sokio diaz-gallardo (b.1973) is a Chilean-born interdisciplinary artist, composer, and cultural organizer whose work spans over two decades across opera, sound art, theater, installations, music supervision, and curatorial practice. Rooted in experimental composition and political inquiry, Sokio’s projects explore identity, exile, and the legacy of the Latin American avant-garde through hybrid forms of performance, media, and community engagement.
His recent chamber opera Paraíso premiered at National Sawdust in 2023, and his opera-in-progress Splitting/Absence—based on the life and work of Gordon Matta-Clark—was first presented in 2025. Structured in four Sections tied to the cities of Santiago, New York, Paris, and Chicago, the work draws support from The Met Museum, Carnegie Hall, The Clemente Center, National Sawdust, the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Chile, and The Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark.
Sokio is the founder and director of New Latin Wave, a New York-based organization dedicated to amplifying Latine voices through multidisciplinary festivals, exhibitions, and performances. As curator, he co-created FUTUROS: New Ideas in Composition at Lincoln Center, and previously led SÍNTESIS, a pioneering series of Latine electronic music and media arts launched in 2015. His work has been presented in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lincoln Center, El Museo del Barrio, BRIC, and The Clemente Center.
As a music supervisor, Sokio’s film credits span international cinema and documentary, including Dominga Sotomayor’s Too Late to Die Young—winner of Best Director at the 2018 Locarno Film Festival; Eli Roth’s thriller Knock Knock, starring Keanu Reeves; and Takeover!, the acclaimed short documentary by Emma Francis-Snyder, which opened the 2021 Tribeca Festival. He has overseen sound and licensing for a wide range of multimedia and live productions.
Through his practice, Sokio has collaborated with international artists such as Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere, Bendik Giske, Brandon Lopez, Camilo Yáñez, Carlos Cabezas, Claudia del Fierro, Eli Roth, Efraín Rozas, Lucia Cuba, María Verónica San Martín, Nova Materia, Pauchi Sasaki, Shayna Dunkelman, and Stefa.
Over the years, Sokio has presented his work internationally in Argentina, Brazil, France, Mexico, Norway, and across the United States. He has been a resident artist at Abrons Arts Center and has received institutional support from both U.S. and Chilean cultural partners.
Sokio lives and works in the Lower East Side of New York City and maintains an active dialogue between his practice in the U.S. and Latin America.
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