Felipe Castelblanco, Driftless, 2012–2019
Felipe Castelblanco is a multidisciplinary artist and researcher who works at the intersection of participatory practices, the moving image, and new media art. In his practice, he explores institutional formats and creates platforms for inter-epistemic dialogue. Recent exhibitions include the 2019 Quebec Biennial, Seasons of Media at ZKM – Zentrum für Kunst und Medien in Karlsruhe, and the project Water Territories at Helmhaus in Zurich. Felipe Castelblanco completed a practice-based PhD with the MAKE/SENSE Program at FHNW Academy of Art and Design in Basel in cooperation with Kunstuniversität Linz, investigating avenues for biocultural peace-building through participatory art and media in the Colombian Andean-Amazon region.