art research
“I explore new narratives through cross-disciplinary languages with a focus on integrating new technologies. My work in filmmaking, visual theater, writing, and visual art is rooted in multicultural practices, shaped by my experiences of living in diverse countries.” —PV
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Our life is half natural and half technological. We must have a strong human element to keep modesty and natural life.”
Nam June Paik
“Exploring new narratives is to question the inherited structures of storytelling. It opens an ever-unfolding experiment in perception, shaped by a deep curiosity about the world and hunger for reinvention. It requires the courage to step into the unknown, to embrace risks, and to let intuition guide the creative process.
The dialogue between disciplines fosters innovation. Each medium —film, visual theater, writing, visual art— offers a unique lens through which to interrogate reality and reimagine possibility. Filmmaking captures time, memory, and movement; visual theater transforms space into a living, breathing narrative; writing distills thought and emotion into form; and visual art evokes the unspeakable through images and symbols. In each one, there is a profound interplay between the tangible and the ineffable, the personal and the universal.
What if a film could unfold like a dream, untethered from linear time? What if a stage could dissolve its fourth wall, inviting the audience into the performance as co-creators? What if language itself could fracture and recombine, opening new poetic dimensions? What if visual art could reveal wthat words fail to articulate?
Techniques from cinema influence stage compositions; poetic structures inspire visual rhythms; sculptural forms suggest filmic movement. The cross-pollination of ideas ignites fresh modes of expression, expanding the possibilities of storytelling beyond convention. In doing so, new realms of meaning emerge: ones that resonate deeply, surprise, and transform both creator and audience. Ultimately, this journey is not just about creating art. It’s about forging connections, sparking conversations, and challenging perceptions. It’s seeing the world anew and inviting others to do the same. .” —PV
Exploring Narratives
Interdisciplinary
“I have developed an educational and professional background that integrates multiple artistic disciplines, with a particular focus on filmmaking, visual theater, writing, and visual art.” PV
— Artwork
Multicultural
“I’ve been influenced by a multicultural environment, shaped by my experiences living and studying across global cities.” PV
Innovation
“With a focus on experimental artwork, international collaboration, and higher education in emerging markets, I’ve worked to foster creativity, exchange, and transformation within both artistic and professional fields.” PV.
Technology
“I seek ways to incorporate innovation into my work across multimedia art, transmedia storytelling, and immersive experiences.” PV
— Projects
INTERDISCIPLINARY “I have developed an educational and professional background that integrates multiple artistic disciplines, with a particular focus on filmmaking, visual theater, writing, and visual art. My journey has been driven by a passion for exploring the intersections between arts constantly seeking new ways of storytelling always through the lens of contemporary art. What truly excites me is the possibility of cross-disciplinary work, where I can combine the technical language of filmmaking with the ephemeral and live nature of performance.
MULTICULTURAL I’ve been influenced by a multicultural environment, shaped by my experiences living and studying across global cities. I spent over a decade in New York, where I immersed myself in its diverse cultural landscape that was essential in shaping my worldview. Later, I lived in Mexico City for five years, deeply inspired by the rich cultural heritage and the dynamic energy of the city. More recently, nearly two years in the UK further broadened my perspective, engaging with a more European context. Also, I’ve worked with international teams, which has further strengthened diverse viewpoints as the subjects I explore strive to mirror the richness of the cultural tapestry we inhabit.
INNOVATION With a focus on experimental artwork, international collaboration, and higher education in emerging markets, I’ve worked to foster creativity, exchange, and transformation within both artistic and professional fields. Making Artwork rooted in experimentation to create works that challenge perceptions, provoke thought, and invite new dialogues. Building Global Connections through programs that foster intercultural exchange, support new forms of artistic expression, and build sustainable networks within the international arts community —including a film festival in Mexico nurturing new voices, and an European arts project linking artists across borders. Developing University Programs in the evolving context of the creative industries to navigate the intersection of arts, technology, and global collaboration.
TECHNOLOGY I look at how emerging tools and new media can merge seeking ways to incorporate innovation into my work across multimedia art, transmedia storytelling, and immersive experiences. The interconnected universe of contents is intriguing to me; AI presents a compelling opportunity to extend creative processes; and XR technologies —virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR)— is reshaping the very nature of interactive experiences. My exploration of immersive and hybrid work within filmmaking, digital media, performing arts, and contemporary art reflects my belief that the future of art is inherently cross-disciplinary.“ —Pedro Valiente
Art Research
INTERDISCIPLINARY
You Are Mythical and New York Spin documentary feature films, Spain / US. Installations Multiple Portraits trilogy, Spain / Jordan / Mexico.
“Transmedia storytelling is a narrative structure that expands through both different languages (verbal, iconic) and media (cinema, comics, TV, video games).” [Britannica]
FILMMAKING
Robert Wilson The Days Before DDDIII visual theater, New York, Butoh Dance Flying Fish Over Mexico theater-dance, Mexico City, Tilmun Teatro visual theater, Madrid.
Multimedia refers to the use of more than one medium of expression. Cross-media involves more than one form of public communication (TV, radio, internet).
