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 ABOUT  RECENT WORK  CATALOGUE 1987-2026  STATEMENT 

CARLOS SANDOVAL

He studied music analysis, theory and composition, wood-restoration techniques (ENM-UNAM MX), piano building and voicing (Votta-Grajales, USA and Bösendorfer, AU), analogue photography (Fabri AU and Sirgo, MX) and digital video production (Fatti, DE). He avoided degree-based academia. His works have been exhibited or performed among others at Die Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany; The Strawinsky Saal, Donaueschingen, Germany; The Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico City; The Museum of the Seam, Jerusalem, Palestine ; The Chongquin International Culture Art Center, China; The Americas Society, USA; Le Theatre D'Orleans, Orleans, France; Le Theatre des Buffes du Nord, Paris, FR;  The Lawrence Batley Theater, Huddersfield, UK; The Deutsches Hygiene-Museum Dresden, DE

SOLO SHOWS OR PERFORMANCES

2018, Fatalismo Magico, in PROYECTO LIQUIDO DESEO, Open Air and Double-Vinyl Edition, San Lorenzo, Milpa Alta, Mexico City, Curator Alumnos 47: Jessica Berlanga, with Mariana Castillo Deball.

2016, Viertel Nach Schatten, in 30th anniversary Grazer Kunstverein, Oragerie, Graz, Austria.  With Mariana Castillo Deball.

2012, Ursula: the art of Dying, Deutsches Hygiene-Museum Dresden, Germany

1982, 14 Zeichnungen, 6 aquarelle, 5 photomontagen, 15 photos, Modena Art Gallerie, Vienna, Austria

1982, Zeichnungen und aquarelle, Internationalen Studenten Club, Vienna, Austria

GROUP EXHIBITIONS OR PERFORMANCES (for a comprehensive list click here)

2025, Mona 1 and tent visions, in SHELTER, GloglauAIR Project Space, Germany. Curated by Yulia Ani and Julia Shanaytsa

2025, Fatalismo Magico, in PEPENANDO ANDO, Casa de la Cultura San Rafael, Mexico, curated by Colectivo La Central. (With Mariana Castillo Deball)

2024, Nubes y Nomadas, in NUBES Y NOMADAS, Berliner Kabarett Anstalt, BKA Theater, Germany

2024, Fatalismo Magico, in DIBUJAME UN MAPA DE LO QUE NO VERAS, Casa del Lago UNAM, JUMEX Arte Contemporaneo,  Mexico, curated by Monica Ramirez and Adriana Melchor. With Mariana Castillo Deball.

2023-24, Post-Covid Series, in TRASCENDENCE, A FUSION OF ART AND CULTURE, Chongquin International Culture Art Center, Chongquin, China  Curated by Pashmin Art.

2021, Nubes y Nómadas, in VERTIXE 9, Auditorio da Xunta de Galicia Pontevedra, Spain

2020, Blind Box, in ZU-FALL, Mexican embassy in Germany, Curator: Vanessa Enriquez.

2019, Biberdam Assut, in UP TO THREE 2019, Ackerstsadt Palace, Germany, Curated by Bettina Junge

2018, Maquina Latina, in Modos de Oír: prácticas de arte y sonido en México, Ex Teresa Arte Actual / Laboratorio Arte Alameda, Mexico, Curated by: Carlos Prieto

2018, The Six Lost Songs, in THE GRAND PIANOLA PROJECT I and II, Americas Society, USA, Curated by Americas Society.

2018, Die Trennen der Dinge, in AUTONOME MUSIK 4, "SCHALTUNGEN", Kesselhaus, kulturbrauerei, Germany.

