Artist, audiovisual producer, and journalist of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has a degree in Social Communication from the University of Buenos Aires. Ballesteros has worked on more than 100 video art and experimental shorts, including digital editing and soundtrack. His works have been presented selected at festivals in Argentine, Australia, Bulgaria, Brazil, Finland, France, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, UK, USA, Slovakia, and Spain.
His video “Carnaval” was part of the 10th Edition of In-Sonora, Festival de Arte Sonoro e Interactivo, in Madrid, Spain.
He has also participated in the Visual Arts of Centro Cultural General San Martín CCGSM in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with the video installation “Secreción.” His video “Circulación was part of the 7th IVAHM International Festival of Video Art of Madrid New Media Festival at Avant-Garde Arts Centre Museum La Neomudéjar in Spain. In Slovakia, Ballestero presented his video “No busques afuera lo que está dentro tuyo” at the Fest Anĉa International Animation Festival in Zilina.
“Mojado” by Patricio Ballesteros Ledesma for the #MNMF2018
Artist statement: “While those who are most responsible for climate change on Earth -which should be called Water-, seek this precious element in other planets, the population continues to grow, the resource is increasingly limited for mass consumption and natural sources are still contaminated.”
Follow Patricio Ballesteros Ledesma in social media: @Patricioballesterosledesma
As part of the Curatorial Program #3, “Mojado”, by Patricio Ballesteros Ledesma will be at the following venues:
Paseo Wynwood (Miami, Oct. 10)
Concrete Space (Miami, Nov. 10-Jan. 15)
Macro Asilo, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea di Roma (Rome. Nov. 2–4)
Librería Mamey (Santo Domingo, Nov. 8)
Rome Art Week – Final Party Borgo Ripa (Rome, Oct. 27, 8pm)
