IRMA ARRIBAS 1978
Burgos, Spain
2002
Bachelor in Architecture ETSAV-UVA University. Valladolid, Spain.
2012
PhD in Visual Communication in Architecture and Design - Cum Laude ETSAB-UPC University. Barcelona, Spain. PhD research project: “Architecture is not Building”, explores the capacity of the architecture as a medium.
RESEARCH GROUPS 2018-now Head and director researcher at the innovation program for art and design: “Designing for the many”. University of Design. IED Barcelona, Spain In collaboration with: CERN-European Organization for Nuclear Research, Switzerland. more info 2016-now Memeber of the research group: “HYPERMEDIA. Communication and architectural configuration” University of Architecture ETSAM-UPM Madrid, Spain In collaboration with: “Sociologia Ordinaria” Research group. Faculty of Political Science and Sociology, Department of Applied Sociology UCM, Madrid, Spain more info 2013-now Collaboration with the research group: “DESIGN PROCESS. Innovative practices in Art & Design” Faculty of Design and Arts EINA. UAB, Barcelona, Spain more info
2014-2016 Collaboration with the research group: “GRETA: Artistic research and aesthetic thinking” Faculty of Arts and Humanities. UAB, Barcelona, Spain. more info 2013-2016 Founder and head director of the research group: “DIDI: Design Didactics” University of Fine Arts and Design. EINA-UAB Barcelona, Spain more info
RESEARCH PROJECTS & PUBLICATIONS 2019-now RESET MAR MENOR: LAB for new imaginaries of a landscape in crisis. Project won in grant and financed by: University of Fine Arts, Murcia, Spain and Daniel & Nina Carrasso private foundation. The results will be exhibited and published at the Center of Contemporary Culture of Valencia, Spain, October 2020 2016-2018 SPATIAL CONSTRICTIONS Reflections on the design and its capacity in the construction of societies. Project won in grant and financed by: CONCA- National Council for Culture and the Arts of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Spain. - Exhibition: ORLANDO Historical Archive of the College of Architects of Barcelona. 15. 12. 2017 more info - Author of the book: Arribas Perez, Irma (2018): “Overwhelmed Landscapes: The refugee camp in the contemporary horizon”. Ed. Ambit, Barcelona. ISBN: 978-8496645424. more info 2015
TRANSLOCATIONS Project won in grant and financed by: Culture Department of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Spain.
- Exhibition: PARADA Santa Monica Arts Museum. Barcelona. 15.07.2015-13.09.2015 more info - International congress: “ART and CITIES. Art, Architecture and Communication in the Contemporary Cities”. Madrid, Spain (2015)
- Scientific publications : Arribas Perez, Irma (2015). “Chronotopic analysis and design for the controversy in the street “La Rambla” of Barcelona”. Hipotesis. Chronotopic Practices (Nº3). ISSN: 2340-5147. more info
Arribas Perez, Irma (2015). “Transgression and regression in the design of public space: times in conflict in the public space “Plaza Mayor”, Burgos”. Proceedings of the International Congress: Art and Cities. ISBN: 978-84-608-3944-6. more info 2016-2019 DISTRACTION AS DISCIPLINE Collaborator with the research project promoted by: KASK. The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Ghent, Brussels. more info 2013-2016 DESIGN DIDACTIC Knowledge area linked to the “Design Didactic” research group at EIN-UAB.University of Art and Design - Scientific publications: Arribas Perez, Irma (2014). “Questioning as Displacement Mechanism” Hipotesis. Disobedient pedagogy (Nº2). ISSSN: 2340-5147. more info - Book Article: Arribas Perez, Irma (2013): “The need to replace teaching in architecture”. Ed. ETSAB, Barcelona. ISBN: 978-84-616-5390-4. B-20405-2011 - International Congress: Arribas Perez, Irma (2016): “Put the drawing to sleep”. Proceedings of the XVI International Congress: Graphic Expression in Architecture. ISBN: 978-84-88754-39-4 Arribas Perez, Irma (2014): “Mr.Wataru”. Proceedings of the II International Congress JIDA: Teaching Innovation in Architectural process. V.1. PP: 29-39. ISSN/ISBN: 978-84-9880-527-7 more info Arribas Perez, Irma (2013): “Anthroposphere. Collaborative learning and creativity in the practice of design”. Proceedings of the IV International Congress UNIVEST 13: Strategies for collaborative learning. ISBN: 978-84-8458-417-9 Arribas Perez, Irma (2013): “The music without melody of John Cage, the literature without words of James Joyce, the art without a subject of Joseph Beuys ant he architecture without construction of Enric Miralles“. Proceedings of DRS//CUMULUS Oslo 2013. 2nd International Conference for Design Education Researchers. HIOA. ISBN: 978-82-93298-01-4
SCIENTIFIC COMISSIONS & ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH MANAGMENT 2019-now Scientific member of the International Congress: JIDA. International Congress on Teaching Innovation in Architecture and Design. more info 2019-now Evaluating member of the scientific journal: HIPOTESIS. Scientific magazine of Architecture and Humanities. more info 2017-now Member of Barcelona’s Town Hall Expert Commision: Expert member for the supervision of the relevant projects of architecture, urban planning and design for the city of Barcelona. 2017-now Scientific member of the master studio program: MACA. Communication through the space. ETSAM-UPM Madrid, Spain more info 2014-now Member of the evaluation jury of PhD research projects in art, design and architecture practices at different universities.
