Nicolas Jaar | ISOLARII

Nicolas JaarNew York

Nicolas Jaar is a Chilean-American artist whose debut Space is Only Noise (2011) was named album of the year by the Guardian, Resident Advisor, Mixmag, and Crack. He is also one part of the duo Darkside, whose debut album received a 9.0 rating from Pitchfork. He scored the Palme d’Or–winning film Dheepan and Pablo Larraín’s Ema. Since his early work, he has taken a more exploratory route in music, performing an improvised 5-hour performance at MoMa PS1 and producing a large number of experimental recordings through his label Other People. In 2024, Jaar co-spearheaded the Musicians for Palestine letter, signing a call for ceasefire in Gaza, and has donated significant proceeds to Palestine as well as hosting several benefits in its honor. His book NETWORK, consisting of visual essays, texts, and poster artwork was published by Printed Matter in 2017. DEHOOKER is his literary debut.