BIO
Jose Trujillo (Sener) es investigador en arte sonoro. Originario de Silao, México, radica en Omaha, Nebraska. Lleva más de diez años trabajando en el campo del arte post-digital.
En 2022 estableció su estudio en el Benson Creative District dentro de la comunidad de Petshop Gallery, colaborando con artistas, músicos y agentes culturales en proyectos que cruzan música experimental, arte sonoro y medios contemporáneos.
Su investigación comenzó en 2013 con un enfoque en la escena electroacústica y de arte sonoro en México, explorando tecnologías de código abierto y experimentación digital-análoga. Ha desarrollado instrumentos electrónicos personalizados con microcontroladores y módulos, además de instalaciones audiovisuales con medios contemporáneos.
A través de colaboraciones en México y Estados Unidos, Sener ha organizado presentaciones, sesiones de arte sonoro, festivales y conciertos. Es fundador de soundarte.net, una red de arte post-digital, y cofundador de EACRECMX, un netlabel de música experimental.
Su trabajo parte de la percepción extendida, la relación entre tradición y tecnología, y el rol del sonido en la construcción de entornos culturales. Investiga música experimental, paisajes sonoros, arte sonoro, instalaciones con sonido, equidad digital y acceso tecnológico en comunidades.
En 2023 fue seleccionado para el Amplify Arts Grant en reconocimiento al trabajo de soundarte.net en la comunidad artística. En 2024 obtuvo el Elevate Omaha Grant, el Futuro Latino Grant de Omaha Community Foundation, y el Populus Fund de The Union for Contemporary Art, respaldado por The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Ese mismo año fue nominado a Outstanding New Media en los Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards 2024 y seleccionado para Community Tracks por el Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts.
Actualmente forma parte del Alternate Currents MFA con Amplify Arts, ampliando su práctica hacia enfoques interdisciplinarios del arte contemporáneo.
MANIFIESTO DE SENER
Trabajo con sonido para pensar, construir y vincular.
Hago obra para abrir percepción y crear conexión entre personas y contextos.
Vengo de México y opero entre fronteras. Mi práctica se forma en tránsito: geográfico, cultural y tecnológico. Lo post-digital es el terreno donde el código, el objeto y el cuerpo coexisten sin competir.
Rechazo el arte como confesionario personal. El proceso interno se trabaja en privado. La obra que presento se sostiene por forma, idea y rigor.
Respeto el sonido como materia. El sonido es estructura, lenguaje y herramienta para intervenir realidad.
Mi posición es clara: el arte tiene función social. Si no crea vínculo, reflexión o red, es ruido decorativo. Mi práctica existe para activar pensamiento, comunidad y presencia.
Achievements & Presentations: 2014-2015 March 20, 2014, Showcase at Oaxaca Mini Maker Fair in Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca with DigitArt MX. April 5, 2014, Organizer of the Live Coding Art Piece Presentation “Super_fic” by Brazilian digital artist André Damião at Holux Gallery, Leon Guanajuato Mx. April 3 to 5 2014, Organizer of workshop: Introduction to Puredata by Brazilian digital artist André Damião at School of Plastic Arts (ESAP) Leon Guanajuato Mx. September 4 2014, Sound Art Presentation at El Colaboratorio, Leon Guanajuato Mx. October 23, 2014, Organizer of the sound art presentation of Visual and Sound Artist Juanjose Rivas at Cultural Center Azul Magenta, Leon Guanajuato Mx. December 3, 2014, Organizer & Performer of Electro Acoustic Music presentation of Charles Modulation at Bicentennial Polytechnic University, Silao