Natalia Lara Diaz-Berrio

Contact: work.natalia.db@gmail.com

www.nataliadiazberrio.com

Biography

Natalia Lara Diaz-Berrio is a mexican multidisciplinary artist, she has worked individually and collectively in several mediums: photography, animation,

sound, painting and drawing. In 2010, she participated in a one year exchange program at Concordia University. In 2008 she studied an undergraduate program

in Studio Arts in the University of Mexico city, ‘Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico’. In 2007, Natalia Lara Diaz-Berrio did an undergraduate program in

French teaching in the University of Mexico, ‘Universidad Pedagogica Nacional’ and in the ‘University of Bourgogne’ in France.

In 2011, she started to teach Digital Photography at the Concordia Students Union at Concordia University. In 2011, she participated in an International

Art Festival in Cuba, with the project “Reanimating the obsolescence”, alongside two other artists she worked with a group of students from the Art Academy

“El Alba” in the city of Holguin over one week to create a stop motion animation. Her works have been shown in solo and group exhibitions in Mexico, Cuba

and Montreal. In 2011, she had a solo show called “who’s looking at who?” in the Gallery X at Concordia University.

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

2010-2013. Studio Arts Undergraduate Program at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

2007-2010. Visual Arts Undergraduate Program at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Class 2011), in

Mexico City

2007-2011. French and Pedagogy Undergraduate Program at the Université de Bourgogne (France) and Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (Mexico) with

Honors, Mexico city

WORKSHOPS

2008. Lost wax’s casting and silverwork, UNAM center in Taxco, Guerrero, México

2007. Theater, Casa de la Cultura Reyes Heroles, Mexico city

SOLO EXHIBITION

2011. Painitng and Photography Exhibition, “Who is looking at who”, at the Gallery X, Concordia

University, Montreal

2009. Drawing and Photography Exhibition, “Reflejos Pasajeros”, at the Cultural Centre La Taza

de los Sueños, Mexico City

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

2011. Photography exhibition and sale at Fresh Paint Gallery (organized by the Concordia Photo

Collective), Montreal

2011. Painting exposed for the ‘Génération d’idées’ (chosen by the jury: 25 artists of 200

proposals) Anual Conference at the Palais des congrès, Montreal

2011. Painting exhibition Emerg-Art at the Galerie 514 in the Belgo, Montreal

2011. Animation exhibited during the ‘Romerias de Mayo’ festival in Holguin, Cuba

2011. Interiors series exhibited at the Sarajevo restaurant, Montreal

2010. Collaboration with the group Trinchera Ensamble for an experimental Video Presentation

at the Art Center Laboratorio Arte Alameda, Mexico city

2007-2009. Itinerant Photography Exhibition “Visiones y Voces en torno a las adicciones”, organized

by the Universidad Autónoma Nacional de México, Mexico city and other cities in Mexico

2008. Graphic Exhibition, “40 años en papel revolución. 68-08” at the Galería Autónoma of the

Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas, Mexico city

2006. Painting Exhibition at the Liceo Franco-Mexicano, Mexico city

Digital print12x182012

From the project Mexicans abroad

RESIDENCIES

2012. Ozu, (Ten days Residency) Monteleone, Lazio, Italy

2012. Halka Artproject’s Residency (Ten days Residency), Istanbul, Turkey

WORKING, TEACHING AND GALLERY EXPERIENCE

2012. Photograper’s assistant (photographer: Valentina Somarriva), Milan, Italy

2012. Photographer and Designer for a Music Album Cover (Musician: Van Did)

2011. Photographer and Writer (Fringe Art Section) for The Link and The Concordian (Concordia

students’ newspapers), Montreal

Two Digital Photography courses at Concordia University, at the CSU, Montreal

2011. Winter course: February to March

2011. Fall course: November

2012. Winter: February to March

2010-2011. French teacher, Mundaka Language Training company, Montreal

2006-2010. French teacher, ‘Casa de la Cultura Ryes Heroles’ and private classes, Mexico city

2009. Participation as curator and coordinator in the Galeria Autónoma at the Escuela Nacional

de Artes Plásticas for 4 exhibitions

2008. Movies’ seasons organizer in the ‘Cine Club Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas’

PUBLISHED ARTICLES.

