Guillermo Acosta

Group XLV, 2017
ARCHITECTURE

Born 1992 in Mexico City, Mexico
Lives in Mexico City, Mexico

Education

Architecture, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico City, Mexico

Work Experience

2015 - present
- Fernanda Canales Arquitectura, junior architect, Mexico City, Mexico
- WASA, co-founder, Mexico City, Mexico

2015
- Slot. Studio, intern, Mexico City, Mexico

2011-12
Libre Acceso/ArquiTEC, intern, Mexico City, Mexico

Professional Highlights

2017
- Jury, Fundamentals of Design II (final reviews), ITESM, Mexico City, Mexico
- Jury, 20th Encuentro Plástico Espacial, ITESM, Mexico City, Mexico
- Guest lecturer, Fundamentals of Design II, ITESM, Mexico City, Mexico

Selected Works

2018
- “The Machine is Broken!,” under development
- Tapetito, Tapetote Pavilion,” under development

2017
- “Inserted Space, Uncertain Meeting” pavilion, built

Awards & Competions

2017
- Participant, Arquine Competition 19 “Mextrópoli Pavilion”

2016
- Finalist, Official selection - Arquine Competition 18 “Mextrópoli Pavillion”
- 2nd. place - Razonarq “Peace Pavillion (Mexico)”

2014
- Participant - AWR competition “CPH Modern Library”
- Participant - 120 hours “ØYA FESTIVAL Pavilion”

2013
- Participant - 1st. “FIVS” competition, Infonavit - Density: Think housing to make city

Publications & Exhibitions

2016
- Concurso No. 18 Pabellón MEXTRÓPOLI 2016, Arquine, Mexico City, Mexico

JURY

Christian Kühn
Chus Martínez
Florian Pumhösl
Kolja Reichert
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein

Alejandra Avalos

Group XLV, 2017
ARCHITECTURE

Born 1992 in Mexico City, Mexico
Lives in Mexico City, Mexico

Education

Architecture, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico City, Mexico
Architecture, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea

Work Experience

2015 – present
- EDAA, junior architect, Mexico City, Mexico
- WASA, co-founder, Mexico City, Mexico

2015
- Taller de Frida Escobedo, intern, Mexico City, Mexico
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2012
- Libre Acceso – Arquitec, intern, Mexico City, Mexico

Professional Highlights

2017
- Jury, Fundamentals of Design II (final reviews), ITESM, Mexico City, Mexico
- Jury, 20th Concurso Plástico Espacial Luis Barragán, ITESM, Mexico City, Mexico
- Guest lecturer, Fundamentals of Design II, ITESM, Mexico City, Mexico

2016
- Jury, Thesis Project (final review), ITESM, Mexico City, Mexico

Selected Work
- Tapetito, Tapetote Pavilion,” under development
- “The Machine is Broken!,” under development
- “Inserted Space, Uncertain Meeting,” pavilion, built

Awards & Competitions

2017
- Participant, Arquine Competition 19 “Mextrópoli Pavilion Arquine”

2016
- Finalist, Official selection - Arquine Competition 18 “Mextrópoli Pavillion”

2015
- 2nd. place - Razonarq “Peace Pavillion (Mexico)”

Volunteer Work

2015-17
- Encuentro con México, volunteer and coordinator, Malinaltepec, Mexico

JURY

Christian Kühn
Chus Martínez
Florian Pumhösl
Kolja Reichert
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein

Alan Rios

Group XLV, 2017
ARCHITECTURE

Born 1991 in Mexico City, Mexico
Lives in Mexico City, Mexico

Education

Architecture, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico City, Mexico
Architecture, INHA University, Incheon, South Korea

Work Experience

2016 - present
- WASA, design collective, Mexico City, Mexico

2015 - present
- BLANGKAZ SA DE CV, furniture design and architecture
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2009 – 2015
-Alan Ríos Cruz Graphic Arts, printing company

Professional Highlights

2017
- Mentor, Philein Project, Aalto University, UT of Calakmul, ITESM, UNAM, IT of Cancún, Mexico
- President, EXATEC architecture association, Mexico City, Mexico
- Class Adviser, Design Fundamentals II, ITESM, Mexico City, Mexico

2016
- Tutor, Aalto Lab Mexico

2015
- Lab participant, Aalto Lab Mexico

Contests

2016
- Finalist, (WASA), Espacio inserto, encuentro (embedded space, uncertain encounter), Arquine No.18 MEXTRÓPOLI Pavillion
- Second place, (WASA), “quéquieredecir? (whatdoyoumean?),” Peace Pavillion

