Lexy Morvaridi

EarthSonic emerging artist project manager

Lexy Morvaridi is an artist, cultural programmer and DIY activist - currently a studio artist at Gasworks in London. He has been passionately involved in the UK’s independent, DIY music sector, working in various roles as well as grassroots projects and activism; he has an MA in Cultural and Creative studies from Kings College London and currently works as an artist, curator and project manager overseeing different projects that focus on the intersection of activism and creativity. 

With over 10 years of music industry experience he has worked in multiple venues and across several festivals. As the contemporary music and culture programmer at Southbank Centre for five years, he worked closely with artists across all four venues, produced and programmed takeover festivals including Meltdown, commissioned inter-disciplinary stage shows, booked major touring acts and developed specific programming strands such as Purcell Sessions, Concrete Lates, and futuretense. As a British-Iranian artist he works across various sound art and music projects that explore the themes of agency and identity. One half of artistic duo InnerSwell with Laima Leyton, they have facilitated grass-roots community arts projects and collaborations with activist groups using sound as a narrative tool - working in collaboration with London’s oldest adventure playground they created a sonic piece, pLayPlAyplAY, with young people that fundraises money back to the space.  

As a curator and producer Lexy has developed various projects that focus on the intersection of community, social action and music; including an Arts Council funded collaborative album and corresponding youth engagement project inspired by the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled (18 Artists), released through the cultural platform/label he co-founded, Lonely Table. Recently he has worked with Anja Ngozi, supporting her vision with Síbín Vol. 1 - a charity collaborative album, fanzine and workshops with young people. Currently he is the guest curator for St Albans Verulamium Museum, working with local migrant communities to explore their narratives and stories in relation to the collection at the biggest Roman site in Britain.

Lexy is joining In Place of War in 2023 as the EarthSonic Emerging Artist Project Manager.