AGUSTIN SANCHEZ

Born in Mexico City in 1966. From 1988 to 1991 he attended the Academy of Fine Arts of the National Institute of Fine
Arts in Mexico City. In 1991 he went to New York with the interest to supplement its own research on the Aca art. In
1991 he moved to Italy where in 1996 he graduated at the Accademia Carrara di Belle Arti di Bergamo with the thesis -
COGNITIVE PROCESSES AND THE VIRTUAL REALITY. In 1997 he attended the 5th year of specialization
established in the Academy. In 1997 selected the Advanced Course in Visual Arts proposed by Ratti Foundation in
Como (IT), having as a Visiting Professor Allan Kaprow. Since 1995 he undertook numerous seminars at leading
software companies worldwide in the use and analysis of software for multimedia production, is dedicated to artistic
research (involving media ranging from photography, video and new technologies) and the design and construction of
multimedia products. In 1998 he participated as Assistant to the BODY and SOUL Workshop, organized by the
consortium CARE OF-VIA FARINI - Milano (IT) coordinated by Dimitris Kozaris for the exhibition THE EDGE OF
AWARENESS.
His artistic training, courses and seminars held in Italy and abroad, giving life to his profesional activities, from the first
90 years that focuses on the study and research of new media, as technological extensions that expand the creative
possibilities of 'artist . The work led him to collaborate actively with artists and companies as a consultant, designer,
author and coauthor of an important number of works and publications, including CD-ROMs, Web Site and Video Art.
professional assignments
Professor of Digital Applications for the visual arts at the Carrara Academy of Fine Arts (Bergamo).
Head of the Multimedia Laboratory at the Carrara Academy of Fine Arts (Bergamo).
Professor of Digital Photography at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts (Milan) until 2012.
Professor of Multimedia at the LABA Academy of Fine Arts (Brescia) until 2010.
Exhibition selection:
Triennale di Milano (video art festival) 2011
CAM - CASORIA CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM (Magmart international videoart festival) 2011
Forum “Cultura come risorsa e come valore” Teatro delle Muse Ancona 2011
Smart Urban Stage, Bruxelles 2010
Ravello LAB - Villa San Rufolo (SA) - Festarte 2010
MACRO - Festarte testaccio (RM) 2010
CLOROFILLA Isola Art Center (MI) 2005
Bergamo All Light (BG) 2003
BIG TORINO 2000, Emerging Art Biennial, Lingotto (TO). 2000
Public Art Via Farini (MI) 1999
ARTEIMPRESA second edition (BG) 2000
BODY and SOUL / AZ. Via Farini (MI) 1998
ARTEIMPRESA (BG) 1998
TRACCE. Via Farini (MI) 1997
Ratti Foundation. (CO) 1997
LIBRO D’ARTISTA. Volta Pagina (BG) 1997
La vita è sogno. Volta Pagina BG. 1997
IN CORSO D’OPERA. (BG) 1996
Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art GAMeC - TESI (BG) 1996
CLOROFILLA. S. Agostino (BG) 1996
CLOROFILLA. S. Agostino (BG) 1995
ARTE A PARTE. (MI) 1994
CLOROFILLA. S. Agostino (BG) 1994
SFIORATI. Paola Tognon (BG) 1994
Awards:
Winner Magmart videoart festival VI Edition (2010/2011)
First selection - premio laguna 2011
Selection Drome magazine (Smart Urban Stage) 2011
Finalist - Festarte - MACRO testaccio (RM) 2010
Residence Selection - advanced Course in Visual Arts, Ratti Foundation (CO) 1997