2024
Map of Syrian Regime Strikes in areas affected by the earthquake
Airwars + White Helmets
Data
PB04-24
2024
Fortifying Community Truth Project: Geolocation Workshop
WITNESS
Publication
PR03-24
2024
Geolocating Civilian Harm: methodological implications
Europol
Presentation
2024
Asymmetric Visions: aerial surveillance and border control in the Central Mediterranean
Liminal Lab + Border Forensics
Audio
2022
The Death of Blessing Matthews: a counter-investigation on violence at the alpine frontier
Airwars
Audio
2022
Collateral Damage: monitoring civilian harm through geolocation
Disruption Lab
Teaching
2022
Visualisation: population density against minimum killed civilians in the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017)
Airwars
Data
2020
The Credibles: how Airwars secured the most comprehensive locational data on civilian harm ever released by the US military
Airwars + White Helmets
Project
TE04-19
2019
Geolocation workshop: MA Research Architecture (class of 2020-21)
Center for Research Architecture
Teaching
TE03-19
2019
Geolocation workshop: MA Research Architecture (class of 2019-20)
Center for Research Architecture
Teaching
TE02-19
2019
Visiting critic: symposium for MA Research Architecture (class of 2018-19)
Center for Research Architecture
Teaching
2019
Sound Proofs workshop & roundtable
CHASE + Center for Research Architecture
Presentation
PB01-18
2018
Footnotes from the Centre for Research Architecture
IF Publications + Gato Negro
Publication
2018
Logistical Nightmares: stories from the Global Supply Chain
Sonic Acts Academy + Centre for Research Architecture
Publication
Clive Vella is an open-source researcher and educator with a background in sound and music.
Currently, he serves as Data Manager at Airwars, a London-based watchdog monitoring civilian casualty claims from explosive weapon use in various conflicts. Over the past five years, he has worked with organizations including the U.S. Army Intelligence, Dutch Ministry of Defence, Syrian Civil Defence (White Helmets), and Armament Research Services (ARES).
Clive has conducted workshops for private groups and organizations such as the Disruption Network Lab and Europol, and he has taught geolocation techniques at the Centre for Research Architecture, and the University of Utrecht. He is actively collaborating with WITNESS on developing training resources.
With a background in Sound Art and Design, Clive brings over two decades of experience in live performance, composition, audio editing, and engineering. His recent commissions include work for Border Forensics and LIMINAL.
Clive’s work has been exhibited at La Biennale di Venezia, the Festival d’Automne, Museum of Art and Design at the Miami Dade College, Schirn Kunsthalle, and elsewhere.
2024 > Now | Airwars: Data Manager
2022 > 2024 | Airwars: Open Source Research lead
2020 > 2022 | Airwars: Specialist Geolocation Researcher
2017 > 2018 | MA (Distinction): Research Architecture, Goldsmiths, University of London (UK)
2013 > 2016 | BA Hons (First): Sound Arts & Design, University of the Arts, London (UK)