Alberto Rodríguez Collía (Born in 1985, Guatemala)

Born in 1985, Lives and works in Guatemala.
Guatemalan artist Alberto Rodríguez Collía uses archive's images (newspapers, television commercials, documentaries, video clips and the internet) to produce video works, drawings and collages. Collía presents images borrowed from mass media to criticize the unstable social and political situation in his country. For the 2008 project 'La Favorita', Collía gathered together with Erick Menchú, Guatemalan visual artist, images of folk sign designs from Guatemala, sharing the anonymous voices of the country.

Biography (Selected)
・Graduated in 2007 as engraver from Escuela de Arte 10 from Madrid
・2007 in august he co-founds (together with La Torana and Mario Santizo) the Taller Experimental de Gráfica, the 1st. workshop dedicated for engraving in Guatemala.
・2008 "Auction 08", Museum of Latin American Arts (Long Beach, California)
・2008 "Horror Vacui", Espacio CE! (Guatemala)
・2010 "Central American Biennial" (Nicaragua)
・2012 "Estampida", Des.Pacio gallery (San Jose, Costa Rica)

Stay: May 14, 2013 - August 8, 2013
Co-organized by: The Backers Foundation
Exhibition: The BAR Vol.6 "Divided Against Ourselves" New works from Allegra Pacheco and Alberto Rodriguez Collia (Sat, July 13th - Sat, July 27th, 2013 at YAMAMOTO GENDAI)
Event:・Summer Minglius "Ancient cities in dreams, and 12,350km" Residence Program Report by 2 Artists: Masahiro Wada and Alberto Rodríguez Collía(Sat, Aug 3rd 2013 at Daikanyama AIT room)
・Guatemalan Film Screening and Talk by AIT Artist in Resident, Alberto Rodriguez Collia (Sun, Aug 4th, 2013 at Daikanyama AIT room)

2013-6-13

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Allegra Pacheco (Born in 1986 in Costa Rica)

Born in 1986, Costa Rica. Lives and works in London.
Allegra Pacheco is a Costa Rican artist who works in a variety of mediums, with her work predominantly photographic, but often expanding into drawing and installation. In 2012, Pacheco exhibited her first installation work, 'Boobs', a series of breast-shaped soft sculptures made in collaboration with disenfranchised women from La Carpio, an immigrant neighbourhood in Costa Rica. The exhibition space took on the innocence of a children's playground, but at the same time served as a platform whereby feminist issues and taboo subjects such as sexuality could be addressed in an un-biased environment.

Biography (Selected)
・2011 BFA Photography, School of Visual Arts (New York)
・2013 *Currently obtaining a Masters in Fine Arts, Wimbledon College of Arts (London)
・2010 White Box/SCOPE Art fair (Miami)
・2010 New York Photo Festival, DUMBO BK (New York)
・2011 Tokyoscapes, Just Another Space (Tokyo)
・2012 ＜Awards＞ 2nd Place X Edicion Valoarte 2012
・2012 BOOBS Galeria Des.Pacio (SJ Costa Rica)
・2013 The Boobs in Japan, GALLERY MoMo (Tokyo) July 20 - Aug 10

Allegra Pacheco HP：http://www.allegrapacheco.com/

Stay: May 14, 2013 - August 8, 2013
Co-organized by: The Backers Foundation
Exhibition: The BAR Vol.6 "Divided Against Ourselves" New works from Allegra Pacheco and Alberto Rodriguez Collia (Sat, July 13th - Sat, July 27th, 2013 at YAMAMOTO GENDAI)

2013-6-13

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