landforms

Landforms is the sound collective of Gillis Van Der

Wee and Lotte Nijsten. Together, they create radio pieces, electroacoustic compositions and sound installations that
re-imagine spaces through sound.

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Lotte and Gillis' works are featured on radio stations, festivals, museums, and theaters, and were selected for multiple awards, including: Best radiofiction (Prix Europa, 2020), Prix Découvert (Phonurgia Nova, 2022), Best sound composition (Week van de Klank, 2022), Best music composition (Bozart, 2018).

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Lotte Nijsten is a sound artist, field recordist, and radio producer. She holds a master’s degree in Language and Literature from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and graduated from the Radio department at RITCS in 2020, where she also obtained a pedagogical degree in 2022. 

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As a PhD researcher at VUB and RITCS (FWO fellowship), Lotte’s current artistic research focuses on empathy-building with nature, exploring how ecological sound art can reconnect listeners with the marine environment of the Scheldt Estuary.

She is also a board member of Klankverbond, the Flemish professional association for audio makers.

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Gillis Van der Wee (b. 1992) is a foley artist, sound designer, and sound artist, with a particular focus on field recording. He holds a degree in Sociology from KULeuven and a qualification in Sound Design from RITCS. In addition to his personal artistic practice, Gillis works as a sound designer and foley artist for film and radio.