Hugo Ariëns is a guitarist, improviser and composer based in Utrecht. Working with prepared guitar and found objects, he expands the instrument’s possibilities through physical experimentation and close attention to its materials. His Object Guitar Archive documents this ongoing investigation into objects, gestures and sound. He has worked as a research associate at the Institute of Sonology at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. His collaborations include Iris van Peppen’s dance work, guitarist Wiek Hijmans and BUI, alongside his involvement with De Zweefclub.