Description: frugal.systems es Pablo Somonte Ruano. Tecnólogo interesado en la intersección entre programación, diseño, investigación y sociedad. Su práctica explora los sistemas generativos, las imágenes en movimiento, la participación, el software libre, la criptografía y las redes p2p. A través del desarrollo de software y hardware experimental su trabajo aborda temas como la violencia estructural, la propiedad intelectual, la transfe
I work as an interaction designer, media artist, researcher and musician in the fields of ambiguous software, generative systems, transmedia narratives, post-blockchain infrastructure, participation, p2p networks and odd music. I mostly use free and open-source software and release my work with copyleft licences. In my projects I explore subjects such as structural violence, alternative economies, theories of value and language.
I offer frugal services in design, programming and consultation on diverse technological affairs. I do some of my work free of charge.
Some of the things I like doing are coding unusual websites, automating graphic and video processes, designing generative visual identities, animating typography, producing sonic interfaces and advising on the use of free software for artistic practices and collective organization. I like to do some work for free, with reduced fees or in exchange for other's work and/or other forms of non-monetary compensation. If you are a precarious freelancer, an independent group or cultural institution, a self organize