2011. “Shary Boyle Visits the West Baffin Eskimo Co-op” The Link, Newspaper (Nov 23)

2011. “Breaking All the Rules. Kim Dorland’s Enter, Light Plays With Simplicity” The Link,

Newspaper (Nov 8) Digital print12x182011

From the serie Cuba on wheels

PUBLISHED PHOTOGRAPHS

2011. “Exposition Génération d’idées en photos” MASSIVart, official website, Montreal

2011. “Fringe Food, An Anarchist Oasis” The link, Newspaper (dec 3)

2011. “The End of an Occupation? Despite Evictions, Occupiers Party and Vow to Go On” The

Link (Nov 29)

2011. “Riot police respond to tuition hike demonstration on campus. Students occupy James

Admin; police charge demonstrators in the McGill Ghetto” The McGill Tribune,

Newspaper (Nov 10)

GRANTS/AWARDS

2011. Travel grant provided by Concordia University for the Animation and Photography project

for the ‘Romerias de Mayo’ festival in Holguin, Cuba

2010. One year grant to study at Concordia University in the Visual Arts Program, provided by the

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Convocatoria de Intercambios Internacionales

a Nivel Licenciatura 2011-1-2011-2) with Honors, Mexico city

PROJECT PARTICIPATION

2011. Performance Presentation with Ileana Hernández, on the ocassion of “Viva Art! Action”

(during the Tableau Noir), Montreal

2011. Animation and Photography project with Fine Arts students (Academy “El Alba”) for the

‘Romerias de Mayo’ festival in Holguin, Cuba

2010. Contribution in the project adaptive actions, at Concordia University, Montreal

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From the serie Reflections

PUBLICATIONS OF MY WORK

2009. Four photographs published in Argrumentos magazine, estudios críticos de la sociedad.

Directed by Mario Ortega Olivares, Ed.Universidad Autónoma, México.

2008. Two drawings and one engraving in the book “Constelaciones Familiares, una mirada al

pasado para seguir adelante”, by Rosa Döring, Ed. Paidos, Mexico.

CITATIONS OF MY WORK

2011. Article about the colective project “Reanimar lo obsoleto” published in the newspaper

Periódico de la Cultura holguinera.

2008. Unpublished article titled “Negro que te quiero, negro”, wrtitten by Laura Collin

INTERVIEW ON TELEVISION AND RADIO

2012. Interview on television about the project “Mexicans abroad”, for CNN in spanish and

Televisa Roma (broadcasted in Mexico, Latin America and the United States), July 24th,

Rome, Italy

2012. Interview on the radio about the project “Mexicans abroad” for the program “Hola mi

gente!-Ciao amici” (FM 93.3 Radio Vaticana), June 19th, Rome

2011. Interviews (Television and Radio) For the Animation and Photography project for the

‘Romerias de Mayo’ festival in Holguin, (Televisión Cubana Holguín), May 5th, Holguin,

Cuba

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From the serie Restaurant on a corner

VOLUNTEERING

2012. Interview, video and photography of the artists: François Morelli, Jim Holyoak and Matt Shane (video archived at the Musée d’Art Contemporain

de Montréal), Montreal

2012. Internship at Trois Points Gallery, Montreal

2012. Photography and video for the event ‘Open Space:Travail en équipe’, Montreal

2011. Photography for the event ‘Génération d’idées’, Anual Conference at the Palais des congrès, Montreal

2011. Event assistance for the Magazine ESSE auction, Fine Arts Museum, Montreal

2011. Mark Lewis’ Conference assitance on the occasion of the “Mois de la Photo”, Montreal

2011. Summit Assitance during the English-Language Arts Network’s Summit titled “State of the Arts”, Montreal

2011. Mediation during the “Nuit Blanche, Festival des Lumières” for the artist Patrick Bérubé, Montreal

2011. Gallery Sitting assitance for Beauty in Obsession at Galerie Rye Galerie Rye, Montreal

MEMBERSHIP

2010-2011. Student member of Le Regroupement des Artistes en Arts Visuels du Québec (RAAV).

2010-2011. Member of The English Language Arts Network (ELAN)