Juanjosé Rivas
Juanjosé Rivas is a Mexican transmedia artist. His work is characterised by exploring the boundaries between sound, art and technology with a strong artistic background and a passion for experimentation. Throughout his artistic practice, Rivas has used a variety of media, including drawing, photography, video, sound installations, electro-acoustic compositions and live performances. His creations often involve the use of digital and electronic technologies, allowing him to expand the expressive possibilities of sound without separating from improvisation as the main resource, to elaborate a discourse through translation, error and interference within the different artistic languages.
In addition to his artistic work, Juanjosé Rivas has contributed significantly to the Mexican sound scene as director of VOLTA, improvisation and sound experimentation sessions with more than 12 years of work. He has given workshops and conferences on sound art, art and technology and creative processes and has collaborated with other artists and musicians in multidisciplinary projects.
In addition to his artistic work, Juanjosé Rivas has contributed significantly to the Mexican sound scene as director of VOLTA, improvisation and sound experimentation sessions with more than 12 years of work. He has given workshops and conferences on sound art, art and technology and creative processes and has collaborated with other artists and musicians in multidisciplinary projects.
He has been a member of the advisory committee of the Experimental Music and Sound Art Program at BEMIS Contemporary Art Center in Omaha, Nebraska. (2023-204), member of the National System of Art Creators FONCA Twice (2025-2017), Artist in residence at Sound Art and Experimental Music Program BEMIS Center for Contemporary Arts (2020), MATADERO in Madrid (2015), HANGAR Center for Artistic Creation in Barcelona (2011) and SBK in Karlsruhe Germany. Since 2003, he has given workshops, classes, seminars and conferences at different universities, schools and cultural centers in Mexico and abroad.
Juanjose is currently a member of the National System of Art Creators, SNCA (2025-28), teacher of sound and digital media at the Centro University, and curator of VOLTA improvisation and sound experimentation sessions in Mexico City.