2015
- Finalists / digital archive (Aalto Lab México), “cuxta-há (living water),” 15th Venice Architecture Biennale: Reporting from the front

JURY

Christian Kühn
Chus Martínez
Florian Pumhösl
Kolja Reichert
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein

Flora Hauser

Group XLV, 2017
FINE ARTS

Born 1992 in Vienna, Austria
Lives in Vienna, Austria

Education

Art, University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria
Art, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts Paris-Cergy, Paris, France
Graphic and Communication Design, Höhere Graphische Bundes-Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt, Vienna, Austria

Solo Exhibitions

2016
- “Die vier Jahreszeiten,” Boltenstern.Raum, Meyer Kainer, Vienna, Austria
- “Heimoti,” Kunstraum Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

2015
- “Owls and Foes,“ Ibid Gallery, London, United Kingdom

Selected Group Exhibitions

2017
- “Lightness and Matter. Matter and Lightness.” Kunstraum Niederösterreich, Vienna, Austria
- “A Painters Doubt,” Salzburger Kunstverein, Salzburg, Austria

2016
- “Summer in the City,” Galerie Christina König, Vienna, Austria
- “focus (2-7) Alighiero Boletti, Flora Hauser,” Ibid Gallery, London, United Kingdom
- “Les Limbes,” curated by Caterina Riva, La Galerie, centre d’art contemporain, Paris, France
- “… Und eine Welt noch,” Kunsthaus Hamburg , Germany
- “Lokalverbot für zehn aus Wien,” 8. Salon, Hamburg, Germany
- “Mir ist das Leben lieber,” Weserburg, Bremen, Germany
- “sec.,” curated by Robby Greif, Galerie Christine König, Vienna, Austria
- “Now/Here, Franz Josef Kai 3, Vienna, Austria

2015
- “Der Mentor und die neuen Schnellen,“ Kunstbüro, Wiener Art Foundation, Vienna, Austria
- “E-01,” Parkhaus 1070, and artist talk at University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria
- “Tower,” Ibid Gallery, London, United Kingdom
- “Different Things Happen / Pathological Hoarding,” Senn Gallery, Vienna, Austria
- “Parallel,” room curated by wellwellwell, Vienna, Austria
- “Crocodile,” curated by Christian Rosa and Janis Varelas, AUTOCENTER, Berlin, Germany

2014
- “Maria Taniguchi, Michael Van den Abeele and Flora Hauser,” Ibid Gallery, London, United Kingdom
- “Eye Know,” Hochhaus Herrengasse, Vienna, Austria
- “If Damien were Viennese,” ve.sch, Vienna, Austria
- “Flora Hauser & Hanno Schnegg,” wellwellwell, Vienna, Austria

2013
- “Foreign Affairs,” Beelitz Heilstaetten, Germany
- “EEA 13,” The Rietveld Pavilion, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- “Aufstellungen,” Skulpturinstitut, Vienna, Austria
- “Arthur!, Interventionen im ö_entlichen Raum, (Interventions in public space),” Arthur Schnitzler Park, Baden bei Wien, Austria
- “N2,” performance series in public space, www.n2-blaster.com, Vienna, Austria

2012
- “Salon David,” with Lukas Matuschek, Andre Wagner and Stephan Blumenschein, Vienna, Austria
- “Arthur!, Interventionen im öffentlichen Raum,” Arthur Schnitzel Park, Baden bei Wien, Austria
- “nothing is ever finished,” Steinsaal Oskar-Kokoschkaplatz 2, Vienna, Austria
- “Space, Time, Dignity, Rights,” in cooperation with the UN, GIZ, Centre of Architecture Germany, Berlin, Germany
- “The New Jerusalem Project,” group exhibition and lecture with Philip Ursprung

2011
- “Kontanimierte Räume,” group exhibition initiated by Anna Viebrock, Karlsruhe, Germany
- screening of “winterfest,” 16mm short film, ZKM | Karlsruhe, Germany

2010
- “Über Zukunft reden wollte er auch nicht mehr,” a multi-channel projection of YouTube videos in cooperation with Steffen Zillig

2009
- “Installation homesick,” Kunsthalle Münster, Muenster, Germany

Teaching

2015/16
- Guest Lecturer, University of Arts and Design, Karlsruhe, Germany

Awards and Grants

2015/16
- Award 11 for Documentary Photography, Wüstenrot Stiftung, Germany
- Research Stipend, Van Eyck Academie, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Stipend, Kunststiftung Baden Württemberg, Germany

2013/14
- ZKM Award for the exhibition “The Walk and The New Jerusalem Project,”

