Liz K. Penuela (Born 1978, Bogotá Colombia) holds a BFA and MFA in Art Research and Production (Art, city and society) from the University of Barcelona, a postgraduate course on video at the Royal Academy of Arts in Stockholm and a Post-master in Art and Architecture: Resources 14, “A state of migration: Sweden” from the Royal Academy of Arts of Stockholm.
Liz is also an arts educator certified by the University of Barcelona in 2008. She currently lives and works as a middle school arts educator in Stockholm and as project director of Art Lab for All, a social organization founded by her since 2014. In her role as an arts educator, she has initiated various projects promoting access for, and solidarity with, refugees and new LGTBQ arrivals in Sweden.
Among the most prominent collective artistic projects in which she has participated are Propaganda, curated and directed by the artists Dorinel Marc, Tina Nykvist and Robert Brečević in Stockholm (2011); Performing recalcitrance, curated by Steffi Hessler with TV Mejan, streaming TV, run by the artist Donatella Bernardi in Stockholm (2012); The Normalcy Project, curated by Donatella Bernardi; Spa KKH by Clown project in Stockholm (2014); Mind the movements at Galleri Mejan, an art and architectural research Project in Stockholm (2015); as well as Min kropp mitt val and Domestic Systemic Pandemic, two collective feminist exhibitions created by Amnesty Latinamerika, Detroit Stockholm, Galleri Majkens (www.gallerimajkens.se), PeaceWorks Stockholm and La DeKoloniala in Stockholm (2020); During pandemian the virtual collective exhibition held by CEIIDA (Center for Research, Innovation, and Development of the Arts). in Mexico and curated by Viviana Hernandez; Voces Disidentes exhibition as part of Centrifug program in Konsthall C a collective show by @creartivista_KoleKtiva, Stockholm 2022.
Liz K. Penuela Visual I Artist, performer and art educator
STUDIES
- (2014 – 2015) Resources 14, A state of migration: Sweden. Kungliga Konsthögskolan, Stockholm.
- (2011 – 2012) Project student on Video. Kungliga Konsthögskolan / Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm.
- (2008 – 2009) CAP (Pedagogical Training) Visual Expression. University of Barcelona, Barcelona.
- (2005 – 2006) Master Artistic Production and Research. University of Barcelona, Barcelona.
- (2001 – 2004) Bachelor of Fine Arts.University of Barcelona, Barcelona.
- (1996 – 2000) Visual Arts, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá.
<2022> Voces disidentes. Avvikande Röster, as part of Centrifug program, exhibition and public workshop of the collective CreartivistaKollectiva at Konsthall C in Stockholm; La vida es sagrada, a collective mural exhibition at Sickla, Stockholm, 25N international day for violence against women with the support of Amnesty international; Collective Altar, a collective altar performance, installation at Pavillion C. Public Space Summer festival, Stockholm.
<2021>El mito del futuro, a collective and virtual exhibition with the support of CEIIDA. Centro de Investigación, Innovación de las Artes en México DF. Amo mi burrita, @la_tienda_galeria collective exhibition, bike as a common topic, Chia,Colombia.
<2020> Domestic Systemic Pandemic, feminist collective exhibition at Detroit Stockholm, an exhibition organized by Galleri Majkens and Amnesty International, Stockholm. Min kropp mitt val, feminist collective exhibition at Detroit Stockholm, an exhibition organized by Galleri Majkens, Stockholm.
<2018> Kronos art BCN,a collective exhibition at Centre de Arts Santa Mónica, Barcelona.
<2015> Mind the movements, a collective exhibition by Resources 14 at Royal Institute of Art, Galleri Mejan, Stockholm. First KKH World Table Tennis Championship 2015 performance by Clown Project at Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm.
<2014> Spa KKH, A week intervention by Clown project at Normalcy project week, Royal Institute of Art, Mellanrummet. Stockholm. Master dance class by Clown Project at Royal Institute of Art, Galleri Mejan, Stockholm.Do you want to know about your future? / Performance, Moderna museet , Stockholm , performance by Clown Project as part of Electric City, Herring Town – Swedish-Japanese Undertainment At Its Best, Stockholm.
< 2012 / 2011> Propaganda (KKH) at Kulturhuset, video exhibition, Stockholm. KKH, Royal Institute of Art, Melanrummet. Spring solo exhibition 2012, Stockholm; Entre el Cielo y la Tierra at KKH Royal Institute of Art, Galleri Mejan, Solo exhibition 2012, Södra Teatern, video art visning, Stockholm.
<2010> Yo soy audiovisual libre, video festival, Córdoba, España; NapoliDanza Festival de video-danza, Palazzo dell’arte di Napoli, Italia; Sans Souci festival of dance cinema en Barcelona, Performance.
<2009> Festival Ingravid. Festival of Contemporary art in Figueres, Catalunya; Remembox Project. Digitalent Foundation, Barcelona; El mes corto Shortest month; Traveling Show 2009 video. Spain. QuickFlick, International video exhibition. Barcelona; Look at the Mercat meu, video workshop and exhibition for citizen participation, Golferich Civic Center by La Casa Amarilla, Barcelona.
<2008> Diba Festival. Digital Barcelona Film Festival, Barcelona; Maçart Festival, Festival of contemporary art in Maçanet Cabrenys, Catalunya; Dia Art Foundation, at the Hispanic Society,, New York, United States. Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema, The Boulder BMoCA Museum of Contemporary Art, Colorado, United States.
<2007> C.C.C.B, BAC! 07, Barcelona Art Contemporary Center, Barcelona; Ob-Art Gallery, BANG, video art festival in Barcelona; Optics 2007, International Video Art Festival Gijon; Estampa 2007, Fair Juan Carlos I, Feria De Madrid; Loop Festival,International Video Festival 2007, Barcelona; Circle of Fine Arts in Madrid, The body as a Business space code, Madrid.
