Roman Willems is an Amsterdam-based artist, musician, and Creative Engineer at 4DSOUND. His work combines instrument design, improvisation, spatial audio, and creative technology.
Through performances, installations, and collaborative projects, he develops instruments and systems that explore the relationship between sound and space. His projects range from self-built software instruments and spatial compositions to listening environments and interactive installations.
Working between artistic experimentation and technical development, he is interested in how technology can support new ways of creating, performing, and experiencing sound.
Roman studied Music & Technology and completed a Master of Music in Music Design at HKU University of the Arts Utrecht. During his master's research, he focused on the development of digital instruments for spatial sound performance, resulting in the creation of Environments, a modular instrument for improvisation, composition, and live performance.
Alongside his artistic practice, he works as a Creative Engineer at 4DSOUND, collaborating on performances, installations, artistic research, and educational projects in the field of immersive sound.