JON ROMERO (a.k.a AURORA BOREALIS) for THE 6TH TUPADA INTERNATIONAL ACTION ART EVENT
REPRESENTING
E.X.I.S.T. (EXperimentation In Sound art Tradition)
Aurora Borealis
Aurora Borealis is the brainchild of Romero, a platform for lush sonic soundscapes in the vein of the post-rock improvisations and dream pop sensibilities. Romero, also a member of the Espasyo Sinigdikato Gallery’s artists in residence program, also dabbles in the visual arts.
The sonic experience of Aurora can be described as euphoric: layer upon layer of aquatic-like sounds... textures consisting of processed beats, pre-recorded found sounds, performed by Romero, both as a solo sound artist, or sometimes as a space rock/ shoe gazer guitarist, backed by a full band set up.
Aurora is a classic example of being chained in the missing link between the sound art school of thinking performed at art galleries, and into the devil may care attitude of rock and roll band performance.
By Gilbert Sanchez
BUNGA - TAMA ’09, kicks off on December 7, 2009 at the Samba-Likhaan, Quezon City (at the back of St Luke’s Hospital). The annual live art event will commence with a performance from Bumbo Villanueva and an art talk/discussions of art practices by foreign participants. The next day, December 8, TAMA ’09 goes to the Ateneo Art Gallery for a short workshop/symposium, while December 9 brings the event to the Jorge B. Vargas Museum in UP Diliman. Performances by local and international artists will be held right after forums on live art practice for the three consecutive days.
Baler, Aurora hosts this year's provincial leg from December 10 to 13, with artist talks, video presentations, workshops and performances at the Museo ng Baler and Ermita Park. Yuan Mor’O Ocampo, pioneering organizer of live art festival PIPAF, will host the artist discussion. True to Tupada Action and Media Art's thrust for grassroots art education by siting performance in public space, there will be plenty of indoor, outdoor and even beachside performances for the duration of TAMA '09.
With a pre-event exhibition opening at the Big & Small Art Co. located at the 4th floor of SM Megamall Building A on December 5 showcasing paintings from TAMA artists and supporters, BUNGA - TAMA '09 brings fruition to individual concepts and collective visions of body, time, space, action, and sound performance as an ever-expanding and dynamic art genre. All exhibitions, art talks and performances are free and open to the public, and everyone is encouraged to attend.
International performance artists Cai Qing (China), Xing Xin (China), Sally Ng (Hongkong), Adina Bar-On (Israel), Midori Kadokura (Japan), Tanaka Teruyuki (Japan), Aye Ko (Myanmar), Barbara Sturm (Switzerland) and Aor Nopawan (Thailand) have been invited to participate in this year's event, along with Filipino artists Patrick "Kinigtot" Bacolor, Sherwin Carrillo, Patrick Chong, Jhay Colis, Thom Daquioag, Boyet De Mesa, Rommel Espinosa, EXIST Sound Art Group (Erick Calilan, PJ Soliven, Cris Garcimo, Jon Romero and Roger Lopez), Bunch Garcia, Mitch Garcia, Ceej Gomera, Ian Madrigal, Marlon Magbanua, Vim Nadera, Yuan Mor'O Ocampo, Kaye O'Yek, Sam Penaso, Trix Syjuco, Wire Tuazon, Bumbo Villanueva and Mannet Villariba. The event will also showcase video presentations of performances from SORO Performance Unit, South Korea, and Ronaldo Ruiz of the Philippines.
BUNGA - TAMA ’09 is supported by the Japan Foundation Manila, Samba-Likhaan Foundation, Ateneo Art Gallery, Jorge B. Vargas Museum, the Governor’s Office - Province of Aurora, the Embassy of Switzerland, Embassy of Israel, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Center for Community and Cultural Development, Heinrich Boell Stiftung, Ayala Museum, Museo de Baler, ASCOT, Baler Central School, Artists Helping Artists Collective, Tourism Department of Baler.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTDAY 1 12/07/09
10:00 AM Sambalikhaan Opening/Orientation
Symposium - Foreigners
12:00 NN Lunch Break
2:00 PM Performances
7:00 PM Dinner/Open Discussion
DAY 2 12/08/09
9:00 AM Ateneo Fine Arts Bldg. Workshop/Symposium
12:00 NN Lunch Break
1:00 - 4:00 PM Performances
7:00 PM Dinner/Open Discussion
DAY 3 12/09/09
9:00 AM Ayala Museum Cultural Immersion
12:00 NN Thoms Place Lunch Break
2:00 PM Vargas Museum Symposium - Locals
4:00:00 PM Performances
7:00 PM Dinner/Open Discussion
DAY 4 12/10/09
5:00 AM Bus Station Travel to Baler
1:00 PM Baler, Aurora Arrival in Baler
5:00 PM Museo de Baler Orientation/Welcome
Part 1Artists Talk
7:00 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Video Showing
Part 2 Artists Talk
DAY 5 12/11/09
10:00 AM Baler Park Workshop
12:00 NN Lunchbreak
4:00 PM Baler Park 1st Batch Performances
7:00 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Museo de Baler 2nd Batch Performances
DAY 6 12/12/09
10:00 AM ASCOT Workshop
12:00 NN Lunchbreak
2:00 PM Workshop
4:00 PM Performances
DAY 7 12/13/09
7:00 AM Nature Tour
12:00 NN Lunchbreak
3:00 PM Baler Central Performances
8:00 PM Solidarity Night
DAY 8 12/14/09
5:00 AM Back to Manila
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"i'm still looking in my shoe... gazing..."
-jon romero 
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