"The first school of art and music I attended was my father's taxi—a vessel for reflection, connection, storytelling, and geopolitical journeys immersed in exquisite collections of ancestral music. I've since focused on fostering healing from historical traumas by articulating Historical Memory via interdisciplinary performance, highlighting Afro-Colombian/Andean oraliture, dance, sound [ethnomusicology from a territorial perspective], and sculpture."
muñoz-tapasco's work delves into how individuals and communities reconstruct their identities in the aftermath of mass-level traumatic events, mainly focusing on the Global South, recognizing that Historical Memory is crucial to comprehending present-day sociopolitical landscapes. muñoz-tapasco especially harnesses sound for its harmonic but also disruptive nature to evoke "unforgetting."
muñoz-tapasco (b. Bogotá, COL) holds a BFA from NWSA/UF and graduated from critical theory programs like Saas-Fee Institute of Art (SFSIA), Sonsbeek (sonsbeek20→24), Universidad de Antioquia in Medellín, and the University of Michigan's School for Music, Theater, and Dance (SMTD). muñoz-tapasco is the recipient of several awards for public projects, including Oolite Arts' The Ellies Creator Award, The Miami Foundation, the Broward County Cultural Division, National Endowment for the Arts, the City of Miami Beach Art in Public Places Committee (AiPP), and the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council.
International residencies include Centro de las Artes de San Agustín in Oaxaca, MEX (2019); Fågelbo Residency, USA/SWN (2020); Scope BLN in Berlin, DEU (2023); Art Residency Centre in Gaborone, BWA (2023); and START Labs (Kuyayky Foundation) in Jauja, PER (upcoming 2025).
Public art collections include the Miami-Dade Public Library System (MDPLS) and Museum House of Humor & Satire, BGR. muñoz-tapasco also exhibited at the 23rd International Biennial in Gabrovo, BGR (2017); Mexico City Art Week (2023, 2024); and Tegucigalpa, HND (2024).
muñoz-tapasco has also curated various exhibitions, including a_part (2020), an international exhibition, DOMESTIC (2019), and Unfolding: Series I (2016), a co-curated exhibit hosted by Miami Biennale.
As an educator, muñoz-tapasco works with students in underfunded migrant communities, offering transformative combinations of art, music education, and mentorship that emphasize culturally affirming, trauma-informed social-emotional learning.