Born in North Spain. 1982.
Works and lives in Berlin.
Through actions, objects and electronic devices -between- sound materiality and dislocated information.
Mazon´s work explores relations and antagonism through un/stable arrangements which questions the borders of perception and vulnerability, within the experimentation and materialization of concepts as physical objects reacting to its native environment.
1982, Spain. Víctor Mazón Gardoqui. Graduate degree from the University of Basque Country in Lithography and Engraving, 2008.
Since 1999 involved into experimental tactics and techniques of media agitation/intercession trough performances and seminars in museums, universities, public spaces and mass media interventions through the use of sound, light and custom electronics. His works have been performed or exhibited in museums, galleries, billboards, urban screens and public TV/radio stations across Europe, Africa, Russia, Nepal, North America, Canada and Mexico.
C.V. Víctor Mazón Gardoqui
Experience
Since 2007 Freelance, electronics designer, independent re/search.
2011-2010 Tutor. Experimentelle Technologien im Kunstkontext, HGB-Leipzig, Dr. Prof. David Link, Leipzig, DE.
2010-2009 Tutor. AV Labor, Mass media research, HGB-Leipzig, Prof. Günter Selichar & Dr. Claudia Tittle.
2008 “Frei Software & Offen Hardware”. EHU-UPV. Pais Vasco, ES.
2008 Motion Graphics & Realtime video processing. Bilbao Open Live. Bilbao, ES.
2007-08 Motion Graphics & Realtime video processing. Club 7 Productions. Bilbao & Madrid, ES.
2007 Motion Graphics & Realtime video processing. Santander Summer Festival. Santander, ES.
2006 Motion Graphics & Realtime video processing. Electrosplash. Valencia, ES.
2006 Motion Graphics & Realtime video processing. Bilbao Live 06 Festival. Bilbao, ES.
2004-06 Motion Graphics & Realtime video processing. Cloro Visual Lab. Bilbao, ES.
Academic Training
2009 Mass media research und Kunst im medialen öffentlichen Raum. Medienkunst. Prof. G.Selichar & Dr. C.Tittel, HGB-Leipzig, DE
2010 Guest at Sound als Code with Alberto de Campo Universität der Kunste Berlin, DE
2008/09 Erasmus Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig, ES
2002/08 BFA Lithography & Engraving, UPV/EHU University of the Vasc Country, ES
1998/02 Technic Bachelor. IEES J. María Pereda Santander, ES
Seminars | Lectures | Workshops (Most relevant)
