Javier Milara is a transdisciplinary artist with architectural education, and a wide experience as photographer, video editor, graphic designer and live media professional. He is specially focused into designing and producing immersive videoinstallations, researching the potential that non-tectonic devices have in generating spatial sensations.
B. Clients
Government of Andalusia, Government of Extremadura, Sevilla City Council, Florence City Council, Caceres City Council, the University of Seville, the Utzon Center (Denmark), the International Biennial of Contemporary Art of Seville (BIACS), the Centre for Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB), La Casa Encendida (Fundación Caja Madrid), Endesa (the most important Spanish energy company), Sacyr-Vallehermoso (one of the top 3 Spanish building companies), or the Social Forum of Seville, among others.
C. Awards
2009. Celeste Prize, shortlisted and premium of the public in the live media category.
D. Video installations and performances
November 2009. Sevilla, Spain. Performances of live cinema with Hecq and Mahmoud Refat in Hall Hassan II (Fundación Tres Culturas) within LUX 2009, International Festival of Visual and Live Cinema de Sevilla.
25/09/2009. Berlin, Germany. Video installation “Jørn Utzon Borealis‘ was the winner of the popular vote online international prize Celeste Prize, in the category Live Media.
17/09/2009. Sevilla, Spain. Estrato N.1 immersive video installation, in the event Pecha Kucha Night in the main hall of the rectorate of the University of Seville.
24/07/2009. Sevilla, Spain. Estrato N.1, immersive multimedia installation, in the event 21 Degrees, summer nights at the University of Seville, organized by the Cultural Enterprise Centre at the University of Seville.
06/06/2009. Paris, France. Performative visual performance, within the project WikiPlaza, in the eventFUTURES DU SEINE.
16/05/2009. Sevilla, Spain. Design and live visual performance for the City Council of Seville, for the concerts celebrating the 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
May 2009. Sevilla, Spain. Performative visual performance, live, for the shows Saved By The Opera, in theBOOK FAIR OF SEVILLE.
February to June 2009. Sevilla, Spain. Integral design of the mobile stage area PISTADIGITAL, CREARTE project winner 2008. Is the design of a video installation at the entrances to the building, the exterior architectural design (in collaboration with James Cirujeda) full corporate design, print advertising and audiovisual, and construction of web space.
13/11/2.008. Sevilla, Spain. Design, production and performance of Red Alighieri video installation for the opening of the project RED PÚBLICA SPACE, winner of the competitionTransversal 3, within the Bienal de Arte Contemporáneo de Sevilla (BIACS), in the courtyard of the College of Arquirtectos of Seville. 23-27/10/2.008. Marbella/Seville. Scenery and live cinema performance at the event CHILANGO ANDALUZ 3rd Edition.
10/10/2.008. Aalborg, Denmark. Audiovisual and theatrical design, production, coordination and direct action in the video installation “Jørn Utzon Borealis‘ in the Utzon Center in Aalborg Kultur Nacht, an video projector (5700 ANSI lumen), a sound system (1,000 watts) wraparound screens.
May-June 2008. Sevilla. Design and production of ‘Summer Screens 0.1‘, projection surfaces Bilindo, in Parque de Maria Luisa.
27/06/2008. Sevilla. Live cinema performance with Steve Cobby (Fila Brazillia) at the Pavilion Hassan II (Fundación Tres Culturas) within LUX 2008, International Festival of Visual and Live Cinema de Sevilla.
30/04/2.008. Sevilla. Audiovisual and theatrical design, production, coordination and direct action in MINILABvideo installation, made in G41.
08/02/2.008. Sevilla. Audiovisual and theatrical design, production, coordination and live performance of the video installation ‘U / Ø‘, for the closing of the International Congress of Modern Architecture Masters: Jørn Utzon, held at the headquarters of the International University of Andalusia’s Monastery Cartuja de Sevilla, a video projector (5700 ANSI lumen), 3 projectors (2000 ANSI lumen), a sound system (1,000 watts), screen enclosure.
2006-2009. Sevilla. Sessions VJing and live cinema in theaters Bilindo (VJ resident), April (VJ resident), Cathedral (VJ resident), B3, Antique Theatre, Domm Disco, Utopia, or Evassion, among others. January to June 2007. Sevilla. Audiovisual and theatrical design, production, coordination and direct action in the series of video installations ‘Hipercroquis version 0.1′, held in El Perro Andaluz, 2 projectors (2000 ANSI lumen), a sound system (the hall itself), screens envelopes.
