Digital Art, 3d Animation and Sound Art

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Julian Bonequi (born December 27, 1974 ) is a Mexican autodidact artist working mostly with Noise, Improvisation and 3d computer graphics. He performs with a wide range of international musicians since 1995. He experiments with percussion, voice and acoustic feedback, performing around Europe with many collectives since 2004, and as soloist since 2010. Curator of Audition Records e-magazine.

 

Julian Bonequi started studies in digital animation since 2004 in Madrid, and worked as well since 2007 in Barcelona, in production of pieces for artists and museums, in mixed reality installations, interactives technologies and video games projects in collaboration with research groups of the Pompeu Fabra University. Since 2009 is professor of the Master Degree in Animation of the Polythecnic University of Valencia.

 

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Digital Art & 3D
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Workshops

 

Master Degree in Digital Animation:
2010-2011 Professor, Pompeu Fabra University.
2010-2011 Professor Polytechnic University of Valencia.

 

Academic Profile

 

2008-2009 Master of Design in Videogames. IDEC. Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
2008 Specialization in Advanced Digital Animation. Digital Dreams Films. 200 hours
2006 - 2007 Master of 3d Animation. IDEC. Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2004 - 2006 Superior School of Communication, Image and Sound. Madrid
Course ADVANCED ANIMATION OF DIGITAL CHARACTERS. 300 hours
Course SYNTHESIS AND 3D MODELING WITH MAYA. 340 hours
2002 - 2004 Professional Studies of Photography. Mexico
1995 - 1997 Faculty of Philosophy and Letters . Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico. Philosophy

 

Projects

 

Oct 2010 Barcelona World Race video game. GTI, UPF
Aug-Oct 2010 3d installation. Exhibition TV / Arte / TV. Arts Santa Mónica, Barcelona
May-Aug 2010 Artist Residence. N.K. Projekt, Berlín
Sep-Apr 2010 Barcelona World Race Video game. GTI, UPF
Apr 2010 Professor Master Degree in Animation Pompeu Fabra University. Bcn
Nov 2009 Professor Professional Degree in Animation-Polytechnic University of Valencia
Jan-Sep 2009 Representation Technologies and Automation Character Animation. Barcelona Media
Feb 2009 SPECS Neuroscience Research Group. Interactive Mixed Reality Installations
July 2007 - April 2008 Molinare, Media PRO Group. International Expo Zaragoza08. 3d Artist.
2007 Antoni Miralda. I Arxiu FoodCultura Foundation. Museum of Modern Art in Buenos Aires.

 

Grants - European Projects

 

Jan 2009 - Mar 2010 Projects Salero & i3media
Apr 2008 - Feb 2009. Project Presenccia
Mar- Apr 2008 Project Synthetic Forager

 

Awards

 

Domie Award Winners 2008 for Best Narrative. 3D Animated Short Film. Chicago Adler Planetarium.

 

Publications

 

A Reusable Model for Emotional Biped Walk-Cycle Animation with Implicit Retargeting. Grup de Tecnologies Interactives, Universitat Pompeu Fabra. READ IT
READ MORE http://www.julianbonequi.com/grafik/

 

Sound Art and Music
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Working mostly with Noise and Improvisation, using objects & voice as soloist, since 1995 is devoted to Music. Curator of Audition Records, Dissemination of Musicalibre, drums on FOCO Orchestra, Berlin Improvisers Orchestra. has performed under the conduction of William Parker, Keith Tippett, Eddie Prévost, Michael Fisher. with the London Improvisers Orchestra, Mario de Vega, Hans Tammen, Thomas Bjelkeborn, Germán Bringas, Olaf Rupp, Dave Tucker & Ricardo Tejero... At the end of 90's he played with Decibel in Mexico City.

 

Upcoming Performances

 

01.03.11 BERIO at B-Flat, Berlin
02.03.11 Tabla y Cuchillo: Ricardo Tejero Julian Bonequi at Sowieso, Berlin
25.11.11 BERIO at Aufsturz (Jazzkeller 69)

 

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Performances

 