2018-2019
Head director of the innovation research team: “Fusion point” (area of design) In collaboration with: CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research. Genève. IED European Institute of Design, Barcelona, Spain. ESADE University, Business & Law, Barcelona, Spain. UPC Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.
2018-2019
Coordinator of the creativity program: “Challenge Based Innovation (CBI Mediterranean)” In collaboration with: CERN-European Organization for Nuclear Research. Genève IED European Institute of Design, Barcelona, Spain
2018 Scientific member of the International Congress: COCA. International Congress on Communication and Architecture in collaboration with Scuola di Dottorato in Architettura e Design de la Università degli Studi di Genova (ADD). more info 2018 Co-curator/scientific Commissionat Spanish Pavilion. 16th Venice Biennale of Architecture BECOMING. Spanish Pavilion. Venice Biennale of Architecture 2018. more info 2013-2014 Founder and member of the curators’ team of the cultural project: Cities Connection. In collaboration with BSI-International Swiss Bank, PROHELVETIA- Swiss Arts Council. more info
2013-2016
Head dierctor of the department of the Space Design. EINA-UAB University of Fine Arts and Design of Barcelona, Spain.
2013-2016
Founder and head director of the research group: “DIDI: Design Didactics” University of Fine Arts and Design. EINA-UAB Barcelona, Spain.
2010-2014
Founder and head director at: AAAB- Support Agency for Architecture in Barcelona. In collaboration with PROHELVETIA Swiss Arts Council; CCCB Contemporary Cultural Center of Barcelona; HANGAR Center for research and production in visual arts, Barcelona, Spain; CASA ASIA. Public consortium of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, the Generalitat of Catalonia and the Barcelona and Madrid city councils; CULTURAL DEPARTMENT of Generalitat of Catalonia, Spain; MIES VAN DER ROHE Foundation. Barcelona; BSA FAS. Swiss Architects Federation; RAMON LLULL Institute of Catalan Language and Culture.
SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS AND CONFERENCES 2020 “Gender and architecture” Conference: “Space for learning”. Teaching center: Maria de Avila. Zaragoza. Spain 2019
“The City and its care” Conference: “One-no woman-day”. In collaboration ith Atxu Amannn and Serafina Amoroso. 8º Urbanbat fest 2019. Bilbao, Spain
2018
“Women International Day” Conference: “and she said: I don’t want to be a model”. Malaga Architecture University, Spain
2016 15th International Architecture Venice Biennale. Greek Pavillion. Conference and workshop: “Together?. Imageries of Social Actions” 2016 “Graphic Expression in Architecture” XVI International Congress. Alcala de Henares, Spain 2016
“Pedagogical Relationship in the University. New learning environments”. V International Congress. Valencia, Spain
2015
“Art and Cities” VII International Congress. Madrid, Spain
2014
“Teaching Innovation in Architectural process” II International Congress JIDA. Barcelona, Spain
2013
“Architecture is not building” DRS//CUMULUS Oslo 2013. 2nd International Conference for Design Education Researchers Oslo, Norway
2013
“Strategies for collaborative learning” IV International Congress UNIVEST 13. Gerona, Spain
2010 “Graphic Expression in Architecture” XIII International Congress. Madrid, Spain 2010
“Architectonic networks: Architecture and Research. Mind, Land and Society” III International Congress. Barcelona, Spain
2009
“Research in Architecture and Urbanism” International Congress 3IAU. Madrid, Spain
