“In general, all I want is to find my own way of doing politics.”
Traducido del inglés
“En general, lo único que quiero es encontrar mi propia manera de hacer política”.
Selected Biographical Information
Education / Training
2002-2004: Film production house La Alcachofa Films, Mexico City, Mexico .
2003: Licenciatura en Artes Plásticas (BFA), Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Mexico, Mexico.
1998: Instituto Gaudí, Photography Department, Lima, Peru.
1995-1997: Facultad de Artes (Fine Arts Department), Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima , Peru
1993-1994: , Facultad de Letras (Humanities Studies Department) Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru.
Prizes / Fellowships
2007: Grant by Fundacion Jumex for video project “Cancion de Cuna”, finally intitled “Incorporación, desprendimiento”, Fundacion Jumex, Mexico City, Mexico.
2006: Grant by Re: New Media, a division of The Rockefeller Foundation, for project “Marathon”, The Rockefeller Foundation, New York, USA.
2005: Honorific mention, 15th Festival de Arte Electronica VideoBrasil, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
2005: First Prize, Experimental Shortfilm category, Bienal de Cortometraje Cuadro 2005, Mexico City, Mexico.
1999: Concurso Arte Joven. First Prize with I.R., specific site project for public space in Lima, Peru, Municipalidad de Miraflores, Lima, Peru.
Gabriel Acevedo Velarde, “Museum of Natural State. Award (2)”, 2013, Series: Museum of Natural State, Polystyrene rigid foam, inkjet print, 19,5 cm x 24,4 cm x 10,5 cm.
Gabriel Acevedo Velarde, “Museum of Natural State. Infiltrated Ministry of Education (2)”, 2013, Series: Museum of Natural State, Polystyrene rigid foam, inkjet print, 27 cm x 34,2 cm x 3 cm.
Gabriel Acevedo Velarde, “Museum of Natural State. Ghost building (1)”, 2013, Series: Museum of Natural State, Paper, polystyrene rigid foam, 43 cm x 32,5 cm x 6,5 cm.
Gabriel Acevedo Velarde, “Museum of Natural State. Infiltrated Ministry of Education (3)”, 2013, Series: Museum of Natural State, Polystyrene rigid foam, paper, 25,6 cm x 32,3 cm x 3 cm.
Gabriel Acevedo Velarde, “Museum of Natural State. Infiltrated Ministry of Economy (1)”, 2013, Series: Museum of Natural State, Polystyrene rigid foam, inkjet print, 21 cm x 28 cm x 5,2 cm.
Gabriel Acevedo Velarde, “Museum of Natural State. Infiltrated Ministry of Economy (2)”, 2013, Series: Museum of Natural State, Polystyrene rigid foam, paper, 19 cm x 28 cm x 3 cm.
Gabriel Acevedo Velarde, “Museum of Natural State. Poster for mother that dances and hooks up, 1985 (3)”, 2013, Series: Museum of Natural State, Collage on paper, 57,6 cm x 41,6 cm.
Gabriel Acevedo Velarde, “Museum of Natural State. Chromostereopsis party poster (6)”, 2013, Series: Museum of Natural State, Collage, 32 cm x 47.8 cm x 0.25 cm
Gabriel Acevedo Velarde, “Art piece No.16”, 2013, Cardboard, paper, acrylic, aluminum, MDF, 48.5 cm x 60.5 cm x 31.8 cm
Gabriel Acevedo Velarde, “Art piece No.17”, 2013, Cardboard, paper, acrylic, printed plastic sheets, red plastic sheet, MDF, 70.1 cm x 42.5 cm x 16.6 cm
Gabriel Acevedo Velarde, “Art piece No.18”, 2013, Cardboard, paper, acrylic, MDF, 30 cm x 42.3 cm x 7.6 cm
Gabriel Acevedo Velarde, “Art piece No. 2”, 2011, Foam, acrylic plates, screws, MDF, 78.5 cm x 42.5 cm x 20.5 cm
Gabriel Acevedo Velarde, “Art piece No. 7”, 2011, Acrylic paper, formica, foam board, 42 cm x 74,5 cm x 42 cm
Gabriel Acevedo Velarde, “Museum of Natural State. Infiltrated Ministry of Education (1)”, 2013, Series: Museum of Natural State, Polystyrene rigid foam, inkjet print, 23,7 cm x 26 cm x 5,2 cm.