VISUAL THEATER
FILMMAKING Documentary feature films exploring new narratives: New York Spin, an early practice on transmedia filmed in New York, and You Are Mythical, a more recent film produced by Crossing Stages European arts project. VISUAL THEATER Work as director and video designer for visual theater including The Days Before DDDIII by Robert Wilson in New York, Flying Fish Over Mexico Butoh dance in Mexico City; and Tilmun Teatro in Madrid. VISUAL ART Upcoming work including Multiple Portraits video installation trilogy. Work in progress on creative writing, visual theater-dance, and art project searching technology. PROJECTS Interdisciplinary and multicultural projects connected with technology are Transmedia Workshop by Philip Baldwin from Stony Brook University, New York; in Chile; and projects by Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico: Myths MX interdisciplinary arts event at national museum, and The Barbaric Country site with digital media for Innovation Week. I Photo: Behance Digital Art
MULTICULTURAL
Transmedia Performance by Phillip Baldwin from Stony Brook University, NY, with upcoming artists for ARTS/SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY event at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Connected with Crossing Stages UC3M . Participation in Transmedia Workshop.
Photo: Visuals for Artist Talk I Transmedia Workshop
PERFORMANCE
Chile
Arts Event Myths MX by Tecnológico de Monterrey, Chih., produced at Quinta Gameros Museum for local audience and press, connected with Crossing Stages UC3M European project linking Mexicans with classic myths. Contemporary dance choreographer Cynthia Correa projects her performance live on screen. BA Communication director: Virginia Aceves I Project director: Pedro Valiente.
ARTS EVENT
Mexico
Digital Platform The Barbaric Country (El País Bárbaro) website produced at INNOVATION WEEK (semana i) by students from Architecture, Engineering, and Law: film/digital media, photo, writing, and design by Marlyn Chacón and Karla Ramírez. Project connected with The House of My Dreams and Barbaric Portrais films. Semana i looks at a "global vision, entrepreneur spirit, and human awareness" in the context of innovation. Project supervisor: Virginia Aceves. Project director: Pedro Valiente
DIGITAL
Mexico
INNOVATION
Pedro Valiente was appointed to develop a new program BA (Hons) Contemporary Media Practice at Arts University Plymouth, UK. “AUP is an independent university-sector art school run by artists and designers for artists and designers, widely regarded as a dynamic catalyst for creative learning and social justice.” —AUP
Work involved shaping the new degree, teaching as principal lecturer, and managing program (staff, spaces, resources) as well as research, scholarship, and practice. Selected projects: Media Lab innovation; MIXarts workshops, and Ulysses international artists. ▶ PLAY Film/Media
UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
UK
Online Course (MOOC) by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid for edX by MIT/Harvard University. “This course features new trends and formats in contemporary documentary film with a focus on innovative works in an interactive and multi-platform environment. It includes an overview of essential authors and genres, as well as the contribution of national and international scholars, professionals of the field and documentary makers. The learning experience is enhanced with videos, slideshows, infographics and timelines, to provide the learner with an interactive, reflective and entertaining experience.” —edX
▶ PLAY Trailer I TEAM Director: Pilar Carrera I Co-producers: Eva, Herrero, Clara Sáinz de Baranda, Pedro Valiente.
MIT: MIT Open Documentary Lab I edx Bio I edX PDF I edX Trailer I On the Net: Indilibre I Coursebuffet I CCSubs
ONLINE COURSE
US
European Arts Project Crossing Stages co-funded by the European Union connecting daily life and classic myths, explores new narratives and technology including augmented realty and robotics. I Ccommunication director Pedro Valiente coordinates transmedia contents. I UC3M I Vimeo I YouTube
▶ PLAY Transmedia: You Are Mythical (80:00) feature film I Peneloope is Waiting (7:00) video installation I Crossing Europe (30:00) documentary film I Crosssing Stages Web Series 100+ digital media I Crossing Stages Websites I Crossing Stages Book art book/media card
EUROPEAN PROJECT
Spain
TECHNOLOGY
Contemporary Media Program I UK. BA (Hons) Contemporary Media Practice.Visual presentation, AUP, UK.
CONTEMPORARY MEDIA PRACTICE
UK
Arts/Science/Technology I Chile. Visual presentation for Artist Talk, PUCC, Chile European Project I Spain. Texts for Crossing Stages book. Program for Transmedia Screenwriting, MA Transmedia Documentary Film and Reportage, UC3M, Spain.
ARTS/TECH
Chile I Spain
Contemporary Media I UK Capturing Contemporary Media: The Invention of the Real visual essay for AUP publised by ARTSevilla Magazine, Spain; and Critical Transmedia, digital book by Phillip Baldwin, Stony Brook University, NY.
CONTEMPORARY MEDIA
UK
“We can travel anywhere we want, even to other planets.”
AI has turned into a major force as technology is changing the nature of creative process. AI art refers to artwork including procedural 'rule-based' generation of images using mathematical patterns, and algorithms that simulate digital effects.
“Ability of a computer or a robot to do tasks that are usually done by humans because they require human intelligence and discernement.” [Britannica]
Metaverse blends digital and physical worlds. “Replace ‘metaverse’ with ‘cyberspace.’ The meaning won't substantially change 90% of the time. It doesn't really refer to any specific technology, but rather a broad shift in how we interact with it.” [Wired]
VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality), and MR (Mixed Reality).
— Photo: Blue Astronaut
Fab Lab is a small-scale workshop offering (personal) digital fabrication. Hardware: Laser cutter, CNC mill, NC knife, 3D printers. electronic workbench, tooling. Software: 2D/3D design, raster picture, scan, audio/video, simulation.
“A place to play, create, learn, mentor; a place for learning and innovation.” [Fab Foundation] “Wherever we open, we've found that it attracts exactly the same profile of bright, inventive people.” Fab Lab founder/MIT professor Neil Gershenfeld. [MIT]