2013. Seminar “Hidden signals” GFZK Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst, Leipzig, DE.
2013. Seminar “Parafilia” Hangar Centro de Producción Audiovisual, Barcelona, ES.
2012. Seminar MP19 Audiovisual tools, Vaciador 34, Madrid, ES.
2012. Seminar “Hidden signals” Electrovisiones/Ekumene, Barcelona, ES.
2012. Seminar “Hidden signals” HFK_Bremen University of Arts / Digital Media-Bremen 2012. DE
2012. Seminar Opentaqafa Casablanca 2012. Casablanca, MA.
2012. Seminar Sonify wireless networks: Snuff Institute of Intermedia Prague, CZ
2012. Lecture Oscillation Series, General Public Berlin, DE
2012 Seminar Real Time A/V Tools, LPM Museo di Arte Contemporanea di Roma, Rome, IT
2012 Seminar Hidden signals Linz, AUT
2012 Seminar Sonify wireless networks: Snuff Art ON Wires, Oslo, NO
2012 Seminar Sonify wireless networks: Snuff, Ø Studio, Berlin, DE
2012 Lecture Sonify wireless networks: Snuff Harvestworks N.Y., US
2012 Seminar Sonify wireless networks: Snuff, Harvestworks N.Y., US
2012 Workshop The Crystal World, Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien. Transmediale12. Berlin, DE
2011 Seminar Grain, EEG-Gallerie. Leipzig, DE
2011 Seminar Real Time A/V Tools, Piksel Festival. Bergen, NO
2011 Seminar Grain Centro ADM. Distrito Federal, MEX
2011 Seminar Sonify wireless networks: Snuff CANTE. San Luis Potosi, MEX
2011 Seminar BESTIARIVM Facultad de Artes Visuales. Aguascalientes, MEX
2011 Seminar Babel CMMAS. Morelia, MEX
2011 Seminar Grain Sociacusia. Guadalajara, MEX
2011 Seminar Radial Fonoteca Nacional. Distrito Federal, MEX
2011 Seminar Sonify wireless networks: Snuff. Laboratorio Arte Alameda. Distrito Federal, MEX
2011 Seminar Agoræ Cha'ak'ab Paaxil: Festival de Improvisacion Libre-Free Jazz, Merida, MEX
2011 Seminar Desvelarte Festival Santander, ES
2011 Seminar Open-Hardware Summerlab LABoral Gijon, ES
2011 Seminar Orbitando satelites-Plataforma 0 LABoral Gijon, ES
2011 Seminar Señales acústicas Lecture The Brno Haus of Arts - G99 Brno, CH
2011 Seminar Electromagnetismo. Facultad de Bellas Artes. UPV/EHU, Bilbao, España.
2011 Workshop VLF, LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial. Gijón, España.
2011 Workshop Grain & Gris Audiovisual Synthesizers. Multiplace Festival´11 Bratislava, Eslovaquia.&nb
2010 "Audiovisual Narratives - Beyond the timeline" Diálogos en vivo´10 Faculty of Letters of Rabat, MA
2010 "Audiovisual Narratives - Beyond the timeline" Diálogos en vivo´10 Higher Institute of Dramatic Art & Animation ISADAC Rabat, MA
2010 "Audiovisual Narratives - Beyond the timeline" Diálogos en vivo´10 Faculty of Fine arts Casablanca, MA
2010 "Traffik_R-aw" "Qui Vive" II Moscow Intl. Biennale for Young Art, Moskaw, RU
2010 "Technological singularity" Gogbot´10 Enschede, NL
2010 "Traffik_R-aw" Summerlab´10 LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial. Gijón, ES
2010 ///Animazauner Elektroniks A/V Lab."A journey to the past of electronics, to design a cyberpunk technatural future"
Master Studies C:Art Media. Valand Univ. Goteborg, SE
2010 "Rundgang als offenes Labor" HGB-Leipzig, DE
2009 "Experimental Live cinema" Faculty of Letters of Rabat, Higher Institute of Dramatic Art Cultural Animation Rabat (ISADAC),
Lalla Meriem Centre for Homeless Children, East-West Foundation Association and Association Almostaqbal Maqam of
Casablanca, MA
2008-09 "Electrónica artística" LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial. Gijón, ES
2009 "AuD.I.Y.o / ViD.I.Y.o Gamepads and Networks" Puredata Workshop @ Existencial Existence Gallery Dec 09 Leipzig, DE
2009 "////Solarrrrzztttchhkkkk" Solar Noise Robots,December´09 HGB Leipzig, DE
2009 Crashkurs-krachwerke-Pirate Radio Senderbausatz December´09 HGB Leipzig, DE
2009 Lux,lumen Freqs and Ports¨ Ëxperimental video Leipzig, DE
2009 Lux,lumen Freqs and Ports¨ Ëxperimental video– Superior Institute of Dramátic Art & Cultural Animation October´09 Rabat, MA
2009 "Resonance ((( . ))) Vibrando al son de la frecuencia" Spai Dalí (Antiguo Museo Dalí) Julio´09 Cadaqués, ES
2009 "Lich und ton¨ Videotek Lindenow Leipzig Free hardware and circuit bending Workshop. Feb´09 October´09 Leipzig, DE
2008 Workshop "Free hard/software development & circuit bendig" Freeweek EHU_UPV Fine Arts Univ Vasc Country.May´08 ES
2008 "DoItYourself Introduction to free programing Arduino y vvvv" Freeweek EHU_UPV Fine Arts Univ Vasc Country.May´08 ES
2007 "Vjing….?" EHU_UPV Fine Arts Univ Vasc Country Bilbao, ES
Exibitions, Performance, Sound Art (Most relevant)
