ESVIN ALARCÓN LAM (GUATEMALA)

Esvin Alarcón Lam studied Communication Science at the Universidad Rafael Landivar and art at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas de Guatemala (National Art School). His practice alludes to the collective memory, insecurity in contemporary life, the passage of time, and architecture. He proposes images from the perspective of waste: …

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CHINI AYARZA (CHILE)

Her name is María José but goes by the nickname “Chini.” Chini Ayarza has a specialization in video and electronic music processing. She has been part of various Chilean audiovisual projects in the Art Department of Chile’s Pontificia Universidad Católica, including the film ” Naomi Campbell.” Music is also part …

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GUY BEN-NER (ISRAEL)

Guy Ben-Ner received a Bachelor of Arts in Education in 1997 from Hamidrasha School of Art, Ramat Hasharon and a Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University, New York, 2003. In the early 1990s, Ben-Ner filmed a series of short videos featuring himself and his family, often using the intimate …

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MARILYN BOROR (GUATEMALA)

In her work, Marilyn Boror studies, researches, and analyzes the indigenous languages of Central America, focusing on the power of the word as a historical trigger for cultural meanings and questions of identity. Boror reveals the poetic of the Kakchikel language impregnated with strange signs and mysterious words that help …

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NICOLÁS CONSUEGRA (COLOMBIA)

Nicolás Consuegra studied at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogota. He holds a master’s degree in Arts with emphasis on interdisciplinary processes and sculpture from Pratt Institute in New York. He is also co-founder and member of the editorial board of Asterisco Magazine (a Colombian artistic publication). Consuegra works …

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ROCHELLE COSTI (BRAZIL)

Brazilian artist Rochelle Costi studied social communications at the Catholic University of Porto Alegre. After graduating she focused on photography seeking a personal expression with works that would dialogue with other forms of artistic expression. In 1982 she took photography courses at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. A decade …

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CARLOS CRUZ-DIEZ (FRANCE/VENEZUELA)

Carlos Cruz-Diez is one of the leading representatives of kinetic art worldwide. His research has contributed novel forms of knowledge on the phenomenon of color, greatly expanding his perceptual universe. He is president of the Fundación del Museo de la Estampa y del Diseño Carlos Cruz-Diez (Museum of Prints and …

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MARÍA IGNACIA EDWARDS (CHILE)

María Ignacia Edwards graduated from the School of Art at the Universidad Finis Terrae; she was the winner of the first open call of the international artist residency granted by the European Network of Digital Arts and Science. Maria Ignacia has been dedicated to creating three-dimensional sculptures where objects appear …

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MAGDALENA FERNÁNDEZ (VENEZUELA)

From the beginning of her career, Magdalena Fernández’s work has been marked by a conceptual trend, linked to her scientific concerns, and her deep interest in geometric abstraction. Industrial materials handling and mastery of space give her creations a prominent role in the world of contemporary art. Currently, she seeks …

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HAMISH FULTON (ENGLAND)

Hamish Fulton is an English artist, considered one of the main land British artists. He began to roam the world in the early 70s; his walks are part of his own artistic concept. He has traveled many places combining his trips with photographic images, travel journals, and exhibitions. He studied …

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DORA GARCÍA (SPAIN)

She studied Fine Arts at the University of Salamanca and at the Amsterdam Rijkskademie. Eminently conceptual her projects appear in museums of contemporary art in Spain and abroad. She has also participated in international exhibitions such as Manifesta 2, the 8th Istanbul Biennial, 17th Biennale of Sydney, X Biennale de …

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ALEJANDRA GONZÁLEZ ESCAMILLA(GUATEMALA)

Alejandra González Escamilla’s work is the result of combining several techniques. Despite its simplicity, her work involves some complexity that allows the viewer’s interaction, making him or her an important part of the work. She has always tried to communicate through her work. González Escamilla says: “I think there are …

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FELIX GONZALEZ-TORRES (USA)

Felix Gonzalez-Torres was born in Cuna, Cuba, in 1957 and moved to Puerto Rico, studying art at the University. There he won a scholarship to go to New York, and it is in that city where he consolidated his career, reaping significant successes in the art world. The work of …

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ALEXANDRA GRANT (USA)

Alexandra Grant uses the language and words networks as a basis for her work in painting, drawing, and sculpture. She has presented her work at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Baltimore, and at Mains d’Oeuvres, Saint Ouen, France. To work with language, Grant …

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G.R.A.V. (FRANCE)

The visual artist Julio Le Parc was instrumental in the formation of the Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel (G.R.A.V.) in 1960. He was an indispensable element until its breakup in 1968. Consisting of Horacio Garcia Rossi, Le Parc, Francois Morellet, Francisco Sobrino, Joël Stein and Yvaral, the collective’s objective was …

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CAO GUIMARÃES (BRAZIL)

Cao Guimarães is a film director who lives and works in the city where he was born: Belo Horizonte. He started in the world of photography working in small laboratories, subsequently becoming professor of photographic studies at the University of Westminster in London. Since 1990 he produces video, video installations, …

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KIMSOOJA (KOREA)

