Peter Humble

Having begun making short films while studying a Diploma in Television & Sound Production in 1991 Peter has continued to work in all aspects of production and post production including music composition & sound design/foley for various screen projects. After 1991 he concentrated on music for a number of years. During that time he specialised in drums and percussion and developed a unique electro acoustic approach to the drum kit.

From January 2002 to March 2003 he was full time percussionist/composer with Circus Oz touring to Brisbane, regional Queensland and Brasil.

From 1994 to 2001 he was joint composer and performer for Melbourne based Puppet Company Snuff Puppets. During that time they performed at many of the major festivals around Australia and toured to Japan where they conducted workshops with students and performed in Osaka and Kyoto. In 1997 Snuff Puppet Band released their self-titled CD featuring original music from selected Snuff Puppet shows. In 1999 ABC New Music Australia ran a nation wide improvisation competition in which Snuff Puppet Band were awarded runner up.
In 2000 Peter performed at the Ocho Rios Jazz Festival in Jamaica with Sydney group Toni Nation, performed with Circus Oz during their London season at Sadlers Wells and collaborated with Crying in Public Places on their show Skin as sound designer and real time sampler, which premiered at the 2000 Adelaide Festival and subsequently toured nationally. As well, he received development grants from the Australia Council and the Ian Potter Foundation to further his studies in percussion and theatre music composition in New York with Bobby Previte.

During his time as a performing musician he also performed in the annual What is Music? Festival on a number of occasions collaborating with some of Australia’s most respected improvisers including Greg Kingston, Jim Denley, Oren Ambachi and Robbie Aveneum.

In 2002 Peter returned in earnest to the field of Film & Video, working in both traditional narrative formats (writing & directing) as well as exhibiting video works & installations. His short film MIZU, which he wrote, directed, shot & edited won first prize at the Liquid Lens Festival in Brisbane.

In 2008 his video work Lunch with Friends was selected to screen at the Sydney Underground Film Festival (SUFF) as well as the Platforma Video Festival in Athens where it was screened as part of an Australian show-case of new video works in December 2007. The work was also chosen by SUFF to appear on their 2008 highlights DVD.

Also in 2008 Peter was sponsored for a solo exhibition at the Japan Foundation Gallery in Sydney. The 3 week installation featured a number of single & multi-screen installations based on a trip to Japan in the previous year.

Peter has also collaborated with film artist Louise Curham. Their essay film Tenho Saudades from 2004 had a number of local screenings including the Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival.

Peter is a board member of Aphids.