Olan Monk is a musician, performer and writer from Connemara, on the west coast of Ireland. They are a co-founder of C.A.N.V.A.S., alongside Lugh O’Neill, as an events series and record label established in 2018 to give collective agency to a dispersed community of artists. Their practice involves experimental and popular songwriting, performing as a solo act and in collaboration with other musicians, including recordings and performances with Actress, Ashley Paul, Elvin Brandhi, James K, Maria Somerville and Michael Speers. Their past releases include Love/Dead (2020) and Auto Life (2021) on C.A.N.V.A.S. and Dubplate 08 (2022) on AD 93.