Kimsooja is an artist who specializes in video and the moving image. She is one of the most renowned Korean artists in the international art scene. Internationally known as Kimsooja, her original name is Soo-ja Kim. Her work has been exhibited in Asia, North America, and Europe. In 2013 “Kimsooja, …

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JULIO LE PARC (FRANCE/ARGENTINA)

Julio Le Parc was born in Mendoza, Argentina. At thirteen he moved with his mother and siblings to Buenos Aires. He attended the School of Fine Arts and showed a growing interest in the artistic avant-garde movement in Argentina. In 1960, two years after his arrival in France, Le Parc, …

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GLENDA LEÓN (CUBA)

This Cuban artist works in the field of design, video, installations, and photography. From the beginning of her career, Glenda León’s work appears innovative within the context of Cuban art for its approach to conceptual art. She uses unusual materials such as natural and artificial flowers, hair, chewing gum, etc. …

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LOS TORREZNOS (SPAIN)

Los Torreznos (formed by Jaime Vallaure and Rafael Lamata ) are two Spanish artists who have created an artistic career through performances, video, sound pieces, and other art forms to develop communication tools and to engage in social, political, and cultural traditions. As part of their work, they transform complex …

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JUAN MAURILIO MENDOZA (GUATEMALA)

His artistic training began in 1991 carving wood, stone, and plaster molding. Sculpture inspired him to study at the Centro de estudios de artes plásticas in Guatemala City. He also studied the ethnological and anthropological art of the Maya under the direction of researcher and art critic Roberto Cabrera. Mendoza’s …

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ERNESTO NETO (BRAZIL)

Ernesto Neto is a Brazilian artist whose production is in sculpture and installation. Heir to the so-called Brazilian “neoconcretism,” whose origins are found in the abstract geometric language of European masters. His work is characterized by the creation of spaces, many of them labyrinthine, so that the viewer can appropriate …

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DAVID PÉREZ KARMADAVIS (D. REPUBLIC/GUATEMALA)

Also known as karmadavis,  David Pérez began his work in 2003, directly linking the body in its traditional form within perfomance and ritual. Over time his interests turned  outward focusing on the immigration issue and the relationship between individuals of different nationalities sharing the same territory. Eventually these actions, called …

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RAQS MEDIA COLLECTIVE (INDIA)

A group of artists founded by Jeebesh Bagchi, Monica Narula, and Sengupta Shuddhabrata, who plays with the plurality of roles as curators, artists, or agents provocateurs, among others. The name “Raqs” comes from a word used in Persian, Arabic, and Urdu to refer to a state of meditation. This collective …

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SARA RAMO (BRAZIL/SPAIN)

Sara appropriates elements and scenes of everyday life, displacing them from their original sources and reorganizing them in the form of videos, photographs, sculptures, and installations. Ramo, investigates the time of the objects, their meaning in people’s lives to create situations where calm and order were lost. She uses formal …

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PEDRO REYES (MEXICO)

Pedro Reyes is a sculptor whose academic background is in architecture. His work, which integrates elements of theater, psychology, and activism, takes such diverse forms as living sculptures (Cápulas, 2002-08) or puppets (Baby Marx, 2008) (The Permanent Revolution, 2014). In 2008, Reyes began the project “Shovels for Guns,” in which …

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CRISTIAN SALINEROS (CHILE)

This Chilean artist is one of the most important sculptors of his country. Cristián Salineros  studied printing at the Taller de Artes Visuales (T.A.V.) and earned a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with a major in sculpture from the Universidad Arcis, Chile. In 2003 he won the German DAAD academic …

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SITIO/SEÑA (GUATEMALA)

Sitio/Seña is an artists’s collective composed of Iris Castillo, Quique Lee, and Andrea Monroy Palacios, who presents itself as a utopian project: the use of a graphic code that supports migration as an evolutionary process of culture and civilization. Sitio/Seña is inspired by fiber art and uses it as an …

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SERGIO VALENCIA SALAZAR (GUATEMALA)

Sergio Valencia Salazar has an academic training and a fine arts degree with a major in drawing from the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas “Rafael Rodríguez Padilla.” Since June 2012 he works as a printer in the Taller Experimental de Gráfica (TEGG) in Guatemala City. The landscape is the immediate …

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RIRKRIT TIRAVANIJA (USA)

Rirkrit Tiravajina is a contemporary artist based in New York, Berlin, and Chiang Mai, Thailand. His installations often take the form of stages or room for sharing meals, cooking, reading, or listening to music; architecture, life structures, and socialization are central elements in his oeuvre. His work is marked by …

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LAWRENCE WEINER (USA)

It is a key figure in the art of the second half of the twentieth century. He is considered one of the founders of conceptual art derived from Post minimalism along with other American artists like Douglas Huebler, Robert Barry, Joseph Kosuth, and Sol LeWitt. Weiner made his first drawings …

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YOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES (KOREA)

This is a duo formed by Young-Hae Chang, Korean artist and translator with a doctorate in aesthetics from the University of Paris and Marc Voge, an American poet. Their work, presented in 21 languages, is characterized by combining text in Monaco font with jazz music and Adobe Flash breaking away …

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