2018, Hidden 2, in THE WOMEN BEHIND, Museum of the Seam, Jerusalem, Palestine. Curator: Raphie Etgar

2017, Se fueron los Pajaros - a soundscape for deaf people, in A Century of Noise in Mexico: From Nationalist Symphonic Indio-futurism to Political Animism and Musical Emergences, KUNSTQUARTIER BETHANIEN, Studio 1, Germany

2017, The Mexican National Anthem as I recall it from my childhood, in HAU 2, Germany, Festival CTM, for the Constellations of the Audio Machine in Mexico, Curator: Carlos Prieto

2016, Teleprompter 2, in Akademie der Kunste, Studio, Germany, ENSEMBLE KOLLEKTIV

2016, Antilegos 1, 2, 3, in  Klangspuren Schwaz, Tiroler Festival fur Neue Musik, DISKRETE MASCHINEN, Treibhaus Turm, Innsbruck, Austria

2015, Teleprompter 1 in NDR-Das neue Werk, Musik Box 1 and 2, Discrete maSchinen, Resonanzraum St Pauli, Hamburg , Germany

2015, Antilegos 1, 2, 3, in DONAUESCHINGER MUSIKTAGE 2015, Strawinsky Saal, Donaueschingen, Germany

2015, One Minute for John Cage, in 123 PARTY PIECES, Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst, GfZK, Leipzig, Germany

2015, One Minute for John Cage, in 125 Party Pieces for John Cage, Miller Theatre, New York, USA

2013, Maquina Latina,  In PIANO+ Festival 2013, ZKM, Karlsruhue, Germany

2012, Lips revisited, in Body controlled number 5-Gestures, Lab for Electronics Arts and Performance,

Berlin, Germany

2010, Traslapes sonoros y otras averiguaciones previas, Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporaneo, Mexico

2010, Qu trompa, in Berliner Gesellschaft fur Neue Musik, Museum in Wasserwerk, Berlin, Germany

2010, Coro_MD, in Festival Primavera en la Habana, Basilica Menor del Convento de San Fransisco de Asis, Havanna, Cuba

COMMISSIONS, 2004-2023

2023,  "Mateo", (Klangwald-KlangPlatz, DE)

2021, "Nubes y Nómadas",  (Vertixe Sonora Ensemble, ES)

2020-21, "Hearing in Bed",  (LIMINAR- Ensemble Contrechamps, Pro-Helvetia foundation, FR-MX)

2018, “Die Tränen der dinge”, (Siemmens Stiftung  - Ensemble Mosaik, DE)

2018, "Teleprompter", (Siemens Stiftung - Ensemble Mosaik, DE)

2018, "6 Lost Songs", (Americas Society, USA).

2019, "Biberdamm-Assut", (Ensemble Mosaik, DE)

2019, "Kammlagen", (Initiative Neue Musik, DE)

2016-17, “Fatalismo Magico”, with mit Mariana Castillo (Fundación Alumnos 47, MX)

2016, Commission "Antilegos", (Ensemble Mosaik, DE)

2016, "Viertel Nach schaten", with mit Mariana Castillo (Grazer Kunstverein, AU)

2016, "The Mexican National anthem as I recall it from my childhood”, (Carlos Prieto, MX-DE)

2016, "Perchtenlauf in Klotzenberg", (Grazer Kunstverein, AU)

2015, "One Minute for John Cage",  (Forum "Zeitgenössischer Musik, DE)

2015, "Antilegos", (Siemens Stiftung, Ensemble Mosaik DE)

2014, “Telepromter 1”, (NDR-Das Neue Werk, DE)

2014, "Maquina Latina", (Ernst Surberg, DE)

2010, "El instrumento", (Tanzkiosk Festival, DE)

2008, "Mosaicos 1 and 2", (Ensemble Mosaik, DE)

2007, "The Body of Ligia", (5plus1 Festival, DE)

2007, "Qu TROMPA", (Paul Hübner, DE)

2004, "Qu VARA", (Hillary Jeffery, UK)

2004, "Petenera", (Christelle Sery, FR)

FELLOWSHIPS 1999-2018

2015-18, Sistema Nacional de Creadores, MX

2009-12, Sistema Nacional de Creadores, MX

2007-09, Sistema Nacional de Creadores, MX

2004-07, Sistema Nacional de Creadores, MX

1999-03, Sistema Nacional de Creadores, MX

1990, 35. Internationalen Ferienkursen für Neue Musik, (Darmstadt Sommer ferienkusrse, DE)

