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Education

1994 - 1997 Drawing and sculpture classes at San Carlos Academy, Mexico City
1998 - 2002 Jewellery and silversmithing, Escuela de Diseño y Artesanías (INBA), Mexico City
2000 - 2003 Bachelor in sculpture, Hogeschool Gent, Belgium
2003 - 2006 Master in jewellery design, Karel de grote Hogeschool, Antwerp, Belgium
2008 - Teacher training course PCVO Het Perspectief, Ghent, Belgium

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2012 'Una Mirada', Gallery Adorna Corações, Porto (PT)
2011 'Some Works', Walka Studio, Santiago de Chilli (CL)
2010 'Martyrs Everywhere', Universidad Centro, Mexico City (MX)
2009 'Contrastes', Ingrid Adrianssens Gallery, Gent (BE)
'Fragmentos', Gallery Alliage 925, Lille (FRA)
2007 'Ese Hombre' Silke and The Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium
'Devotos y Exvotos' Villa de Bondt , Ghent, Belgium
2006 'Locus Niger' Mexican Research Center, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
'Consciente-in-consciente' Silke and the Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium

Selected Group Exhibitions

2012 'Schmuck', 64th International Trade Fair, Munich (DE)
'MURMURAtion', International exhibition in the frame of Schmuck, Munich (DE)
'In Frame', 3stations Project: international exhibition in the frame of schmuck, Munich (DE)
'Schmuckshow Maximiliams Forum', Passage für interdisziplinare Kunst, Munich (DE)
2011 'SOFA Palm Beach' represented by Charon Kransens, Florida (US)
'SOFA Chicago' represented by Charon Kransens, Chicago (US)
'Under that Cloud', Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester (UK)
'European Triennial of Contemporary Jewellery', WCC BF, Mons (BE)
'SOFA West Santa Fe' represented by Charon Kransens, Santa Fe (US)
'Think Twice' New Latin American Jewellery Bellevue Art Museum, Northeast Bellevue (US)
'Under that Cloud', Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco (US)
'SOFA NY' represented by Charon Kransens, New York City (US)
'Under that Cloud', Spektrum Gallery, Munich (DE)
'I’m sorry there’s no title', Belgian Jewellery, Schmuck Munich (DE)
'Lagd I Verden' (made in the world), National Museum of Art and Design, Oslo (NW)
'Claude Wesel', Gallery, Brussel (BE)
'Abushan, from Grass to Gold, dialogue for the 21st Century', World Crafts Council International, New Dheli (IND)
2010 'Auf vorrad' jewellery pop-up store ART Fabric Space, Taiwan Designers Week,Taiwan (TW)
'Op voorraad' Jewellery pop-up store, Silke and The gallery, Antwerp (BE)
'Walking the Gray Area', Exhibition and international Symposium of contemporary jewellery, Galeria Emilia Cohen (MX)
'Lingam', Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht (NL)
'Think Twice, New Latin American Jewellery', MAD Museum, New York (US)
'7th Biennale Bijoux Sauvaje', Design Flanders Gallery, Brussels (BE)
'Henry Van de Velde Award' Jong Talent, Design Korea COEX, Seoul (KOR)
2009 'Adventure box' Friends of Carlotta, Zurich, Switzerland
'ho,ho,ho' Friends of Carlotta, Zurich, Switzerland
'Op voorraad' Jewellery pop-up store Oudekerksplein, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
'European Prize of Applied Arts, World Crafts Council BF, Mons, Belgium
'Chengju International Craft Competition, Chengju Arts Center, Republic of Korea
'Porn' International Jewellery Art Exhibition, Gallery Johan S. Helsinki, Finland
'Op voorraad' Jewellery pop-up store Huisrechts, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
'Wardrobe 2.0' Gallery Hoet-Bekaert, Ghent, Belgium
'Lingam' Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden
'The Sting of Passion' Manchester Art Gallery, Uk
'Far and Near' Museum of Cultures, Helsinki, Finland
2008 'Lineart showcase Design Vlaanderen, Ghent , Belgium
'Love Nest' The white Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
'One' SASK Sint Niklaas, Belgium
'Design Verpakt' Design Vlaanderen Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
'Oeverture' Designparcours, Ghent, Belgium
'Nieuwe Oogst' Design Vlaanderen Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
'European Triennial of Contemporary Jewellery, WCC BF, Mons, Belgium
'Spring' Koningin Fabiola Zaal, Antwerp, Belgium
2007 'Symbols of Faith' Rai, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
'One night at the Opera' Diamond Museum, Antwerp, Belgium
'New Design from Belgium' Museum Waterland Purmerend, The Netherlands
2006 'Silver is a Girls best Friend' Antwerp, Belgium
'ELIA Congres' The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Ghent, Belgium
'Oeverture' Design Parcours Ghent, Belgium
'Out of Control' VUB, Brussels, Belgium
'Zilvertalenten' Silver Museum Sterckshof, Antwerp, Belgium
'Final Project Sint Lucas Academy' Fort 4, Antwerp, Belgium
2005-2006 Exhibitions Arte Fact Project, Sint Lucas Academy, Antwerp, Belgium
2005 'Day of the Death' Art Track Gallery, Ghent, Belgium
'Diamonds are Fun' Diamond Museum, Antwerp, Belgium

