The work of trē seguritan abalos moves from a background in Western classical music into experimental sound. Their diasporic experience informs their art, reflecting the improvisational nature of life in immigrant communities, where cultural traditions are often fractured and reshaped. The Filipinx-American sound artist, improviser, and flautist— raised by immigrant parents in San Jose and currently based in Pittsburgh—is a cultural organiser and performer, Abalos curates sound and text sessions and collaborates in ambient music, electronics, and movement spaces.

Their practice centres on deep listening, developed through studies with Susie Ibarra and Jake Landau, and incorporates field recordings that challenge ideas of memory, belonging, and tradition within soundscapes that evoke a sense of placelessness. Exploring the sounds and languages of their heritage, they evolve their work beyond initial idealizations of the motherland inspired by early postcolonial studies. This approach frames their work as an inquiry into identity and belonging, where cultural memory is both rediscovered and reinvented.

• 7.2024 Read-Shifting Web: Improvisation with 6 Texts by iriseoyoung and trē by t.seguritan.abalos

• 7.2024 Read-Shifting Web: Improvisation with 6 Texts by iriseoyoung and trē by t.seguritan.abalos