RESIDENCIES, 1989-2005

2005, Stichting voor Elektro Intrumentale Musiek, STEIM, "Gloves with sensors", NL

2001, CNCA, DIFOCUR (Composer in residence, MX)

2000, CNCA, IBAEC (Composer in residence, MX)

1999, Stichting voor Elektro Intrumentale Musiek, STEIM, "Gloves with sensors", NL

1996, Stichting voor Elektro Intrumentale Musiek, STEIM, "Gloves with sensors", NL

1994, Donaueschinger MusikTage, (Residence DE)

1993, Remy-Demy productions / D. Trimpin, "Fast Piece for Player Piano", Residence for orchestration (US)

1990-91, Les Ateliers de l’Upic, "Homenaje", (Bourse de stage, Ministere des Affaires Etrangers, FR)

1989, Deuxieme Atelier International Autour de L'UPIC, "Lomos" (FR)

about Carlos Sandoval's work, 1994-2024

2024, [EXHIBITION BOOKLET] Kahzaie, Davood, "Carlos Sandoval" in Trascendence: a fusion of art and culture, group exhibition, Chongquin International Culture Art Center, Chongquin, China  

2022, [VIDEO INTERVIEW]  Souto, Ramon, "Tiemp mareado, un encuentro con Carlos Sandoval", in Vertixe Sonora, 10 años¨, Spain.

2022, [ARTICLE-ESSAY] Woodruff, Jeremy, "Composing Sociality: Towards an Aesthetics of Transition", in Sound art in the 21st cenrury, Bloomsbury Handbook of Sound Art (2020), United Kingdom .
2020, [ONLINE NOTE] Lopez-Cano, Rubén, "Hearing in Bed", online booklet and video, Foro Internacional de Musica Nueva Manuel Enriquez 2020, Mexico. 

2017, [ARTICLE-ESSAY] Landl,  Bettina, "Das licht des Goldes in der Dunkelheit", essay on "Viertel Nach schatten", in Jahrbuch Volkskultur Steiermark 2016, Volkskultur Steiermark, 2017, Graz, Austria.  

2017, [REPORTE-RADIO] Buhre, Franziska, "Avantgarde aus Mexiko", 6:34", Reporte acerca de "The Mexican National Anthem as I recall it from my Childhood", SWR2.

2016, [ONLINE ARTICLE-ESSAY] Brown, Jeffrey Arlo, "Buried, On the Paul Sacher Stiftung",  https://van-us.atavist.com/buried. (On my work as Nancarrow'Assitant).

2016, [PAPER CATALOGUE] Zwenzner, Michael "Carlos Sandoval, Antilegos 1-3" in Klangspuren Schwaz Tiroler Festival für neue Musik PP 63-65

2016, [NEWSPAPER] No Author, "Ritual des Übergangs" Kleine Zeitung Steiermark, on the performance "Viertel Nach Schatten"

2016, [PAPER MAGAZINE] Saxer, Marion, "Präzens und ihre Reflexion. Live Erfahrung in Medienintegrativer zeitgenoschischer Musik", Positionen 107, PP 6-10 Germany

2016, [ONLINE MAGAZINE]  Garcia Pérez, Guillermo "Un Antipaisaje Sonoro" Interview on "Se fueron los pájaros" Video, in

2015, [RADIO] Silva, Raúl, “Carlos Sandoval” El Arte de la Memoria, segunda temporada. IMRT-Mixcloud, México.

2015, [PAPER BOOK] Osorno, Guillermo, “Carlos Sandoval”  El mundo en las manos, Creadores Mexicanos en el extranjero. SRE, Papel Metal.

2010, [PAPER PROGRAM] Astor, Dorian, "PfMd-01", Programe book 

2010, [PAPER BOOK] Hocker, Jürgen, "Carlos Sandoval" en „Fazination Player Piano: Das selbstspielende Klavier von den Anfäangen bis zur Gegenwart“, Edition Bochinsky, 2009, 348pp. (p.295 and 313.)