Guanajuato Mx. December 10, 2014, Presentation at LATA de Conservas with the topic: “Postdigitality” at ESAP School of Plastic Arts, Leon Guanajuato Mx. February to April 2015, Organizer and presentation of 6 Electronic music concerts “D’Sessions” at Foro Rey Compadre, Leon Guanajuato Mx. June to September 2015: Volunteer Painting Instructor at Gerontology Center DIF Leon Guanajuato Mx. 2018 April 14, Sound Art presentation at Omaha Mini Maker Faire hosted by DoSpace Digital Library. April 28, Sound Art Presentation at Graffiti Party. Bancroft Street Market. Omaha Nebraska USA. May 5, Sound Art Session at Artist Mindfulness Series presented by OutrSpaces. Omaha Nebraska USA. June 16, Sound Art and Music Performance at Conspire Music and Arts Festival hosted at OutrSpaces. June 23 and 24, Presentation of digital and analogical synthesizers at Maker Faire Kansas City for more than 15,000 guests at Union Station. 2019 April 13, Sound Art presentation and exposition at Make Omaha, hosted by DoSpace. August 5, Conference and Sound Art presentation at State of the Art (SOTA) speaker series hosted by DoSpace. September 11, Presenter at FUTURE READY IOWA Employer Summit with the topic: Innovative Strategies to Recruit Underrepresented Populations and Untapped Labor Pools. 2020 March 6, First Friday: Noise and Art Showcase at Duffy’s Tavern in Lincoln Nebraska. April 9, Resonance | A distance dialogue without words at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts. July 25, Virtual Conference Auto-Conocimiento (Self-Awareness) Conocer nuestro lugar en el Universo. Lifetransformed Community 2021 June 2021, Open Mic Sessions. Organized by Kevin Lee at Apollon Art Space, Omaha NE July 16, ¡Feliz Cumpleaños, Frida! Music of the 1920s-1950s at Apollon Art Space July 29, Introduction to Sound Art Workshop at Apollon Art Space July 30, Live Music ¡Feliz Cumpleaños, Frida! – Happy Birthday, Frida: Closing at Apollon Art Space organized by the Mexican American Historical Society. August 20, Sound and Vision Healing Ritual with Sedra D’ Mente at Apollon Art Space, Omaha, NE September 25, Workshop Digital Open Source Sound Art Creation (DOSSAC) / Arte sonoro digital de código abierto at Apollon Art Space, Omaha NE October 9, Make Omaha Technology Showcase at DoSpace Omaha, NE November 19, Live Music at Turning Points Exhibition by David Jenowe at Benson Art Gallery, Omaha, NE December 3 Live Music performance for Painting Experiment Show, Organized by David Jenowe at Benson Art Gallery Omaha, NE 2022 January 27, Gratitude Sound Art Session. At Apollon Art Space, Omaha, NE. The closing concert of the gallery. July 22, Omaha Under the Radar presentation at KANEKO, Omaha, NE August 12, DRIPS PRESENTS AN AMBIENT MUSIC SHOWCASE with Things I Tell You & Wesley Groves. Omaha, NE. Septiembre 3, EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRONIC 1.0 León, Guanajuato, MX. Septiembre 2, PRIMERA SESIÓN DE ARTE SONORO & MÚSICA EXPERIMENTAL, Silao, Guanajuato, MX. September 17, NOISE BRUNCH at Project Project, Omaha. NE October 1st – Folk Music at Midwest Chingona Fest, Aksarben Village. Omaha, NE. 6 PM. October 6th – Folk Music at Tie & Timber Beer Co. MSU Pub Night, Springfield, MO. 8 PM. RV. October 7th – Folk Music 92 West Gallery in Fremont, NE. MAHSM/Mexican American Historical Society of the Midlands. October 8th – Make Omaha 2022 at Do Space, Omaha, NE. October 15th – Bleep Bloops & Honks Performance at Project Project, Omaha, NE. October 21st to November 11th – MAMO Residency at Benson Creative District, Omaha, NE. BFF. October 22nd – Folk Music at Elva’s Gallery, Vinton St. Omaha, NE. Ofrendas del Corazón