Paulina Sierra
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Education:
2007-2009
Rhode Island School of Design, Digital + Media Department - MFA with Honors.
Rhode Island School of Design, Digital + Media Department - MFA with Honors.
1993-1997
Graphic design, Universidad Iberoamericana - BA.
Graphic design, Universidad Iberoamericana - BA.
1992
Lorenzo d'Medicis (Florence, Italy) - Academic Art Course.
Lorenzo d'Medicis (Florence, Italy) - Academic Art Course.
Working Experience:
Since June 2009
Founder / Art Director - i'm (Imaginary Media).
Founder / Art Director - i'm (Imaginary Media).
Feb 2004 - Oct 2007
Founder / Art Director - Parking.
Founder / Art Director - Parking.
Nov 2002 - Feb 2004
Co-founder / Art Director - Plan b.
Co-founder / Art Director - Plan b.
Dec 1999 - Aug 2001
Senior print / Junior interactive designer - Ogilvy interactive / Interfaz401.
www.ogilvy.com
Senior print / Junior interactive designer - Ogilvy interactive / Interfaz401.
www.ogilvy.com
Skills - Software Plataform - Technical:
• Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, In Design.
• Macromedia Freehand, Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver.
• Final Cut.
• Live.
• Basic notions of Arduino, Max Msp/Jitter and Processing.
• Woodshop, Physical Computing.
• Macromedia Freehand, Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver.
• Final Cut.
• Live.
• Basic notions of Arduino, Max Msp/Jitter and Processing.
• Woodshop, Physical Computing.
Assistantships:
Fall 2008 - Wintersession 2009 - Spring 2009
Tutor - RISD Writing Center.
Tutor - RISD Writing Center.
Summer 2008
Daniel Peltz (video) / John Caserta (information architecture) - Fusion Arts Exchange Program.
Daniel Peltz (video) / John Caserta (information architecture) - Fusion Arts Exchange Program.
Spring 2008
Physical Computing - RISD Digital + Media.
Physical Computing - RISD Digital + Media.
Wintersession 2007
• Water:Matters / Corporate Image for the Festival.
• Content editing for the RISD website.
- RISD.
• Water:Matters / Corporate Image for the Festival.
• Content editing for the RISD website.
- RISD.
Exhibitions:
Jul 16 - Aug 28, 2010
Louisiana State Museum 660 N. 4th. St. Baton Rouge, LA:
• Art Melt 2010.
• Delicate(lace)ly, 2010.
(Lace, paverpol glue)
Louisiana State Museum 660 N. 4th. St. Baton Rouge, LA:
• Art Melt 2010.
• Delicate(lace)ly, 2010.
(Lace, paverpol glue)
Apr 24 - May 12, 2009
CyberArtCentral 1330 Boylston Boston, MA:
• Boston Cyberarts Festival 2009.
• Mexican Crowd Retractable Barriers, 2008.
(Wooden crowd barriers, microcontrollers, wheels, belt)
CyberArtCentral 1330 Boylston Boston, MA:
• Boston Cyberarts Festival 2009.
• Mexican Crowd Retractable Barriers, 2008.
(Wooden crowd barriers, microcontrollers, wheels, belt)
Oct 2 - 12, 2008
Providence, RI:
• Pixilerations [v.5] Part of FirstWorksProv - Festival of Digital Media and Interactive Performance.
Sol Koffler Gallery 169 Weybosset St.:
• Blushing Machine, 2008.
(Pedestal, acrylic case, red lightbulb, proximity sensor, dimmer)
191 Westminister Gallery:
• My Arm Was Cut Off, 2007.
(Stereoscopic video installation and glasses)
Cable Car Cinema 204 South Main St.:
• Balls, 2008.
(Video)
Providence, RI:
• Pixilerations [v.5] Part of FirstWorksProv - Festival of Digital Media and Interactive Performance.
Sol Koffler Gallery 169 Weybosset St.:
• Blushing Machine, 2008.
(Pedestal, acrylic case, red lightbulb, proximity sensor, dimmer)
191 Westminister Gallery:
• My Arm Was Cut Off, 2007.
(Stereoscopic video installation and glasses)
Cable Car Cinema 204 South Main St.:
• Balls, 2008.
(Video)
Jan 25 - Feb 17, 2008
Sol Koffler Gallery 169 Weybosset St. Providence, RI:
• Micromediations Show.
• Digital + Media Graduate Student Show.
Sol Koffler Gallery 169 Weybosset St. Providence, RI:
• Micromediations Show.
• Digital + Media Graduate Student Show.
Publications:
Sierra, Paulina. "Eye Together: Venus." RISD Digital + Media Graduate Student Journal 1 (May 2009): 80.
Awards:
May 2009
Tie 1st. place: D+M Departmental Award for Written Thesis - Rhode Island School of Design D + M Department.
The award recognizes the thesis that best integrates practice and scholarship, in this case a tie was declared. Erkki Huhtamo, Professor of Media History and Theory at University of California, Los Angeles judged the award and served as an external critic for the Final MFA Critiques as part of the overall process.
http://dm.risd.edu/news/2009/05/dm-departmental-written-thesis-award-winners-announced/
Tie 1st. place: D+M Departmental Award for Written Thesis - Rhode Island School of Design D + M Department.
The award recognizes the thesis that best integrates practice and scholarship, in this case a tie was declared. Erkki Huhtamo, Professor of Media History and Theory at University of California, Los Angeles judged the award and served as an external critic for the Final MFA Critiques as part of the overall process.
http://dm.risd.edu/news/2009/05/dm-departmental-written-thesis-award-winners-announced/
Media:
Inside Art New Orleans, March, 2011.
http://www.insidenola.org/2011/03/borgerding-at-bienvenu-sierra-and.html
http://www.insidenola.org/2011/03/borgerding-at-bienvenu-sierra-and.html