ACADEMIC Teaching on space radical projects, critical studies and visual thinking at Bachelor’s, Master´s and Doctoral degree at the following universities: 2018-now University of Design. IED Barcelona, Spain Master innovation program: “Designing for the many” in collaboration with IKEA. more info LAB: “Speculative design” 2018-now
University of Architecture. ETSAM-UPM Madrid, Spain Doctoral degree: DOCA: Architecture as a medium. more info
2017-now University of Fine Arts and Design TSINGHUA. China University of Fine Arts. UB Barcelona, Spain Master: Art and design in contemporary spaces. LAB: “Space and technology” 2016-now University of Architecture. ETSAM-UPM Madrid, Spain Official Master MACA: Architecture as a medium. more info LAB: “Queer graphic” 2018-2020 CERN-European Organization for Nuclear Research ESADE University, Business & Law, Barcelona, Spain. UPC Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain. Bachelor´s innovation program: “Challenge Based Innovation (CBI Mediterranean)” more info LAB: “Transversal and creative thinking in design” 2018-2019 MUN University Museum of Navarra Pamplona, Spain Master. Curatorial Studies. LAB: “Exhibition Space design and production” 2016-2017 Polytechnic Faculty of Architectural and Engineering. DUTH Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Bachelor´s degree. LAB: “Hypermedia language in architecture processes” 2014-2017 University of Fine Arts and Design. EINA-UAB Barcelona, Spain EHEA Official Master’s: Research Master in Art and Design. more info LAB: “Radical contemporary spacesz” 2008-2016 University of Architecture. ETSAB-UPC Barcelona, Spain Bachelor´s degree. LAB: “Graphic expression and critical thinking”
ARCHITECTURE 2006-now
Co-funder and Head designer at POCAA design and architectural studio. Working on curation, design exhibition and digital art works production. more info
2015-now
Advisor and space designer for BEEP. ELECTRONIC ART FOUNDATION
2011-2015 Co-Founder and Head director at AAAB - Support Agency for Architecture in Barcelona. Private center for the support of artistic, research and architectural projects through educational and cultural strategies. Throughout my professional career I collaborated with international designers and architects such as: Li Gaoli Architects. Haixinsha, China Claus in Kaan. Rotterdam, NL Nicholas Grimshaw. London, UK Josep Ferrando Architect and Designer. Spain, Switzerland, Chile. Gensler Studio. Los Angeles, EEUU Carme Pinos. Barcelona, Spain Roldan Berengue. Barcelona, Spain OAB. Architecture. Barcelona, Spain XGG Architecture. Barcelona, Spain Oriol Guimera Designer. Barcelona, Spain Franc Fernandez Architect. Barcelona, Spain AMB. Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. Catalonian Government. Barcelona, Spain Cultural, architectural and heritage department of Barcelona City Hall. Barcelona, Spain Escalas. Burgos, Spain
ART-ARCHITECTURE RELATED PROJECTS Art-architecture related projects allows me to research, explora and communicate CURATOR 2018 16th INTERNATIONAL VENICE BIENNALE ARCHITECTURE. Spanish Pavilion. Italy Member of the curator/scientific commission team for the Spanish Pavilion. 2013-2014
CITIES CONNECTION PROJECT. International project Member of the curator team in collaboration with BSI-International Swiss Bank, PROHELVETIA- Swiss Arts Council, BSA FAS-Swiss Architects Federation, SWISS CONFEDERATION, CULTURAL DEPARTMENT of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Spain and RAMON LLULL- Institute of Catalan Language and Culture.
