BIOGRAPHY

Born in Jackson, Michigan in 1974 Raymond Salvatore Harmon grew up in the small town fringe on the border of Detroit's industrial wasteland. After a dismal attempt in the early 1990s at university education (anthropology) Harmon decided the best lessons are taught by life itself, which is as far from university living as one can imagine.
For more than a decade Harmon has been developing and evolving the theoretical and practical applications of non object oriented art. Utilizing new media, urban art, and interactive architecture in coordination with public performance, graffiti style ad bombing, and web based social engineering Harmon's work has carved out an over arching form of contemporary media insurgency. His works include graffiti murals, poster propaganda, immersive AV installations, and live video performances.
As a painter and urban artist Harmon works dominantly in the flat, or on the surface of the ground, floor or rooftop. His work takes on a variety of forms from abstract psychedelicsea creatures to stenciled poster propaganda. His pieces have been seen in NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, London, Brighton, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Berlin, Toulon and Alicante.
As an experimental filmmaker his work is often abstract, though the medium has evolved from early 16mm film performance to video over the past decade. His live video performances utilize circuit bent video hardware and feed back loops and is known for never performing from a laptop or computer. Harmon has performed improvised video with numerous musical groups from a diverse backgrounds including Exploding Star Orchestra, Rob Mazurek, Blood on the Wall, Diplo, Wolf Parade, Chicago Underground Trio, Birth Refusal, Mandarin Movie, Dave Phillips, HATI, Mikrokolektyw, Jason Forrest among others.
As a record producer Harmon has worked with highly acclaimed artists such as Andrew Bird, Chicago Underground Trio, Axel Doerner, Guillermo Gregorio, Jim Baker, Josh Abrams, Rob Mazurek, Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre, as well as collaborated on projects with the Magik Markers, Mikrokolektyw, David Grubbs, Wolfeyes, Alan Licht and Spires that in the Sunset Rise.
In what time is left at the end of Harmon's day he takes a great deal of pleasure dreaming, either awake or asleep.
Harmon currently resides in London, UK.

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FILMOGRAPHY

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LECTURES

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CURRATION

Equinox Festival: A Festival of Scientific Illuminism (featuring John Zorn, Comus, Erik Davis, zev, Peter Christopherson, Aethenor, K11, HATI, James Ferraro, Arktau Eos, Ralph Metzner, Edwin Pouncey, and many others) (12 - 14 June 2009 Conway Hall & Camden Centre, London)

Converging Histories: New Media works by Miroslaw Rogala and Rob Mazurek (05/10 - 06/04 2006 DANK Museum - Rough Space Gallery, Chicago)

Somethings's Out There - Harold Arts Residency (group show) (09/25 - 10/10 2006 DANK Museum - Rough Space Gallery, Chicago)

Alternate Currents: Images By, For, and About Music (Empty Bottle, Chicago : August - December 2005

Rob Mazurek (August). John Olson (September). Guillermo Gregorio (October). Carly Ptak (December)

Subliminal Subversion: Highlights from the 2003 Chicago Underground Film Festival (Select Media Festival - Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago Nov 2003)

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