Yomayra Puentes-Rivera
education
10/13 – 01/20
Doctorate, Acoustic Monu-Memorials in Public Spaces
at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Weimar, Germany
10/11 – 07/13
International Master of fine Arts Public Art and New Artistic Strategies
at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Weimar, Germany.
Thesis project: Chilhood memories mapping of Weimar
08/00 - 09/05
Bachelor of Arts, with a focus on Electronic Media and Time Based Arts
Minor in Biology
at Universidad de Los Andes. Bogotá, Colombia
07/91 – 03/95
Technologist in Film and Photography
at Unitec. Bogotá, Colombia
grants / awards
2018
Scholarship for participation in the Winter School Capaz 2018. Colombo German Institute for Peace (CAPAZ). Bogotá, Colombia
2011/2013
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst Artist´t Scholarship Master Public Art and New Artistic Strategies. Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Weimar, Germany
11/2009
First Prize. Exhibition Contest. First National Open Call Art and Nature, Botanical Garden José Celestino Mutis, “Irrigando”. Bogotá, Colombia
09/2004
Selection and award grant to the work La Hectárea, intervention in the exhibition Cuerpo, Arte, Naturaleza. Botanic Garden José Celestino Mutis. Bogotá, Colombia
artworks / films / publications
2020
Installation SR10, exhibition Auris Mundus o Mundos Auriculares. Espacio Odeón. Bogotá, Colombia
2020
Sound Object Damnatio memoriae, exhibition Black Enough. Centro Colombo Americano Sede Centro. Bogotá, Colombia
2019
Photo-novel titled 001 Rebeca La Propuesta in the book Fotodramas. Relatos de amor y traición. Bogotá, Colombia
2018
Audio Spatialization in Mate-Realität, exhibition Materealität. Über Transformationen des Greifbaren. Galerie Waidspeicher. Erfurt, Germany
2016/2017
Workshop, photographic exhibition and publication Nach Weimar geflohen. Bilder- und Lebensgeschicten von Flüchtlingen. Weimar, Germany
2015
Temporary sound intervention La Ruta. Madrid, Spain
2014
Permanent public installation Alphabet der vier Elemente, Ilmtal-Radweg, Kromsdorf. Germany
Sound Intervention public art project Adieu. Minolplatz Weimar, Germany
2010/2013
Feature film Gordo, Calvo y Bajito / Fat, Bald, Short man, Festival de San Sebastián, Habana Film Festival, Amiens Film Festival, The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Chicago Film Festival, Biarriz Film Festival. Cinematographer, 110 min
2012/2013
Public art project Childhood memories mapping of Weimar. Weimar, Germany
Object 527, exhibition Vom Ende der Welt, Mark 6 Neues Museum. Weimar, Germany, 6ta Bienal de Profesores, LIA interdisciplinary laboratory for Arts. Bogotá, Colombia
Installation Time, Space and Power, exhibition (UN) Disciplined Body –Art and architecture. Berziksparteischule Erfurt, Germany
Public art intervention Souvenir, exhibition (UN) Disciplined Body –Small Actions. Leipzig, Germany
Public art project Palindrome, exhibition Ανταλλαγή / Austausch / Exchange
of Goethe Institute Athens and Bauhaus-University Weimar. Athens, Greece
Temporary public sound installation Who kisses joy as it flies, exhibition What is to be done? Steubestraße-Weimar, Germany
Installation Irrigando, exhibition Arte y Naturaleza, Botanical Garden José Celestino Mutis. Bogotá, Colombia
2009
Short film Pruebas de Supervivencia, Human Explored Festival. India. Cinematographer, 9.47 min
2008
Short film Gente pequeña, Les Rencontres Cinémas d’Amérique Latine. Tolouse, France. Cinematographer, 50 min
2007/2009
Publications Study Guide N° 87, 71, 57 for the exhibitions Andy Warhol Mr America – Modelos de Ulm 1953 -1968 – Juan Camilo Uribe Arte con sentido común
2007
Installation Danza de la lluvia diagrama n.1 exhibition III edition Concurso Nacional Artes Plásticas, Alianza Colombo Francesa, Galería Mundo. Bogotá, Colombia
2005/ 2006
Digital Photography Espectografo, IV Salón de Fotografía El Municipal, Teatro Jorge Eliecer Gaitán. Bogotá, Colombia
2005
Interactive Installation Los Residentes, 3th International show Electronic Arts – Artronica. Bogotá, Colombia
2004/2001
Short film Historia del mundo espiritual, 2nd International show Electronic Arts – Artronica, Bogotá, Colombia / Second Exhibition of Series Contrabando, La Raza Galery, San Francisco, USA / University show. Uruguay. Direction and realization. 3 min
2004
Installation La Hectárea exhibition Cuerpo Arte y Naturaleza, Botanical Garden José Celestino Mutis. Bogotá, Colombia
1998
Short film Negro de Trabajar exhibition Corto a la Lata 1998, Cinemateca Distrital. Bogotá, Colombia, Direction and realization. 11 min