Born in the mid 1970's, Mario Schambon emigrated with his family to Florida escaping the rising violence in Colombia.
Early life in the US was flavored by the food, people and music of the immigrant communities where he lived. Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rica, Indian and Vietnamese neighbors instilled a love and respect for cultures outside of his own.
Art became an important means to communicate and share ideas with new friends.
The work begun during a 2002 self-funded residency in Toronto, Canada would inform much of his work for the following decade. Encouraging themes of collaboration, and technology meshed with a DIY approach, His installations and collaborative works have highlighted the injustice of slavery on Jekyll Island, illuminated and activated architectural spaces in Atlanta, New Orleans and Toronto and entertained concertgoers at the Bonnaroo music festival. He has taught workshops for instrument building and has been a guest artist at Middlebury College.
His new works explore dualities and dissonance in language and social customs through the exploration of familial histories, sound as music, improvisation, performance and objects.
Additionally Mario Schambon has been a touring percussionist throughout North America appearing with notable artists such as Damo Suzuki, Juliana Barwick, Sonia Sanchez, Atlas Sound, Laetita Sadier (Stereolab), Mia Doi Todd, Ani Cordero, Helado Negro, and Dance Elixir, among others.
Campos De Luz is his latest musical endeavor fusing Spanish language storytelling, field and studio recordings into a uniquely 'visual' music.
The self titled album, Campos de Luz is out on Imaginator Records.
Early life in the US was flavored by the food, people and music of the immigrant communities where he lived. Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rica, Indian and Vietnamese neighbors instilled a love and respect for cultures outside of his own.
Art became an important means to communicate and share ideas with new friends.
The work begun during a 2002 self-funded residency in Toronto, Canada would inform much of his work for the following decade. Encouraging themes of collaboration, and technology meshed with a DIY approach, His installations and collaborative works have highlighted the injustice of slavery on Jekyll Island, illuminated and activated architectural spaces in Atlanta, New Orleans and Toronto and entertained concertgoers at the Bonnaroo music festival. He has taught workshops for instrument building and has been a guest artist at Middlebury College.
His new works explore dualities and dissonance in language and social customs through the exploration of familial histories, sound as music, improvisation, performance and objects.
Additionally Mario Schambon has been a touring percussionist throughout North America appearing with notable artists such as Damo Suzuki, Juliana Barwick, Sonia Sanchez, Atlas Sound, Laetita Sadier (Stereolab), Mia Doi Todd, Ani Cordero, Helado Negro, and Dance Elixir, among others.
Campos De Luz is his latest musical endeavor fusing Spanish language storytelling, field and studio recordings into a uniquely 'visual' music.
The self titled album, Campos de Luz is out on Imaginator Records.
