Ricardo Pons

Address: Av. Pedro Goyena 275 – (C1424BSC) Buenos Aires – Argentina

Phone #: (54) 11 4922 7499  /  (54) 911 4997 0958

e-mail: ponsrichard@yahoo.com

CURRICULUM VITAE

Summary

Studied Music and graduated in Engineering. He actually works in Computing. Took part of different musical projects, some of them as a band leader. Studied jazz guitar and harmony. He worked as soundtrack editor for an independent cinema group called "Cinetroupe", participating in several film festivals in the country and in Europe during the 80’s.

He began making videos and videoinstallations with Gabriela Larrañaga as production assistant in 1992. He also made documentary videos of several artists from Argentina (Ana Eckell, Leon Ferrari, etc.).

He has took part in projects with Argentine and German artists for example Cimarrón, Drei Ufer, etc. including actions, installations and performances in both countries.

Its work has received some prizes and recognitions. First Prize in National Fine Arts Contest ed. 2001 (Video Installations section) was the latest.

Received Antorchas Foundation multimedia subsidy for his project “Pulqui II” in 2004.