<2006> Biennal of Contemporary Art of Catalunya, Catalunya, 2006 / 2008. Il Monastery Sant Cugat 2006; Living Expoarte Encamp, Principality of Andorra. Encamp, 2006; Old Station Hall, Ruby, 2006; Exhibition hall of Sant Feliu de Llobregat,2007; City of Mollet de Valles, 2007; Faculty Arts Palau de l’Abadia. Sant Joan de les Abadesses, 2007; Escorxador Antic. Sitges, 2007; Palau Moja in Barcelona, 2008.
<2005> Met-Gallery Room, Off Loop’05. Sample video, Plasmas, Barcelona. Quick Flick Monthly Video Festival, traveling exhibition. Barcelona, England Brazil and N.Y.; 2004 / 2005 Alliance Francaise, France. Off Loop censored, Barcelona; Alliance Francaise, Plasmas: Trauma and salvation, Granollers, 2005.
<2004> Can Felipa, Tempo. Barcelona; Sense Titol University of Barcelona, Barcelona; Off loop’04, Santa Monica, sample video, Barcelona. Off loop, La pinta at Harbort leather design, Barcelona. Proposta, Heron city, Colombian art shows, Barcelona.Photo Mercé 2003, El Palau dela Mercé, Barcelona. Mobiles Berlin Museums in Barcelona.
<2003> Can Felipa Off Loop, sample video, Barcelona; Barcelona Sants Hotel Loop’00, Video Art Fair, Barcelona; Can Felipa, Miquel Casablancas Prize Competition, Barcelona.
AWARDS
- EEmedel Royal Academy of arts of Stockholm.
- Diba Festival. Digital Barcelona Film Festival, Award Digitalent, 2008
- Autonoma University of Barcelona, FM Contest 5min. Premier video clip award
- University of Barcelona, Fellow Image department, 2004.
- University of Barcelona, Department of Audiovisual Media Fellow at the mediaLab
- Patrimony artistic of Barcelona’s University, the video “Por la plata baila el mono, 2005.
- La Maison Dela Catalogne, Fellow in the showroom, Paris, France, 2006.
PUBLICATIONS
- On Movements, publication 2015, Resources 14; Publication of video art,
- “Muy fragil” (Very Fragile),
- Catalog of the Biennal of contemporary art of Catalunya 2006, XV Biennale, Barcelona;
- Publication of video art, “The red button”, “Desesperan-zada”, “Fresa
- y melocotón” (Blackberry and Peach) Display catalog [s] of video art, “Desesperan-zada”, video, catalog Visual Arts Miquel Casablancas, p.42-43 and Muy Frágil (Very Fragile); Plasma.
SEMINARIER OCH WORKSHOPS (Kursutveckling)
- 2024: Open Lab: Innovativa projekt på skolan, KTH.
- 2024: Ai i skolan och samhället för lärare i Stockholm.
- 2024: Ai IBIS föreläsningar och workshops för bildlärare, Konstfack.
- 2023: Konst & AI, Stockholm Universitet, Utbildningsförvaltningen.
- 2023: Film, bild och medier (green screen), Medioteket Utbildningsförvaltningen.
- 2022: Bilder och Normkritik, Medioteket Utbildningsförvaltningen.
- 2020: Digital Collage i GIF-format, Universidad Autónoma Nacional UANL, Mexiko.
- 2019: Botanical illustration. Digital workshop. Madrid
- 2019: Den analoga hjärnan i en digital tillvaro. Tekniska Museet. Stockholm
- 2018: Digital kompetens i skolan. Tekniska Museet. Stockholm
- 2015: Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for engaging with art. MoMA NY.
- Normalcy projekt våren 2014, KKH, Stockholm.
- 2013: Seminar Interfem, Solidaritetshus. Stockholm.
- 2010: Dans Film workshop, Dans – Cirkushögskolan, Stockholm.
- 2014: Lärolika, workshops för utbildningsledare. Stockholm.
- 2014: Feministisk perspektiv workshop, Färgfabriken, Stockholm.
- 2008: L’art Despres dels feminism. Monografisk kurs av Beatriz Preciado på Museum of
- Contemporary Art of Barcelona (MACBA). Barcelona
FILMOGRAPHY
- 2022: CreartivistaKolectiva, video compilation of the performatic work of the collective, 15 min, Stockholm.
- 2021: El Mito del Futuro, Collage in Gif format, virtual exhibition, 8:15 min, México.
- 2016: Role, video performance, 13 min, Stockholm..
- 2012: Blue elephant, 1:30, video loop, Stockholm
- 2012: This is not a dialogue, stop motion video, video loop, Stockholm.
- 2012: This is not another dialogue, stop motion video, video loop, Stockholm.
- 2012: What the Hell? video in loop, 1:11 min, Stockholm.
- 2011: Organisera, 3:53 min, Stockholm.
- 2011: Llamas o no llamas? videoloop, Stockholm
- 2010: Re- adaptation, Living Room, video loop, Stockholm
- 2010: Re- adaptation, Bed, 9 min, Stockholm.
- 2009: Pop kitchen 1 min, Catalunya.
- 2008: Drying myself off, video performance, 9 min, Barcelona.
- 2006: Pechitos Torneados, video performance, 8 min, Barcelona.
- 2004: Anexo Ciclo, video performance, 1:42 min, Barcelona.
- 2003: Mora con Melocotón, video performance, 9 min, Barcelona.
- 2003: El Botón Rojo, video performance, 3 min, Barcelona.
- 2003: Desesperanzada, video Performance, 3 min, Barcelona.
ALL THE ART VIDEOS FROM 2000 to 2024 you can see here: Video_art_Liz_K