Art Exhibit by MAHSM. October 27th – Public Engagement event at MAMO Gallery. BFF. October 28th – Spooky Stories with Linda M. Garcia Perez at the University of Nebraska Omaha Campus. MAHSM. November 1st – Día de Todos Los Santos Celebration at MCC, South Omaha, NE. MAHSM. November 2nd – Día de Muertos Celebration at Benson Theater, Omaha, NE. MAHSM. Friday, November 4th – Opening Reception at MAMO Gallery in Benson. Omaha, NE. BFF. Transdigital Sensors. MAMO Art Residency with Visual Artists Daniel Castañeda & Travis Apel. 2023 February 4, EAC-C04 Electronic Music Compilation RELEASE PARTY at Bar Antigua Guanajuato, MX. March 23 – April 1 2023, Co-Producer Festival Ex Nihilo. Guanajuato, Mx. & Omaha, NE, USA. March 23, Festival Ex Nihilo Sound Art Session at Casa Cuatro Galeria de Arte, Guanajuato, Gto. MX. With Sohl & Miguel Reyna. March 24, Festival Ex Nihilo Sound Art Session at Balcones del Saucillo Apart Hotel, Guanajuato, Gto. MX. With Malos Maestros. March 30, Festival Ex Nihilo Sound Art performance with Stacey Barelos, Kyle Jessen & Phil Smith.At Petshop Gallery, Omaha, NE. March 31, Festival Ex Nihilo SOUND & VISUAL IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE: A REFLECTION ON REALITY FROM POLYCULTURAL PERSPECTIVES with Visual Artist Watie White. At Petshop Gallery, Omaha, NE. April 1, Sound Art Session Festival Ex Nihilo Closure at Project Project, Omaha, NE. April 7, Mexican Folk Acoustic Music Presentation at First Friday at the Great Plains Art Museum with Linda Rivera García. Great Plains Art Museum, Lincoln, NE. May 6, Sound Art Session: MICRODOSIS 1.0 At Project Project, Omaha, NE. May 12, Production Team. NOISEFEST 2023, Omaha, NE., NAAF 2023, Maxa Huyeya at Benson Theatre, Sept. 2023. Petfest Volunteer 2023, Amplify Artist Grant Recipient 2023, “Mindscapes & Cognitive Universes” Generator Space, Exhibition, Grant & Residency 2023. Millwork Commons Video Art Selection, Aztlán by Sener & Fu, March 2024. Curator & Collaborator of Sound Sessions at Studio 62, 2024.
COURSES & SEMINARS: 2024 Digital Marketing at MCC. 2024-2025 Alternate Currents Fellowship Cohort (MFA). 2022 Agile Project Management Course (35 hours) by PMI at Metro Community College Omaha, NE. 2022 & 2023 SOUNDRY Summer Institute. 2022 Workshop with Crank Sturgeon: Contact Microphones at Bemis Center For Contemporary Arts 2019 Handmade Electronic Sound & Music | Hardware Hacking Workshop at Bemis Center of Contemporary Arts by Nicolas Collins. 2018 Online Courses of Film Production, Cinema History, Film Script, Independent Film Making by Escribe Cine A.C. 2016 Introduction to programming digital controller Arduino. Workshop imparted by Industrial Designer Raul Azcue (Founder of Azul Magenta, Creasonica, and Sintropia Digital). 2015 Sound Art and Space Intervention Workshop imparted by sound and visual artist Juanjose Rivas (Founder of Volta). 2014 Introduction to Pure Data, Sound and Visual Art. Workshop imparted by Brazilian artist Andre Damiao (Member of Sonology Institute of Sao Paolo). 2014 Digital Sound Editing. Workshop imparted by Chilean Musician Graciela Muñoz Farida (Co-founder of Sound Laboratory). 2012 Startup & Entrepreneurship Course at Bicentennial Polytechnic University Imparted by David Campos. 2011 Family Development Seminar at Sentido & Vida Victor Frankl. 2010 Screen Printing Workshop at Pulpografic. 2005 Personal Development Seminar at Sentido & Vida Victor Frankl. 2004. Human Business Management Workshop at Pan-American University. School of Management and Industrial Relations. Campus Guadalajara. 2003. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) De La Salle Bajío University.
