Research Workshop on Sound with Guillermo Galindo

Please join the Bay Area Latinx Art & Activism team for a two-part research workshop led by experimental composer/artist/performer Guillermo Galindo. The workshop will begin with a seminar-like discussion followed by a sound workshop using CAVIAR (Cave of Augmented Virtual and Interactive Realities), a virtual acoustic system developed by the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA).  

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Galindo is currently showcasing around fifty artworks and objects that span over three decades as a part of his solo exhibition titled "Todos nuestros átomos dan cuerpo a miles de vidas antes que la nuestra," at Ex Teresa Arte Actual in Mexico City. The exhibition has been curated by Carlos Prieto and is set to conclude on July 21, 2024. Galindo is also scheduled to perform his concert, Nexo Organico/Organic Nexus, on May 27th at CCRMA. The concert is free and open to the public.

Guillermo Galindo is a post-Mexican experimental composer, artist, and performer known for his innovative genre-bending work. His work spans various mediums, including symphonic works, chamber compositions, performance art, visual arts, electro-acoustic music, opera, film, and live improvisation. He is the recipient of the prestigious Fleishhacker Foundation Eureka Grant, solidifying his position as an advocate for societal and environmental awareness. Galindo's artistic endeavors extend beyond music, tackling socio-political issues through projects like Remote Control for the Kronos Quartet and the ongoing body of work Sonic Biogenesis: Genomics and Mutant Jungles. These works shed light on violence, virtual reality, and environmental concerns, reflecting his commitment to social change. 

Galindo has performed at the CTM Festival in Berlin, the San Francisco Jazz Festival, the San Francisco Electronic Music Festival, and Schrin Kunsthalle in Frankfurt. His graphic scores and sculptural cyber-totemic sonic objects have been exhibited in many prominent museums and art biennials across the globe. Notable exhibitions include documenta14 in 2017 and Pacific Standard Time in the same year. Galindo's works form part of the permanent collections of renowned institutions such as The Crystal Bridges Museum, The Cornell Fine Arts Museum, LACMA, and The National Gallery. Beyond his artistic pursuits, Galindo shares his expertise as a teacher at the California College of Arts and has been recognized as a Mohr Visiting Artist at Stanford University and a Thomas P. Johnson Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Rollins Cornell Arts Museum. 

Image: Detail of Guillermo Galindo's Open letter/Carta abierta (2015)