Work Experience

2012 Workshop Intuiciones, la delgada frontera entre el pensar y el hacer, Escuela Superior de Artes y Diseño, Valencia (ESP)
2011 Workshop 'Dialogos de identidad',organized by NOVAJOIA and University of Campinas, Campinas (BR)
Workshop 'En Busca De Significados, un dialogo entre forma y Materia', Walka Studio, Santiago de Chilli (CL) Teacher jewellery design and silversmithing, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, ARTESIS Antwerp (BE) Teacher jewellery design and silversmithing, RHoK, Art Academy, Brussels (BE)
Workshop 'Looking for meanings, a dialogue between form and materials', Cristina Celis Studio, Mexico City (MX)
External jury, final projects jewellery, Academy of Berchem, Antwerp (BE)
External jury, final projects jewellery, Institut of art and crafts, Mechelen (BE)
2010 Teacher jewellery design and silversmithing, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, ARTESIS Antwerp (BE)
Teacher jewellery design and silversmithing, RHoK, Art Academy, Brussels (BE)
Workshop 'Dualities-dualidades', La germinal, Barcelona (ESP)
Workshop 'Dialogos de Identidad', Universidad Centro Mexico City (MX)
External jury jewellery department Royal Academy of Fine Arts ARTESIS, Antwerp (BE)
External jury SASK, final projects jewellery, St Niklaas (BE)
External jury, final projects jewellery, Instutut of art and crafts, Mechelen (BE)
2009 Teacher jewellery design and silversmithing, RHoK, Art Academy, Brussels (BE)
2008 Teacher jewellery.design and silversmithing Sask Sint niklaas & at RHoK, Art Academy, Brussels
2007 Teacher jewellery design and silversmithing, RHoK, Art Academy, Brussels

Awards

2010 Winner of the 'Henry Van de Velde Awards' Young Talent, Brussels (BE)
2009 Selected in the Chengju International Craft Competition 09
2007 Finalist HRD Awards Jewellery Design 'One night at the Opera', Antwerp, Belgium
2006 Finalist HRD Awards Jewellery Design 'Diamonds are fun', Antwerp, Belgium

Selections

2007 Selected for Spring selection, Design Flanders, Flemish Government

Nominations

2009 Henry van de Velde Award for Young Talent, Design Flanders, Brussels, Belgium

Lectures

2012 Lecture 'Si no puedes decirlo con palabras cuéntalo de otra forma', Escuela Superior de Arte y Diseño, Valencia (ES)
2011 Lecture 'Si no puedes decirlo con palabras cuéntalo de otra forma', Auditorio da FEC/UNICAMP, Campinas (BR) Lecture 'Si no puedes decirlo con palabras cuéntalo de otra forma', Escuela de Diseño, Universidad Catolica, Santiago de Chilli (CL)
Lecture Symposium Day at the European Triennal of Contemporary Jewellery, Mons (BE)
2010 Lecture 'Terapia en Grupo', Symposium Walking the Gray Area, Mexico City (MX)
2009 International Symposium, 'Sting of Passion' Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester (UK)
Confrontations 2009/8, Jewellery department of St Lucas, Antwerp (BE)
2005 Artefact , International symposium Jewellery - Wearables, Ceramics , Sint Lucas Antwerp (BE)

Publications

2012 'Jewellery Design' by Natalio Martin (book)
'Noovo Editions' Printed edition (magazine)
2011 'European Triennal of contemporary jewellery' (catalogue)
'Kwintessens', Flemisch Magazine of Design (article)
'Gray area Gris: Contemporary jewellery and cultural diversity' (book)
'Under that Cloud'(catalogue of the exhibition)
'Bijoux Sauvage' (catalogue of the exhibition)
'500 Jewellery design' (book)
'Seed to Silver' New Dheli (article)
'Label Jewels & Watches' (article)
2010 'Arts Plastiques newspaper' (article)
'El universal newspaper' (article - interview)
'tl magazine' (article)
'Sting of passion' (catalogue of the exhibition)
'Lingam' (catalogue of the exhibition)
'Henry Van de Velde Awards' (catalogue)
'Knack weekend magazine' (article)
'De Morgen magazine' (interview)
'De standaard, newspaper (article)
2009 'European Prize of Applied Arts' (book)
'One' SASK (book)
'Chengju International Craft Competition 09' (catalogue)
'Sting of passion' (catalogue)
'Compendium of contemporary jewellery' Darling Publications (book)
'Revue de la céramique et du verre' (article)
'Zone 09' magazine (article)
'Artelier' – Contemporary Crafts in Belgium 2009 (book)
2008 'Karaat' magazine (article)
'Jewelry world' Chinese jewellery magazine (article)
'Knack weekend magazine' (article)
'Kwintessens' Flemish magazine of design (article)
'European Triennal of contemporary jewellery' (catalogue)
'Spring 2008' Antwerp (Catalogue)
2007 'Kwintessens' Flemish magazine of design (article)
'One night at the opera',HRD Award, (catalogue)
'(H)art magazine (article)
2006 'Kwintessens' Flemish magazine of design (article)
2005 'Diamonds are fun'HRD Award,Antwerp,Belgium (catalogue)
Artefact, International Symposium Jewellery-Wearables Ceramics (Book)