Catalina Bauer
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Catalina Bauer Novoa, born in Buenos Aires on September 15, 1976,[1] is a visual artist from Chile.
She received a degree in arts from the Universidad Finis Terrae, and later specialized at the Universidad de Chile, where she was a student of Eugenio Dittborn.[2]
In 2007, Bauer won a scholarship that allowed her to do a three-month residency in Xalapa, Mexico, at the Xalapa Museum of Anthropology, where she further developed her skills in the fine arts.[3] Bauer has also participated in an Artist Residency at Gasworks, London, in 2011[4]
In 2012, she was invited to develop a project with the participation programme of the same institution.[4] She participated in a six-month residency at the International Art Programme in Leipzig, Germany, in October 2014.[5]
In 2018 she was the recipient of the Beca Arte, CCU - Corporación Cultural La Araucana (Art Grant, CCU - La Araucana Cultural Corporation).[6]
Artwork style
Bauer's makes use of mixed media from her everyday life and certain techniques in elementary crafts, such as braiding, weaving, and knitting. A majority of her media relied on the donation of supplies from members of the community, who were encouraged to participate in her programs[4] Her art fuses ancient textile traditions with the Bauhaus principles of color, form and scale [7] Her work displayed at Gasworks Gallery consisted of independent projects and exhibitions, as well as collaborative projects with members of the local community.[8]