01-28.02.10 Artist in Residence -Composition & Recording sessions. Krems, Austria
22.02.11 Solo at Brut Konzerthaus. Vienna, Austria
20.01.11  w/Matarratas / Zuckendes Fleisch / Penelopex at Raum20, Berlin
18.01.10 Human Alphabet Solo Recording. Mauro Martinuz - sound engineer. NK Projekt, Berlin
07.01.10  Burp Enterprise collective. w/Mat Pogo, Wjm...Raum20. Berlin
06.01.10 w/Umut Çaglar. Re:konstruKt label. Istambul
05.01.10 Recording w/Umut Çaglar. Re:konstruKt label. Istambul
04.01.10 w/Umut Çaglar. Re:konstruKt label, @Nublu. Istambul
27.12.10 First Meeting w/Klaus Kürvers Els Vanderweyer. Berlin
26.12.10 First Meeting w/Els Vanderweyer . Berlin
19.12.10 BERIO,  Berlin Improvisers Orchestra at Wendel. Berlin
17.12.10 w/Olaf Rupp and Ricardo Tejero & LVSXY ( Clayton Thomas / Clare Cooper ) at Altes Finanzamt, Berlin
16.12.10 w/Olaf Rupp and Ricardo Tejero at Quietcue, Berlin
10.12.10 Solos & Dúo with Ratbag at Salon Bruit, K77, Berlin
09.12.10 Variation 33 "Accidents/incidents and unpredicted events"Video Screening at Salon Bruit, K77, Berlin
07.12.10 Solo at Supersonic Radio Show with Pi-Radio  88.4FM, Salon Bruit, Berlin
05.12.10 Die Schrauber // Ignaz Schick Mat Pogo / Julian Bonequi / JD Zazie at Raum20, Berlin
16.11.10 Recording w/Ultra Speicer, NK. Berlin
05.11.10 Tlacuache: Mario de Vega & Julian Bonequi Olivier di Placido/ Aspec(t) at RAUM 20, Berlin
24.10.10. First match w/Relentless: Sébastien Branche / Artur Vidal Zeger Vandenbussche- saxophones at Raum20, Berlin
23.10.10. Duo with Zeger Vandenbussche Xenon Ensemble at Altes Finanzamt, Berlin
22.10.10 Recording w/Ultra Speicer, NK. Berlin
02.10.10. Solo impro for Impronet. France
27.09.10. Solo at eXperimontag - Madame Claude,  Berlin CANCELED
05.09.10. BERIO, Berlin Improvisers Orchestra at Wendel The Not Applicable Artists Festival ,Berlin
03.09.10. Broken Sleep / Milk Wolf (Kanada) Bonequi (Mexiko)  Marc Fantini (Schweiz) Praying For Oblivion (Lille-USA) DIENSTbar präsentiert @ K-77, Berlin
27.08.10. mit Yuko Kaseki - Tanz @ Babylon Mitte - Festival Lakino, Berlin
20.08.10 mit Thomas Bjelkeborn at 91mQ Gallery , S.LOW Projekt Berlin
19.08.10 mit diewurstbrucke [Electronics] / at 91mQ Gallery , S.LOW Projekt Berlin
18.08.10 Aufnahme mit Ratbag. NK, Berlin
08.07.10. the placard headphone festival 2010. Berlin blitz placard. A 12h non stop headphone festival
24.06.10. BERIO, Berlin Improvisers Orchestra at Wendel. Berlin
23.06.10. KOCHENBOX. Solo. Listen live at wirelessfm.net (Central Europa 23:00 México 16:00 ). Berlin
18.06.10. Julian Bonequi at Loophole, Berlin
12.06.10. Dominique Vaccaro (IT) & Mario de Vega (MX)/ El Gusano Rojo (FR)/ Timur Kuyanov(RUS)/ Julian Bonequi at NK, Berlin
02.06.10. Altes Finanzamt: Super Sea Weed Sex Scandal / Julian Bonequi. Berlin
22.05.10. Industrial Culture Fesival  Unsere Industrie. Leipzig, Germany.
14.05.10. Geert-jan of Staalplaat Soundsystem /Mario de Vega & Julian Bonequi at Altes Finanzamt, Berlin
14,15.02.10. International Improvisation Festival Hurta Cordel w/FOCO Orchestra & Keith Tippett. Madrid
9,12.20.10. Pandillismo. Arte Sonoro e Improvisación México.Festival Hurta Cordel Barcelona-Madrid
11.06.09. Col.lectiu at I'N'F HANGAR. Barcelona
03.05.09. London Improvisers Orchestra. Freedom of the City Festival. Conway Hall. London
07.02.09. FOCO Orchestra and William Parker. Palau de la Música. Barcelona
31.01.09. International Improvisation Festival Hurta Cordel. FOCO Orchestra. Conducted by William Parker. La Casa Encendida. Madrid
07.12.08. London Improvisers Orchestra. 10th Aniversary. HMS President. London
03.11.08. Recording of MEXPANGLO. Music Technology Group. IUA. UPF. Barcelona
2008, Nov. Mexpanglo. Malaga: La Casa Invisible. Barcelona: Misc. Madrid: El Juglar. Spain
2008, Sep. FOCO Orchestra Conducted by Eddie Prévost. Summer Sessions. Madrid
2008, July. MEXPANGLO. Dave Tucker Jazz Trio. Boat Ting / Flim Flam. London.
2008, Jan. International Improvisation Festival Hurta Cordel. FOCO Orchestra. Conducted by Michael Fischer. Madrid
2006, Jan. FOCO Orchestra. Conducted by David Leahy. Free Music Association. Madrid
2004.Batajazz Quartet. Hernán Hetch, Germán Bringas, Julio Clavijo. National Fund for Culture and the Arts. Mexico  City
2003. Percusionist of Culto sin Nombre. Contemporary Music Quartet. Plaza de las Artes, Centro Nacional de las Artes. Mexico City.
2000. Metaconciencia & The Flower Kings. Mexico City.
2000. John Wetton and Metaconciencia. Salon 21. Mexico City.
2000. 1st. International Meeting of Free Improvisation. Mexico-Germany. Hans Tammen & Ursel Schlicht. Ex-Teresa Arte Actual Museum. Mexico City.
1999. International Fest of Progressive Rock. Magma, Gong & Decibel. Cines Bella Época. Mexico City.
1995-1999 Improvisations and Experimental Ensembles of Rock, Free Jazz & Fusion . Mexico City