Exibitions
2012 A4 Quiet Cue Berlin, DE.
2011 Orbitando Satélites LABoral Centro de arte y creación industrial, Gijon, ES
2011 Alpha_01 Rundgang, HGB Leipzig, DE
2011 Frm3r Trufanow Rundgang HGB Leipzig, DE
2011 Alpha_01 "Kunst+fernsehen" Okto.tv Wien, AT
2010 IEEE 802.11X Direct Sequence In public relation, Messehofpassage, Leipzig, DE
2010 Alpha_01 "kunst+fernsehen" Okto.tv Wien, AT
2010 "F+E=N" Pixel Festival Bergen, NO
2010 "SUJETO" LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial Gijón, ES
2010 "Interfrequenz_Expanded Field" SuperCollider Symposium 2010 Berlin, DE
2010 "R-AW_SNUFF" Alte+E Fest 2010 Moscow Bienal Young Artist Moskow, RU
2010 "F+E=N" Instituto Cervantes Berlin, DE
2010 "Interfrequenz_Expanded Field" Resonanzen Festival Leipzig, DE
2010 "Live Coding-Supercollider 3 & Puredata" Tag der Offenen Tür´10, HGB-Leipzig Jan´10 Leipzig, DE
2009 "Faces of Rabat" Urban reapropiation- Palace Muhamed V and Rabat´s Medina Oct´09 Rabat, MA
2009 Movile Dispositives –An audiovisual street activism. Doepler Gallery Dresden, DE
2009 On (plein) Air, Galerie [doppel de], Dresden, DE
2009 "Reflexx-Animazon" Live Performers Meeting 09 Rome, IT
2009 "Broken beats & death pixels" Pilot, Leipzig, DE
2009 "Reality Oscillator" Mucho Mas Mayo Festival Cartagena, ES
2009 "Reflexx-Animazon" W:I:R Gallery Berlin, DE
2009 "Lux,lumen,freqs and ports" Univ of Fine Arts Armaturka. Usti Nab Laben, CZ
2009 Baldwin-Audiovisual Interactive instalation with16 mm film W.I.R Gallery Februar´09 Berlin, DE
2008 "Colortherapy" Interactive instalation Hangar Barcelona October´08 Barcelona, ES
2008 "Cuando eramos …" Interactive audiovisual instalation L´mono Bilbao, ES
2008 "Dispositivo Rubik" Interactive audiovisual instalation Bilboarte May´08 Bilbao, ES
2008 "Usb-pizzascratch" & "Pizzarra digital secuencer" Interactive audiovisual instalation Espacio Abisal Gallery May´08 Bilbao, ES
2007 "Luchando contra mi hemisferio izquierdo" Kultur Leioa Bilbao, ES
2007 "Desdoble androgen faces" Kultur Leioa Bilbao, ES
2005 "Occupatevi dei miei afari" Performance with Davide Anni Bilbao, ES
2005 "Occupatevi dei miei afari" Catalogo General Galery Musicaexmachina Festival Abril´05 Bilbao, ES
Performace / Audiovisual / Sound Art
2013 "~" Hangar, Barcelona, ES
2012 "~" Quiet cue, Berlin, DE
2012 "~" Vaciador 34, Madrid ES
2012 "~" Performance Tin Tabernacle Kilburn London, UK
2012 "~" Noise research laboratory and live performance, London, UK
2012 "~" Räumen des Kunstvereins Gera Gera, DE
2012 "~" Institute of Intermedia Prague, CZ
2012 S∆G∆∆N LPM_Museo di Arte Contemporanea di Roma, Rome, IT
2012 "~" LIWOLI_STWST, Linz, AUT
2012 VOX POPULI Philadelphia, PA, US
2012 FIX - Centro de Salud, Cuauhtémoc D.F, MEX
2012 VOLTA Museo Británico Americano en México D.F, MEX
2011 S∆G∆∆N EEG_Gallery. Leipzig, DE
2011 S∆G∆∆N Piksel Festival. Bergen, NO
2011 11_M O N T H L Y U N T I T L E D A C T S & U N S T A B L E S Y S T E M S Ausland. Berlin, DE
2011 SummerLab_LABoral Centro de arte y Creacion Industrial. Gijon, ES
2011 Orbitando_Satelites. Arts Santa Monica. Barcelona, ES
2011 Laboratorio Arte Alameda. Distrito Federal, MEX
2011 Centro ADM. Distrito Federal, MEX
2011 CANTE_Centro de Arte y Nuevas Tecnologías. San Luis Potosi, MEX
2011 MUAC_Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporaneo. Distrito Federal, MEX
2011 CMMAS_Centro Mexicano para la Musica y las Artes Sonoras. Morelia, MEX
2011 Museo del Juguete. Distrito Federal, MEX
2011 Sociacusia. Guadalajara, MEX
2011 Simulacros Naturales. Ex Teresa Arte Actual. Distrito Federal, MEX
2011 Fonoteca Nacional. Distrito Federal, MEX
2011 Cha'ak'ab Paaxil: Festival de Improvisacion Libre, Free Jazz. Merida, MEX
2011 Ciclo: Volta. MBAM. Distrito Federal, MEX
2011 "Rotor" EEG Gallery Leipzig, DE
2011 "Transmision" Desvelarte Festival Santander, ES
2011 Summerlab LABoral Gijon, ES
2011 Unser industrie Leipzig, DE
2011 University of Vasc Country UPV-EHU Bilbao, ES
2011 "Incøherent Sc∆tter" Plataforma 0 LABoral Gijon, ES
2011 Alpha_01 Rundgang, HGB. Leipzig, Alemania.
2011 Frmr Trufanow Rundgang HGB. Leipzig, Alemania.
2011 Alpha_01 "Kunst+fernsehen" Okto.tv. Wien , Austria.
2011 "Reality Oscillator" The Brno Haus of Arts - G99 Brno, CH
2011 "Reality Oscillator" Multiplace Festival 2011 Bratislava, SK
2011 Performance with Xabec @ Rome, It
2011 MP19-Orbitando Satélites LABoral Centro de arte y creación industrial, ES
2011 "Patterns" Multiplace´11 festival Bratislava, SK
2011 "µ-Ecosistema" Rome, IT
2010 "F+E=N" Pixel Festival Bergen, NO
2010 "BIOHCK" UnserIndustrie. Leipzig. DE
2010 SuperCollider Symposium 2010 Berlin, DE
2010 "Animazauner" Gogbot 2010 Enschede, NL
2010 "R-AW.CC" Summerlab_Showcase Mediateca Expandida LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial. Gijón, ES
2010 "R-AW.CC" Experimental Sound Gallery, Peter-Bourg, RU
2010 "R-AW.CC" Alte+E Fest 2010 Moscow Bienal Young Artist Moskow, RU
2010 "F+E=N" Instituto Cervantes Berlin, DE
2010 "Die Mauer" Ob-Art Festival Kirschau, DE
2010 Headphone Festival Pécs, HU
2009 "Interfrequenz" Live broadcast RadioBlau99,2 MHz UKW & Pirate Radio Hack December´09 Leipzig, DE
2009 "Interfrequenz" Pirate live broadcast at Existencial Existence Gallery, Dec´09 Leipzig, DE
2009 "Reality Oscillator" Gasometer,Signe XoX, Art atelier December´09 Berlin, DE
2009 "Faces of Rabat" Fundation Orient/Occident, Lalla Meriem Center,& Asociation Maqam October´09 Rabat, MA
2009 "Lux,lumen Freqs and Ports" Ëxperimental video –Faculty of Leters y Human Sciencie October´09 Rabat, MA
2009 "Lux,lumen Freqs and Ports" Ëxperimental video – Superior Institute of Dramátic Art & Cultural Animation October´09 Rabat, MA
2009 "Konstruction and Destruction of a Nation: About Art & Politics-Politics & Art" Gedanken zur Revolution Leipzig, DE
2009 "Reality Oscillator" Festival Tramuntana Cap de Creus Julio´09 Cadaques, ES
2009 "Dark Ambient for Dresden" Part of the street activism Doepler Gallery Jun´09, Dresden, DE
2009 "REEFlex" LPM09/Live Performers Meeting May´09 Brancaleone Rome, IT
2009 "Broken beats,death pixels" PILOT May´09 Leipzig, DE
2009 "Reality Oscilator" MUCHOMASMAYO May 09 Cartagena, DE
2009 "REEFlex" at W.I.R Gallery 1st of May´09 Berlin, DE
2009 "Reality Oscilator" with Berlin Laptop Orchestra April´09 Usti Nab Laben, CZ
2009 "Reality Oscilator" Kuhturm Gallery Leipzig Apri´09 Leipzig, DE
2009 "Freqs,Pixels, and Ports" Kuhturm Gallery April´09 Leipzig, DE
2009 "Reality Oscilator" WIR/Work in Regress Berlin, DE