EXHIBITIONS 2019
COAC. College of Architects of Barcelona. Spain Graphic art-work: “Landscapes of indiference”. The work reflects on the public space, its categories and conditions. more info
2018 16th INTERNATIONAL VENICE BIENNALE ARCHITECTURE. Spanish Pavilion. Italy Audiovisual art-work:“Becoming”. more info 2017 HISTORICAL ARCHIVE. College of Architects of Barcelona. Spain Audiovisual art-work and performance: “The plastic City”, “Modular Archeology”, “Intimate Space” and “Finding the Exit 01”. more info The work is the result of a grant for research and innovation in the field of visual arts, the new creative sectors, the performing arts, music and thought granted by the Catalan Government: Generalitat de Catalunya. 2016 15th INTERNATIONAL VENICE BIENNALE ARCHITECTURE. Greek Pavilion. Italy Audiovisual art-work collection: “Emerging Territoires”, “Media Territories” and “Occuped Territories” Three animations reflect on three themes related to migratory movements and the configuration of the territory. more info
2016 BARRA DE FERRO. Art Gallery, Barcelona. Spain Graphic and audiovisual art-work: “Welcome to the global farm” Installation on the relationship of the territories that receive, observe or orchestrate directly or indirectly the people in displacement. more info This project is the result of the field work carried out in the Idomeni and EKO refugee camps in northern Greece in May 2016. 2016 MAM. Modern Art Museum, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Graphic and Audiovisual art-work: “Ocho quebradas-Matter of light” and “Pavilion-Matter of light” Graphic art-work was developed also for the catalogue. more info 2015 ARS SANTA MONICA. Santa Monica Arts Museum. Barcelona, Spain Art installation. The artistic installation reflects on the sale of live animals in the streets and the tourism in relation with the regulations in the public space. more info 2010 CENTRAL GALLERY. Gerona, Spain Drawing art-work PRIVATE COLLECTIONS 2018 HAM YORK CITY. THE GLOBAL HYPERGUETTO REALITY CUES, New York The images explore the game dynamics that assemble elements in the territory in order to design territories affected by migratory movements. more info 2018
OVERWHELMED LANDSCAPES: THE REFUGEE CAMP IN THE CONTEMPORARY HORIZON Publishing house AMBIT, Barcelona, Spain
The collection of drawings explores how the imminent presence of refugee camps in the media directs social attention to emergency situations, periodic crises that arouse impulses of humanitarian assistance or political responses to the violation of rights. more info
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS 2017 REFUGEES WELGONE ANIMAC International Film Festival of Animation, Cataluña, Spain. REFUGEES WELGONE is a collection of 3 drawing animations the present three refugee camps that WELCOME/WELGONE immigrants from the migratory movements that are shaking the global ecosystem. ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES 2016 DISTRACTION AS DISCIPLINE As part of the research project: “Wandering as Discipline. Research into the function of attention and participation in performance art, art pedagogy, artists ‘writing, writing and thinking practice”. more info 2015-2016 Director of the artistic research seminars: “External mediations”. ACVIC-Center for Contemporary Art at Vic, in collaboration with EINA-UAB University of Fine Arts and Design and “Sala d’Art Jove” a public center for artistic and research practices linked to the Cultural Department of the Government of Catalonia. more info “External mediations” explores the forms of mediation and communication between human and non-human, in relation to the Actor – Network Theory (ANT) by Bruno Latour. 2013-2014
Collaboration in the research workshop: “Neither production or exhibition, but the creative space”. Promoted by ACVIC-Center for Contemporary Art at Vic, EINA-UAB University of Fine Arts and Design and ADESK- Independent Institute of Criticism and Contemporary Art, Barcelona. more info
“Neither production or exhibition, but the creative space” explore the architecture of creative and exhibition spaces reviewing topics such as exhibitioner and curatorial practices.
ARTISTIC PROJECTS 2019 TO POEM To Poem, is a collection of poems that contains vital reflections, to be shared, to be externalized. more info 2019
CHEWING GUN - SUGAR FREE It is an artistica and design research about the sugar as a contemporay drug. more info
2018
PINK, SWEET and SOUR SAUCE. DEVOURED BY A “HERITAGE” THEMATIC PARK Is an audiovisual art work, as part of a collection that explore the Chinese contemporary circumstances in relation with history and heritage. more info
RED NET Graphic work about the sense of the Red color in China. more info 2018
DESIGNING HUMANITY: CCTV CCTV is part of DESIGNING HUMANITY, a graphic collection that reflects on the design capacity of systems such as communication, education, or daily habits, which, guided by political and economic strategies, design our humanity, affecting our values and culture. more info
2018
MASTER OF THE UNIVERS Masters of the Universe is a reflection, through a collection of audiovisual material, on the human condition, of being, of the individual, of the social body, of the family, of the common, and of the values that urround it in our contemporary space. more info
The collection is composed by the audiovisuals: TRUMP / MISS: / NARCISSUS / SOMETIMES / TRUMPUTIN