Steven J Fowler

SJ Fowler or Steven J. Fowler (born 1983) is a contemporary avant garde English poet and artist. Fowler was born in Truro, Cornwall, studied at the University of Durham and the University of London, Birkbeck college. He lives in London.

Works

He has published 6 poetry collections among 21 publications, including books in boxes, chapbooks and poetry posters. His poetry and artworks include asemic writing, calligrams, concrete poetry and sound poetry, as well as sonic art, installation, performance art, fiction and visual art. He has received commissions from the Tate, Penned in the Margins, Mercy, the London Sinfonietta, the Voiceworks project and The Liverpool Biennial.

He has been translated into 13 languages and performed at festivals and venues across the world including Wigmore Hall, Rich Mix Arts Centre, St.Georges Hall, Morden Tower, The Sage, Laboratorio Arte Alameda (Mexico City) and Ars Poetica (Bratislava).

He has lectured at Southbank Centre, the Poetry School, Birkbeck college, St. Martins college, the British Library.

The Enemies project

Began in 2013, the Enemies project curates original collaborative works, performances and exhibitions between poets, artist, photographers, sculptures and other creative practitioners. Attempting to innovative the possibilities of collaboration and the written word, it has involved over 200 practitioners and received awards from Arts Council England, Jerwood Charitable Foundation, the British Council and Creative Scotland.

The Maintenant series

In 2010, he began the Maintenant interview series for 3am magazine, which has 99 issues. Aiming to introduce 21st century European poets to English language audiences, the series balanced avant garde and literary poets. It has featured the likes of Ann Cotten, Immanuel Mifsud, Yuri Andrukhovych, Ales Steger, Tadeusz Dabrowski, Aase Berg, Georgi Gospodinov, Gerdur Kristny, Tadeusz Rozewicz, George Szirtes and Luljeta Lleshanaku. He has also interviewed contemporary philosophers including AC Grayling and Simon Critchley. In 2011 he was appointed UK editor of Lyrikline and poetry editor for 3am magazine.

Poetry collections

Other publications

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