Xavi Manzanares
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from ETSAB / UPC. Electronic Art. Generative Algorithmic Sound.
Academic education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture
- Postgraduate Course in Sound Art and Space (co-produced by UPC / UPF / UB)
Professional Career
He conducts transdisciplinary research, sharing experimental findings in the form of installations, performances, and/or code. In 2016, he founded Ones Hàptiques, a research framework to experiment with generative algorithmic music, haptic perception, bio-perception, immersion, and emergent systems.
He has collaborated on creative research projects such as Sonic Hypercube (Congoritme), Eixams (Obirar), SK8Sound (MobilityLab), The Wearable Fashion Orchestra (ESDI), Paisatges Aurals (Bea Goller Arqs.), and Lich/Witch (Befaco/ebelTechnologies). Additionally, he is part of the production team for the festival OneDroneDay.
He combines his professional career with teaching in various academic and cultural spaces.
Work
He has presented performances and installations in various venues and festivals, including Etopia, Kunsthausbaselland, Fundació Miró, Sónar, Algorave/VIU, 948Merkatua, Eufònic, Arts Santa Mónica, ODD, Signal, Nits Digitals, and Pd·Convention.
- Master in Digital Arts and Creative Coding