Catalina Bauer

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Catalina BauerNovoa, born in Buenos Aires on September 15, 1976, [1] is a visual artist from Chile.

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Background and education

She received a degree in arts from the Universidad Finis Terrae, and later specialized at the Universidad de Chile, where she was a student of Eugenio Dittborn. [2]

In 2007, Bauer won a scholarship that allowed her to do a three-month residency in Xalapa, Mexico, at the Anthropology Museum of Xalapa (Museo de Antropología de Xalapa), where she further developed her skills in the fine arts. [3] Bauer has also participated in an Artist Residency at Gasworks, London, in 2011 [4]

In 2012, she was invited to develop a project with the participation programme of the same institution. [4] She participated in a six-month residency at the International Art Programme in Leipzig, Germany, in October 2014. [5]

In 2018 she was the recipient of the Beca Arte, CCU - Corporación Cultural La Araucana (Art Grant, CCU - La Araucana Cultural Corporation). [6]

Artwork style

Bauer's makes use of mixed media from her everyday life and certain techniques in elementary crafts, such as braiding, weaving, and knitting. A majority of her media relied on the donation of supplies from members of the community, who were encouraged to participate in her programs [4] Her art fuses ancient textile traditions with the Bauhaus principles of color, form and scale [7] Her work displayed at Gasworks Gallery consisted of independent projects and exhibitions, as well as collaborative projects with members of the local community. [8]

Artwork and collaborations

She has worked with four other Chilean artists, Taller Bloc Archived 2019-05-01 at the Wayback Machine , is an artist-run space that has a very successful Tutorial Program. [9] Bauer has been part of many national and international projects and exhibitions, such as; "Material Ligero", an itinerant project of exchange with the BLOC group: Margarette Lawrence Gallery, Melbourne, Australia in 2009 [10] and AMA Museum, Washington DC, USA in 2011. [11] “Techtonic Shift, Contemporary Art from Chile, from The Juan Yarur Collection”; Phillips de Pury & Company, Howick Place, London, UK. [12] “Rewriting world”, IV Biennale of Contemporary Art in Moscow, Russia, [13] “While is possible”, House of the Americas, Madrid, Spain in 2010. [14]

Another one of Bauer's most famous pieces is at the Art Museum of the Americas. It is entitled Frivolité and is designed with the site's layout in mind. It has themes of femininity, which are demonstrated through the use of use of doilies and crochet handcrafts, which are often handmade by women in South American countries. [15]

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  2. ↑ "General biographical information at Chilean National Gallery Website". Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Catalina Bauer". Curiator Beta. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Press release". Gasworks Gallery. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Catalina Bauer - LIA". LIA. 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  6. ↑ "Catalina Bauer". International Studio & Curatorial Program. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Catalina Bauer: Incessant". Cecilia Brunson Projects. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Gasworks Catalina Bauer Open Studio Weekend". www.gasworks.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  9. ↑ "About Us Article". Taller Bloc Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "PDF press release from Taller Bloc" (PDF). Taller Bloc. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  11. ↑ "Article on Taller Bloc in Washington DC". Artishock. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  12. ↑ "Exhibition Website". Phillips. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  13. ↑ "Report on Moscow Biennale". Artishock. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "Press release at Chilean Culture Ministry". Cultural Ministry of Chile. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "Catalina Bauer Contemporary Art from Chile". Art Museum of the Americas. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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