Gustavo Aguerre

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Gustavo Aguerre
Born
Gustavo Aguerre

Buenos Aires, Argentina
CitizenshipArgentina
Occupation(s)Photographer, curator, writer, and theatre designer
Years active1976– present
Known forPhotographing, writing and theatre designing

Gustavo Aguerre (born 1953 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an artist, photographer, curator, writer, and theatre designer. [1]

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Career

Aguerre studied at the Munich Art Academy between 1974 and 1976. He subsequently moved to Sweden. In collaboration with his wife, Ingrid Falk, he set up an art collective in Stockholm called FA+ in 1992. [2] [3] Amongst the artists who have worked with FA+ are Nicola Pellegrini, Otonella Mocellin, Daniel Wetter, Lennie Lee.

Aguerre and Falk have worked on a number of site-specific installations throughout Europe. [1] These involve large-scale installations, photographic projections, sculptures, and video installations in Stockholm.

Exhibitions

He has exhibited in museums and private galleries including:

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