Born at the end of the seventies, Mario Schambon emigrated with his family to the US just as tensions were ramping up in Escobar era Colombia. Always an immigrant, he has extensively traveled, stoking a desire for the unusual and the unknown. His early years were spent in wonder, navigating the duality of language and social paradigms known to all immigrants living in the US. Travel, research and life experiences culminated in an artist whose work explores boundaries and relationships through music, objects, performance and collaborations.
Artist and musicians he's worked with include: William Downs, Damo Suzuki, Sonia Sanchez, Bettye Saar, Yukinori Yanagi, Bradford Cox (Atlas Sound, Deerhunter), violinist Mike Khoury, Choreographer Leyya Tawil, and artist/composer Roberto C. Lange( Helado Negro).
Past exhibitions in the US and Canada have seen his unique installations and works thrill concertgoers at Bonnaroo, become regarded elements in public parks and activate abandoned or otherwise mundane architectural spaces using repurposed or recycled material and media in unexpected ways. In 2008 he was awarded the Wanderer Memorial commission. His newest music project, Campos de Luz (Fields of Light) released an album on Imaginator Records in October of 2019.
Artist and musicians he's worked with include: William Downs, Damo Suzuki, Sonia Sanchez, Bettye Saar, Yukinori Yanagi, Bradford Cox (Atlas Sound, Deerhunter), violinist Mike Khoury, Choreographer Leyya Tawil, and artist/composer Roberto C. Lange( Helado Negro).
Past exhibitions in the US and Canada have seen his unique installations and works thrill concertgoers at Bonnaroo, become regarded elements in public parks and activate abandoned or otherwise mundane architectural spaces using repurposed or recycled material and media in unexpected ways. In 2008 he was awarded the Wanderer Memorial commission. His newest music project, Campos de Luz (Fields of Light) released an album on Imaginator Records in October of 2019.