Urban Flourish

Robert Montenegro
Presented by FUSE Technical Group

Urban Flourish is a piece that explores the interconnectedness of humans and nature, and captures the essence of the coming of Spring... celebrating Beltane by setting a large flourish of color and beauty against the backdrop of the urban jungle. The piece will center around a few of the powerful women in my life who were (and are) the mother figures in my life, portraying them in their roles as Mother Nature, the way the each birthed me in their own ways.

This piece was created in collaboration with Ksenia. Music curated by Robert Montenegro, Peter Napoli, and Julien Martin. Special thanks to Guy Smith, Ron Fisher, Mitch Lathrop, Joji Otani-Hansen, and Ryan McLendon.

About the artist: Roberto Montenegro is a queer Los Angeles born, NYC based digital artist who uses video as his medium. Starting his career as an aerospace engineer for the US government, Roberto now creates and animates original video content specifically designed to inspire and awe audiences for live events and concerts. His expertise ranges from 2D and 3D animation and visualization, stage design, and creative direction in multimedia. For the past 15 years Roberto has worked all over the world on shows for Gay Pride New York, Art Basel, and Ultra Music Festival. He has been the creative director for The Pines Party for the past seven years. Roberto cofounded the Free Radical Design Group with his partner, Guy J Smith.