Enrique del Castillo Umbráfono
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Enrique del Castillo will present Umbráfono on the incomparable stage of the Iglesia de la Laboral, which has reopened to the public following six years of restoration works. Europe’s largest elliptical dome will provide the setting for a unique sound experience.
Starting in 2018, the Umbráfono Project investigates the possibilities of generating sound through image and light, using a 35mm film, using machines and optical reading systems designed and built by the artist himself.
This line of research has earned him notable recognition, including the first international PowSOLO Sound art Award in 2020. His work has also been exhibited and performed internationally, from the 25 FPS Festival in Zagreb to Cafe OTO in London, as well as at institutions such as MACBA, Matadero Madrid, and the Centro de Creación Contemporánea de Andalucía (C3A).
As a graphic artist and musician with a multidisciplinary background, the work of Enrique del Castillo (Jaén, 1982) lies at the intersection of visual art and experimental music. He holds a Fine Arts degree from the University of Granada, Master’s in Artistic Production and Research from the University of Barcelona, and classical training at the Ramón Garay Professional Conservatory of Music (Jaén). His visual practice has developed alongside sound art, with more recent forays into the fields of performing arts and film.
Umbráfono will be performed in two shows.