05/30/2006. Sevilla. Live cinema performance with the musical group STENDEC (London) in the Central Theater, in the first international VJ’s LUX 2006
July 2006. Córdoba. Live cinema performance with the group Los Rumbers within the Utopia Festival 2006, in Cordoba.
June 2006. Madrid. Live cinema performance with the group Los Rumbers within the Utopia Festival 2006 in The House On, of the Fundación Caja Madrid.
2005. Visual design and decoration for the Chocolate Room and the Terrace of the Casino of the Expo in Seville, during the 2005 season.
2005 -2006. Seville and El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz). Audiovisual decoration and resident VJ of the recreation group Catedral (Cathedral Room and parties at the Sala Boss in Seville and the Empire Club, also in Seville, Sala Utopia, Club Bianco, both in Puerto de Santa Maria) .
10/07/2.004. El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz). Video installation for the Architectural Workshop organized by the Colegio de Arquitectos de Cádiz.
2004. Cáceres. Sessions in Room VJing Mosque, together with important international deejays, like Oscar Mulero, and Slovenian Umek,…
2004-2005. Madrid. Visual design and staging for live electronics Luxury Group 54 (the label Mushroom Pillow): FNAC in Madrid, in the Sala Moby Dick, also in the room Madrid Caracol, in the ’04 experience, together with Dirty Princess / Big Toxic,…
10/05/2.004. Cáceres, Spain. Stage design and audiovisual production, coordination and direct action in the video installation ‘Preventive War (oilwarss # 2)’, on the processes of neoliberal globalization, which premiered at the Auditorio de Cáceres, conducted with six video projectors, seven computers, DVDs, circuits minutes of video, surround screens.
02/08/2.003. Los Santos de Maimona (Badajoz), Spain. Design, production and coordination of the closing of the 1st Conference for the Art of Extremadura, organized by the Foundation Los Santos, including live DJing, Vjing, concerts of electronic and percussion, and a lounge, 10 computers, 14 projectors, eight slide projectors, three sound systems (8000 watts total), screen enclosure.
10/05/2.003. Cáceres, Spain. Audiovisual and theatrical design, production, coordination and direct action in the video installation ‘Oilwarss: Iraqi People’, within the International Festival of Art and New Technologies Makinarte, held at the Auditorio de Cáceres, with eight video projectors, sound system, DJing, screens envelopes.
12/04/2.003. Don Benito (Badajoz), Spain. Audiovisual and theatrical design, production, coordination and direct action in the video installation ‘vs Free Software. Corporate ‘(within the group TEKKNOBORDERSS) in the Education Fair and New Technologies, held in Don Benito (Badajoz), for technological Albetización Regional Plan of the Board of Extremadura, five video projectors, 10 computers, a sound systems, screens three dimensions with transparency effects. 5000 spectators attended over four days.
20/03/2.003. Florence, Italy. Audiovisual and theatrical design, production, coordination and direct action in the video installation ‘Ur: City One’, held in a Renaissance church desecrated for the International Festival of Contemporary Art and New Media at Florence (Italy), July 2500 ANSI projectors lumen, 12 computers, sound system and projection screens with surround more than 15 meters.
December 2002 – July 2003. Extremadura, Spain. Screenplay, audiovisual and theatrical design, production, coordination and direct action theatrical / performance ‘KharmaZero: burn the Hurdes’, within the Technology Literacy Plan board of Extremadura, with performances in different locations in Extremadura geography; 5 projectors, 15 computers, sound system, stage lights, special effects, three structural sculptures iron concentrations of 3 feet in hand, summer fires charred trees, latex translucent screens, live musical performance, and performance.
December 2002. Castuera (Badajoz), Spain. Audiovisual and theatrical design, production, coordination and action live audiovisual performances envelopes / urban ‘Tele-Vision’ in the collective TEKKNOBORDERSS) held during the celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of the People’s University of Castuera, with 20 computers, 5 2000 ANSI lumen projectors and other outdoor 5,000 for a church projections (projection size: 80 meters), wraparound screens in three dimensions, two sound systems.
08/09/2.002. Mérida (Badajoz), Spain. Visual composition and live performance ‘Linda’ (with help from Sergio Moreno), Extremadura’s Day at the Teatro Romano de Mérida. With a 20000 ANSI lumen projector to achieve projections of over 60 meters wide.
20/04/2.002. Cáceres, Spain. Audiovisual and theatrical design, production, coordination and direct action in the video installation ‘Version 3.0′ in the WEWEARBUILDINGS multidisciplinary group for the International Festival of Art and New Technologies Makinarte, in the Auditorium of Caceres. Using four projectors, seven computers, a sound system and surround screens in three dimensions.