Artist Books & Publications

2016
- “Two Times One,” editor and contribution, Maastricht 2016

2015
- “Script of Demolition,” pin-up magazine, Spector Books, New York, 2015

2014
- “Script of Demolition,” Spector Books, Leipzig, 2014
- “Siedlung rot beige (begrünt),” photographic essay, trans magazine, 2014

2013
- “LOSK,” photographic essay, Domus Magazine, Rozzano (1), 2013
- “LOSK,” in collaboration with Franca Scholz, text by Joseph Grima and Simon Bieling Spector Books, Leipzig 2013 (Images 5)
- “Komische Strahlung und Notes from Underground,” Bauwelt Magazin, Edition Nr. 8, Berlin, 2013
- “Multifunktionsfabrik 22,” author & editor, Karlsruhe, 2013

JURY

Christian Kühn
Chus Martínez
Florian Pumhösl
Kolja Reichert
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein

Baptist Penetticobra

Group XLV, 2017
FINE ARTS

www.baptistpenetticobra.com

Born 1991 in Montmorency, France
Lives in Paris, France

Education

Art, l'École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Paris, France
Art, College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Art, l'École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Indurstries graphiques Estienne, Paris, France

FIlms

2017
- “Studio Brawl, video, 4’
- “Nobody,” video, 5’

2016
- “For Real, tho,” fiction, film, 14'
- “Press Conference,” fiction, film, 12’

2015
- “The Game of Life,” fiction, series, 25’

2014
- “Entertainment Capital of the World,” fiction, 19’

2013
- “Conservatoire,” installation, 7’
- “Nineteen Ninety Nine,” fiction,” 29’
- “Buy 1, Get 1 Free,” installation, 9’

Exhibitions and Screenings

2017
- Appareiller, le Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France — “For Real tho”
- Chacunsoncourt , Strasbourg, France — “For Real tho”
- Carrousel Film Festival, Rimouski , Canada — “For Real tho”
- Lago Film Fest, Treviso, Italy — “For Real tho”
- SundanceTV Shorts Competition — “For Real tho”
- Forum des Images, Paris, France — “For Real tho”
- Labo, Clermont - Ferrand International Film Festival, France — “For Real tho”
- Flatpack Film Festival , Birmingham, U K — “For Real tho”
- Kyiv International Short Film Festival, Ukraine — “For Real tho”

2016
- Chelsea Film Festival, New York, USA — “For Real tho”
- Parcours Urbain d’Art Video, Cayenne, French Guiana — “For Real tho”
- Rhode Island Film Festival, USA — “For Real tho”
- Hors Pistes, le Centre Pompidou, Paris, France — “For Real tho”
- DTLA Proud Festival, Los Angeles, USA — “The Game of Life”
- Club Sandwich, CRAC de Montbéliard, France — “The Game of Life”
- Hors Pistes, le Centre Pompidou, Paris, France — “Press Conference”
- Le Balzac, Paris, France — “The Game of Life”

2015
-Atomic Pictures, le Carmen, Paris, France — “The Game of Life”
-ENSAD, Paris, France — “Entertainment Capital of the World”
- FIPA, International TV Film Festival, Biarritz, France — “The Game of Life”
- in Rocks Lab, le Trianon, Paris, France — “Entertainment Capital of the World”
- Marginal, Tokyo, Japan — “The Game of Life”
- Congrats!, le Wanderlust, Paris, France — “The Game of Life”
- in Rocks Lab, la Gaîté Lyrique, Paris, France — “Entertainment Capital of the World”

2014
-Traverse video, Espace Croix-Baragnon , Toulouse, France — “Entertainment Capital of the World”
- La Nuit Blanche, Paris, France — “Entertainment Capital of the World”
- Nuit des diplômés, ENSAD, Paris, France — “Entertainment Capital of the World”
- ENSAD, Paris, France — “Entertainment Capital of the World” and “Buy1Get1Free”

Awards and Grants

2017
- Special Jury Award, Festival dufilm court de Clermont-Ferrand – “For Real tho”
- Special Jury Awars, Chelsea Film Festival, New York, USA – “For Real tho”

2015
- Production grant, le Centre Pompidou, Paris, France – “Entertainment Capital of the World”
- Special production grant, Sosh
-Video achievement award, les inRocks lab, Paris, France – “Entertainment Capital of the World”

2012
- Study abroad excellence scholarship, EnsAD

Publications

2014
- Entertainment Capital of the World (Thesis) – Under direction of Brice Dellsperger

JURY

Christian Kühn
Chus Martínez
Florian Pumhösl
Kolja Reichert
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein