Join Philadelphia-based artist Raúl Romero for an activation of his work, Music for Plants by Plants, followed by a screenprinting workshop.
During the performance, the sound sculpture within the installation will be sonified by Romero, who will translate the data captured by the plant into real-time sound. Viewers will be invited to join in to create a human circuit and listen to a data translation of energy as it flows through those connected to one another. A t-shirt screenprinting opportunity will follow each listening session.
Organized in conjunction with Sonic Presence (or Absence): Sound in Contemporary Art.
Raúl Romero works in sound, sculpture, installation, and performance. He earned a B.A. in Communication from the University of South Florida and an MFA in Sculpture from Yale University School of Art. He works at the University of the Arts as Director for Special Projects, operating the Inspiration Lab (iLAB) Artist-in-Residence Program. Romero received awards from the Velocity Fund and the artist fellowship grant from the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures. He is a member of Vox Populi Gallery and serves on the Black Box Curatorial Committee. He’s participated as a resident artist at the Lenapehoking Waterspirit Residency at PEEC and RAIR, the Philadelphia Recycling Artist in Residence program.
