About
María Castellanos is an artist and researcher working at the intersection of art, science, technology and society. Currently she is postdoctoral researcher at Oslo Metropolitan University, in the framework of FeLT Project –Futures of Living Technologies–
She holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Doctorate in Contemporary Arts Practices from the University of Vigo (SP), with an Extraordinary Phd Award 2016. Her dissertation entitled “The bionic skin. Technological Membranes as Body Interfaces in Artistic Practice” focuses on technological prosthesis, more specifically in hybridizations between cyborgs and wearables as a paradigm of extending human sensorial capabilities.
Her artistic practice focuses primarily on the research about human sensory boundaries and the creation of complex systems that promote the communication and the understanding between humans and non human beings.
Her work was exhibited and performed at venues and festivals such as Ars Electronica Festival (AT), LABoral Art Centre (SP) , Athens Digital Arts Festival (GR), Onassis Stegi (GR), House of electronic Arts (CH), La Gâite Lyrique(FR), DRIVE Volskwagen (DE), Matadero Madrid (SP), Bozar Electronic Art Festival (BE), Arts Santa Mónica (SP), Touch me Festival (CH) MUSAC (SP), CEBIT. Europe's Festival for Innovation and Digitization (DE).
Research projects
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FeLT- Futures of Living Technologies
From a perspective of ecological crisis, FeLT engages in the relations and intersections that occur between human beings, living environments and machines.
Publications and research
Dissemination
Castellanos Vicente, Maria; Valverde García, Alberto (2022). María Castellanos & Alberto Valverde in conversation with Yulia Fisch.
Castellanos Vicente, Maria; Valverde García, Alberto (2022). Beyond Human Perception at Esch2022.
Castellanos Vicente, Maria; Valverde García, Alberto (2022). Beyond Human Perception at Group show.
Castellanos Vicente, Maria (2022). Body-worn intetrfaces. MediLab CCBA. MediaLab Cultural Center of Spain in Buenos Aires.
Castellanos Vicente, Maria (2022). Other intelligences. Work in progress. The 5th RENEWABLE FUTURES Conference. RIXC. The Center for New Media Culture.
Castellanos Vicente, Maria (2022). Methodologies and process in the co-creation between plants and humans throughout the artistic practice. Guest lecture. Zurich University of the Arts.
Castellanos Vicente, Maria (2022). Co-creation with plants throughout the artistic practice. Visiting Artist. School of Visual Arts at Virginia Tech.
Castellanos Vicente, Maria; Valverde García, Alberto (2022). Beyond Human Perception. Conference exhibition.
Castellanos Vicente, Maria (2022). Reimagine the Future Through Arts and Culture. ConferenceReimagine the Future Through Arts and Culture. Philea and Fundación Princesa de Asurias.
Castellanos Vicente, Maria; Valverde García, Alberto (2022). Beyond Human Perception at group exhibition.