2010, [PAPER MAGAZINE Callieux, Jérôme-Henry, "Piano Contemporarin aux Buffes du Nord", in La letttre du musicien,

2010, [PAPER BOOK] Chamy, Diego: "Interaktion Festival - ‘a critical defense’/ eine kritische Verteidigung". En „Echzeitmusik“, Beins, B. / Kesten, Ch. / Nauck, G. / Neumann, A. (Editores)

2010, [ONLINE VIDEO] Enriquez, Maru. Entrevista  “El orden de las cosas” en dos partes. Online, vimeo.com

2009, [VIDEOART PIECE] Kötter, Daniel &  "Arbeit und Freizeit 2 — Fiesta and Trabajo 2,  Vídeo-Escaneo acerca de mi trabajo con mis guantes con sensores.

2009, [ONLINE MAGAZINE]  Bolognesi, Bertrand, "les Amériques d'Orléans" (On PfMd 01, for piano and tape) .

2009, [ONLINE MAGAZINE] Wochnik,  Thomas. Entrevista: "Carlos Sandoval, Setting in Motion", Composer´s portrait in Cast Your Art.  En dos partes

2009, [RADIO INTERVIEW] Vicente, Antonio; Álvarez de Olate, María. In TRAVESIAS, Instituto de la Radio-Televisión Española.

2008, [RADIO] Worby, Robert: “Mosaicos”, Huddersfield Highlights, BBC Radio3, Inglaterra

2007, [BOOKLET] Seeber, Martina, "Mosaicos",  Ensemble Mosaik, open_sources, programe booklet, P. 6, Germany

2007, [TELEVISION] Wiese, Jan:  “Klingende Bäume” RBB German Television, entrevista, Germany.

2007, [CATALOGUE] Menet, Jean Luc: "Entretien avec Carlos Sandoval". Ensemble Alternance Saison 07-08, p.p 5-6, Paris, entrevista, Francia-Germany

2007, [RADIO] Hoeldke, Michael : "Spatial Components In two of Nancarrows Player Piano Studies", Technische Universtät Berlin, Elektronisches Studio. Next_Generation, ZKM, Karlsruhe.

2006,  [BLOG] Zulaica, Philippe :"Hyper Paysage", www.digitalbiotope.net, October 2006. Ensayo.

2006, [PAPER MAGAZINE Gonzáles B., Francisco, "Sotavento, los árboles que cantan por Internet", Revista de la UASLP vol 2 no. 4. Artículo. México

2006, [NEWSPAPER] Castellanos, Laura, "Captura el sonido de los árboles", Reforma, México D.F., Mayo. Artículo. México

2006, [NEWSPAPER] Cruz, Arturo, "Árboles sonoros" en "San Luis Potosí, inmerso en el danzón, ópera and el susurro de los árboles", La Jornada, Mayo. Artículo. México

2002, [NEWSPAPER]  Palacios, Elizabeth, “La pasión según la gente no es fácil de oir: la imagen se funde en la música.”, La Jornada Morelos, p.12, México.

2002, [NEWSPAPER]  Silva, Raúl, “La pasión según la gente”, La jornada Morelos, p. 14, 30 de marzo, México. Artículo.

2002, [NEWSPAPER]  Palacios, Elizabeth  “Presentará su disco Carlos Sandoval Mendoza titulado La Pasión Según la Gente; apoyó PACMyC”, La jornada Morelos, p. 14, 28 de marzo, México.

2002, [PAPER MAGAZINE] Soto Millán, Eduardo, “Música, ritos and costumbres”, Proceso 1325, p. 63, 24 de marzo, México.

2001, [CD BOOKLET] Tostado, Conrado, “¿Quien camina entre la muchedumbre?”, en La pasión según la gente, Booklet. 2001. México.

1994,  [NEWSPAPER]: “Armonische Akkorde: Carlos Sandoval komponiert Opus fur Walzenklavier”, Donaueschinger Tagblatt, 29 de Septembee, Germany

1994, [NEWSPAPER] Adam, Johannes, “Es wird weiter experiment”, Badische Zeitung, 12 de octubre, Germany

1994, [PAPER PROGRAM] Hocker, Jürgen, “Selbstspielende musikintrumente”, Donaueschinger MusikTage 1994, pp.16-21, Germany