2008 "Reality Oscilator" Mass Media Research und Kunst im medialen öffentlichen Raum Klasse für Medienkunst Prof.Günther Selichar an der Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig, DE
2008 "Constructing artmospheres / soudscapes against expeculation" Hangar October´08 Barcelona, ES
2008 "El brujo de la risa fatal y los mayas-quiché” Circuitbend 8 bits. Espacio Abisal Gallery May´08 Bilbao, ES
2008 "El brujo y la noche" TDA2822 Pablo Gallo and Victor Mazón May 2008 Bilboarte Bilbao, ES
2008 "El descuidado" New musical interfaces - Multitouch Mayo´08 L´mono Bilbao, ES
2008 TDA2822 EHU-UPV Week of Artistic Action Bilbao, ES
2007 Animazon audiovisual set Week of Artistic Action 2007 EHU-UPV Bilbao, ES
2006 Animazon audiovisual set Week of Artistic Action 2006 EHU-UPV Bilbao, ES
2005 Animazon audiovisual set Week of Artistic Action 2005 EHU-UPV Bilbao, ES
Publications
2012 A4 Compendivm of Works 2010-2012. Black beton, MicroSD, data. Ed. 25. DE.
2011 Hiddensignals - Devices, Crafts & technics. Object+Book+Vinyl+DVD Edition of 22
2011 Orbitando satelites Book, manual, schematics.
2011 VLF Vinyl 7" Edition of 45 copies signed & numbered by R-aw.cc
2011 Mediateca Expandida: SummerLAB_Showcase´11. LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial
2011 Piksel Festival Bergen, Norway. Catalog
2010 Mediateca Expandida: SummerLAB_Showcase´10. LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial
2010 Piksel Festival Bergen, Norway. Catalog
2010 Diálogos en Vivo´10 Rabat, Morocco. Catalog
2010 Interview in Ser Radio Rabat, Morocco
2010 Klasse für Medienkunst.Mass Media research und Kunst im medialen Öffentlichen Raum 2007-2009
2010 Gogbot´10 Festival, Enschede, Holand. Catalog
2009 TVE2 Miradas - Dialogos en Vivo Rabat. TVE2
2009 Mucho Más Mayo´09.Festival de Jóvenes Talentos. DVD
2009 Existencial Existence Gallery. Catalog
2009 "II Int. Week of the Sea" Photo and text report. 20th century Holand-Spain
2008 Meteorik Telebilbao Interactive audiovisual instalation Espacio Abisal Gallery
2008 Stereozonatv Interview and collaboration program "Do It Yourself"
2007 Spannish Video contest finalist Bilboko Kolektibo Elektronikoa
2005 Miradas-Interview with Richard Serra. Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.TVE2
Project Developer
2012 “Oscillation series” for Ø, ://null.cc. Berlin, DE
2010 "Interfrequenz_Expanded Field" Resonanzen Festival Leipzig. Produced by AV Labor HGB-Leipzig. Idee, Conzept, Koordination:
Max Schneider. Technical advice: Victor Mazón
2009 "Trufanow straße" Programming 270 degrees of video and 360 degrees of sound,with freesoftware, 8 hd proyectors and 48
channels of sound for the University of Visual Arts Leipzig
2009 "BLACK" Programming Sound and motion Tracker,and contour for the instalation of Zaida Guerrero Leipzig 09
2009 "Beatrix Cicatrix" Programming Generative Sound for the performance/destroy of Yrene del Rio,Leipzig´09
2008 "Levelhead" Construction of prototype and master pieces for Julian Oliver. Prix at Ars Electronica, Sonarmática´08, Tag, Cinekid,
Japan Media Art Festival…
2008 "M.A.S.K." My Alter Self Consciousness Jordi Puig programming development, construction of prototypes and master pieces.
Interactivos 08 Vision Play Medialab-Prado Madrid
http://forommm.medialab-prado.es/viewtopic.php?id=74
2008 "Bloop" Ilustration,video and creation of a multitouch screen. Collaborative environment for creating rotoscópic animations in
network. Interactivos´08 Vision Play Medialab-Prado