient, left-field techno, uk funky or bass music.
Laoyan recieved his Masters of Art and Design degree in 2021 on the Non-Linear Narrative course at the Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague, (NL). He completed his Bachelors degree in Graphic Design in 2018 at the Manchester School of Art, Manchester (UK).
/Residencies / Mentoriships:
- How Deep is the Ocean?, Posto Segrito, Alcamo Scicily (IT), April 2026
- Underexposed Mentorship, Sonic Acts, Amsterdam 2023
- FieldARTS, Transitional Waters, Amsterdam 2022 - 2023
- Beauty, Touchy Studios, Orval, Belgium 2022
/Exhibitions, Performances and Presentations:
- Unit X, Listening as a Method, Presentation, Manchester School of Art (UK),February 2026
- Urban Landscape Summer School, Soundwalk and Pannel talk, TU Delft (NL) June 2025
- Fluid Listening, Outdoor Installation, Soundwalk Performance, Ruigoord, Amsterdam (NL), August 2024
- Maritime Frictions, Soundwalk Performance, Ruigoord, Amsterdam (NL), May 2023
- SonicActs Biennial, Soundwalk Performance, Zaandam, Het HEM (NL), October 2022
- Transitional Waters, Brackish Methods and Estuarine Fields [Round Table], Amsterdam (NL), July 2022
- The Hmm @ Responsible AI [Presentation], Benno Premselahuis, Amsterdam (NL), May 2022
- StukaFest (NL) with Leela Theatre, Delft, The Hague, Middleburg, Nijmegen (NL), February 2022
- In The Moment, UiT Festival, Theater De Vaillant, The Hague (NL) 2021
- From Where We Know, Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague (NL) 2021
- Open Day [Performance], The Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague (NL) 2020
- Workshop Showcase [Performance], The Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague (NL) 2020
- Six Degrees of Separation, De Besturing, The Hague (NL) 2019