Ruben Briseno Reveles

Ruben Briseno Reveles

Artist Biography

Sound and color have always informed my artistic work. As a first-generation native Chicano of Sacramento, California with roots in Zacatecas, Mexico, my multicultural and multilingual experience requires navigating layers of interpretation and liminal realities. Working vigilantly to reconcile the inner landscapes of modern world realities juxtaposed within an urban environment of acclimation and acculturation. While I found this predicament challenging in my youth, these woven landscapes ultimately proved essential to forming my artistic identity.

An international artist, my work has been exhibited at Los Pinos in Mexico City, in Azerbaijan, and across the United States in collaboration with the Mexican Consulates. My creative foundation is rooted in music; having played in bands and recorded projects for years, my global travels allowed me to begin collecting soundscapes of everyday life across various countries, threading these environments into recorded audio. Over time, this practice evolved into a deep engagement with photography, film, and the deliberate connection of imagery to sound.

Digital and mixed-media ethnography serves as my current medium, driven by a profound interest in the anthropology of sound and aural acoustemology. Inspired by the visual and auditory stories of everyday human experience, I utilize emerging technologies to unlock new possibilities in digital art and media. Coevolving with these modern tools, my practice is preoccupied with bringing the soundscapes and landscapes of ritual, common practice, and the natural world into light, vibration, and distinct visual dimensions.