CREATORS – Federico Carbajal | Polyfield Magazine

Which came first in your life, the science or the art?

I would say science. My father is a surgeon and my mother is a dentist. So, somehow science appeared early in my life through them.

Which sciences relate to your art practice?

Mostly anatomy and the technical side of architecture.

Gesture Figures, 2010-2011

Axial Woman, 2010-2011

Structural Spine, 2009

Corazon Cuadrado, 2009

What materials do you use to create your artworks?

For my sculpture I use mainly galvanized wire, because it is very easy to find and manipulate and is cheap. But then I always try to mix them with other materials like glass, wood or steel, in order to protect it and to give it an edge.

And for my drawings, they are mixed media mostly based on pencil and ink on wood.

Anatomical Any-Body Drawings I, 2014

Anatomical Any-Body Drawings II, 2014

Artwork/Exhibition you are most proud of:

I’m proud of all of them, but of the exhibitions probably the one that I am most proud of is my solo show at Dominique’s Bouffard Gallery last year.

Which scientists and/or artists inspire and/or have influenced you?

My main two sources of inspiration are a wide range of architects with a focus on minimalism, and second artist/scientists that focus on the human body as a whole, and that produce visual representations of it.

Capsule Hands, 2008-2009

Anatomical Any-Body, 2010-2011

Anatomical No-Body (Brain), 2013

Craneos Pop, 2012

Artist Links: Bone_IF_I’D, Architectural Anatomies, Facebook

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Alex Pedersen

Alex is a critical scholar and social scientist. During her degrees, Alex recognized a dearth of knowledge transfer between the academy and the general public. To address this gap, she extends her empirical research through multiple mediums including: publications, formal lectures, public speaking events, radio, theatre and photography. In diversifying access to her research, Alex honed a unique set of skills to plan, design and produce events for a wide variety of audiences. To date, she was responsible for several successful lecture series, community events and fundraisers across diverse settings. Most notably, Alex organized and implemented the 2015 Chancellor Dunning Trust Lectureship and was an advisor for the “Free Queen’s” Steering Committee (an initiative encouraging graduates to bring their work to the wider public). In addition, she has written numerous successful grant applications. An activist at heart, Alex advocates for critical thinking in and beyond academic institutions.

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