Jaguartivist
We walk in beauty,
We protect the wild,
We ignite the soul.
From Canaima to the Oceans,
from the halfpipe to the healing circle,
from the Kazi (sun) to the hearts—
We are here awakening the dream of the Earth.
We roar for the sacred.
We rise with the light.
We co-create as prayer.
In the name of the Sun,
In the name of the Mother,
In the name of all life creation,
We remember who we are.
Ernesto Borges | Jaguartivist
Sound Portal—an immersive dance-prayer celebration weaving ancestral rhythms and light frequencies
The Origin
The term JaguarTivist was born from Ernesto’s ancestral remembrance—a spiritual and cultural lineage rooted in his Karibbean and Chibcha First Nations heritage. His ancestors—Caquetillo(Carib), and Indigenous peoples—live on through his art, his activism, and his sacred relationship with the Atabey (earth).
The jaguar symbolizes vision, protection, and transformation in Caribbean cosmovisions. “Art” comes from Ernesto’s lifelong devotion to activism through creativity.
JaguarTivism is his life path:
a practice of creating art that remembers, disrupts, heals, and reimagines.
It is a ceremony in motion,
a roar for the land,
a bridge between ancestors and the future.
From Music Festivals Across US, Washington D.C. protests to permaculture builds in downtown Los Angeles, he channels the voice of the jaguar—fierce, graceful, ancestral—and calls forth a better world through rhythm, ritual, and radical love.
Jaguartivist, has offered immersive sound prayer experiences and ancestral dance rituals at gatherings such as FoamHome at Burning Man, Abraxas, He’s the Resident Dj and Musician for the Dr. Bronner Magic Foam Experience, Lightning in a Bottle, Texas Eclipse Festival, Okeechobee Music Festival and the Grand Artique—transforming each stage into a sacred portal of joy, connection, and remembrance.
Artist | Visionary Performer | Cultural Architect | Earth Activist
Born and raised in Venezuela, Ernesto Borges—also known as Ephcto—began his journey of expression at just 10 years old, building skate ramps with his homies to carve out spaces of freedom, creativity, and resistance. These ramps weren’t just structures—they were urban temples where graffiti, music, and movement merged. This spirit of DIY culture led to the creation of ParqueX, a grassroots collective that helped bring urban surfing and extreme culture to the masses in Venezuela by building mobile setups and turning street corners into stages.
With roots in visual communication and fine art, Ernesto studied in both Venezuela and Madrid, exploring a wide spectrum of creative forms—music, multimedia, digital arts, traditional painting—while remaining grounded in movement and performance. His unique blend of art and athleticism caught the attention of the global stage, joining Cirque du Soleil under the legendary Mark Fisher to co-create a breathtaking 14-foot spinning halfpipe with trampolines and fire, choreographed into a groundbreaking act.
He later appeared in James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez’s Alita: Battle Angel, performing as himself and designing elements of the film’s futuristic skating sets. Always fusing culture with action, Ernesto continues to bring visionary worlds into physical space.
As a high-level athlete and activist, Ernesto worked in collaboration with the Venezuelan Ministry of Sports, UNICEF, and the United Nations to support rural and underprivileged communities across Venezuela. Through these efforts, he inspired younger generations to pursue dreams with responsibility and purpose. Deeply connected to nature, Ernesto entered the surfing scene not only as a practitioner but as a protector—donating over five containers of surf gear to coastal communities across South America and launching healing initiatives around ocean culture.
He helped create a youth network of over 4 million children, catalyzing the construction of over 60 skateparks across Venezuela, empowering young people with tools, space, and support to thrive.
Internationally, Ernesto's work in Singapore was recognized by the Prime Minister for using urban sports to bridge racial divides and build inclusive cultural expression. In the U.S., he has led natural disaster relief operations and found Grassroots AID PArtnership (with the Foamy Homies), managing massive kitchens serving over 10,000 meals a day. In partnership with Dr. Bronner’s and the organic food industry, he has built community-based food systems that prioritize fair trade, ecological health, and food justice in the wake of climate crises.
Today, Ernesto is also a respected musician and spirit-mover in the Burning Man community with Foam Home and Abraxas, blending artivism with sound healing to awaken the collective heart.