JOSHUA BALGOS

Lives and works in New York, USA.

Joshua's multi-disciplinary practice utilizes video and technology to navigate around themes of nationality, identity & cultural perception. His work observes these larger social issues through intimate conversations and personal situations. He is interested in creating equivocal relationships between the work and the viewer, leaving them questioning their own perception of the presentation.

More recently, Joshua has been progressing his practice into more immersive and interactive video installations. Subverting the 'viewing space' and providing a physical presence are also new devices he is currently exploring. By using interactive sensors or invading the audiences' space, the viewers are no longer just spectators, they become part of a collaboration.

Joshua often seeks and embraces collaborations with fellow artists and professionals. Their working relationship always provides an unique process to realizing new work.

The Royal College of Art 9.04 - 7.06
Masters in Art: Communication Art & Design
Emphasis in FIlm/Video & Installation

School of the Art Institute of Chicago 9.99 - 5.03
Bachelor in Fine Art
Emphasis in Design and Technology

2007
SHiNE ART SPACE (Shanghai, China)
   Global Dialogue - Shanghai E-Arts Festival
Siberia Project Space (London, UK) Siberia Filmnight
AirSpace Gallery (Stoke-on-Trent, UK)
   The World Around You
Off Cuts (London, UK)
SoupSession (London, UK) Passing Clouds
Sundance Independent Film Festival (Park City, USA)

2006
Rochelle School (London, UK)
    Bloomberg New Contemporaries
Liverpool Biennial (Liverpool, UK)
    Bloomberg New Contemporaries
Rapture TV (London, UK)
Royal College of Art (London, UK) The Show
Super Shorts Intl Film Festival (London, UK)
EmergeandSee (London, UK)
Royal College of Art (London, UK) Communication WIP

2005
EmergeandSee (Berlin, Germany)
Portabello Film Festival (London, UK)
Circus Gallery (London, UK) One-to-One
Royal College of Art (London, UK) Framework
Royal College of Art (London, UK) Telecine
Institute of Contemporary Art (London, UK) Onedotzero

2003
Gallery 2 (Chicago, USA) Hot Spot

Freelance Multimedia Design 1.05 - Present

Diss Studio 1.07 - Present
Collective Member

Royal College of Art 2.07 - Present
Research Assistant/Tutor

Royal College of Art 8.06 - 2.07
Technical Instructor

Learning Curve Intl 2.02 - 9.04
Product/Graphic Designer

School of the Art Institute of Chicago 6.02 - 4.04
Tutor/Rep