Xirius members
Team
She is a Chilean visual artist currently living and working in Santiago where she works as senior lecturer for the New Media Department and Central Art Workshop at the School of Arts of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile as well as senior lecturer on Cinematic Arts for the Department of Photography at the School of Visual Arts of Universidad Finis Terrae.
Claudia holds an MFA from Universidad de Chile (2011), a BA from Universidad Finis Terrae (2006). Claudia's work arises from the daily observation of natural elements such as water and air in their relation with universal phenomena such as gravity and time throughout a broad range of scales, making them visible through photography, video and material installations. Her work has been exhibited internationally including locations such as Paris(FR), Bilbao(ES), Barcelona(ES), Buenos Aires(AR), Santa Cruz(BOL), Stavanger(NR), and numerous cities within Chile and she has been selected and participated in the following art residencies: BilbaoArte Foundation Residence; Art Science Research Residence at Bosque Pehuén by MarAdentro Foundation; Art, Science and Humanities Residence, CAB (Casa Museo Alberto Baeriswyl) at Tierra del Fuego.
Juan is a Chilean designer based in New York. Since 2016 he has directed and curated the Museo del Hongo, where his closeness to science and his passion for art converge. Through his work, he questions disciplinary limits by proposing new concepts for science dissemination through artistic, immersive and interactive experiences in the museum space. He is currently a student in NYU's XE: Experimental Humanities and Social Engagement program.
Strategic designer graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. She with preferences and greater skills in the field of digital graphic design. She works in a comprehensive approach between the areas of corporate image, UX / UI analysis and web development. She has a high interest in teaching and inclusion in STEAM, linked to gender equality.
Diego Silva (CL) graduated in Art from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in 2022. Since then, he has participated in collaborative and interdisciplinary art and science projects. He has also worked as an assistant to professional artists working in the fields of art, science and technology. As an artist he has exhibited internationally at the Ars Electronica Festival 2023 and is currently working on a residency at NubeLab. He has a special interest in the exploration of art in cybernetic navigation, sustainability, ecology and new materialisms.