A studio should be a place where ideas take their shape.
This is possible only when creativity meets design and knowledge.
Gonzalo Bascuñan- Art and Design Studio is a multiciplinary and independent reality based in Milan.
Chilean born designer raised in Santiago; took art and design classes in Valencia, and graduated Industrial Design in Santiago. Later he worked as a creative designer in Leipzig and started a Master’s degree in Product Service System Design at Politecnico di Milano. He currently lives in Milan after been working for Kossmann. Dejong Exhibition Architects designing part of the Lounge 2 at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Nowadays Gonzalo is working as Professor in the Executive Master degree in Design Strategy and System Innovation from Polidesign at Politecnico Di Milano, and as Teaching Assistant in the Bachelor Degree of Product Design From Politecnico Di Milano.
INSTALLATIONS
TEACHING POSITIONS
July 2O2O - 2022
Lecturer- Contract
Design Research & Methodologies
Master in Strategy Design and Innovation
Polidesign / Politecnico Di Milano
September 2020 - 2021
Assistance Professor, User Research and Methodologies
Professor Daniela Sangiorgi
Bachelor in Product Design
June 2020
Assistant Professor, Design Seminar
Professor Nik Baerten
Master in Product Service System Design (PSSD)
Politecnico Di Milano
September 2019 - February 2020
Assistance Professor, User esearch and Methodologies
Professor Daniela Sangiorgi
Bachelor in Product Design
Politecnico Di Milano
WORK EXPERIENCES
July 2020 - Present
Founder and Creative Director
Studio Gonzalo Bascunan
Milan, IT
July 2020 - March 2021
Creative Designer
Expo Dubai 2020
Terra - Sustainability District
Dubai, UAE
2015-2018
Creative Director
Concept development, Spatial Design, PM.
Founder of Design Studio ALEX/ Architectural Light Experience.
Milan/ Amsterdam
March 2013/ March 2015
Creative Designer
Project / Lounge 2 at Schiphol Airport Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Kossmann.Dejong Exhibition Architects / Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Sept 2010 / Jan 2011
Creative Designer
Concept development, Set design, Art direction
Werkstattmachen, Loft Theater./ Leipzig/ Berlin, Germany
ART & DESIGN RESIDENCIES
Feb- April, 2018
Scottsdale Public art/ Canal Convergence 2018. AZ, USA.
Oct- Dec 2017
Huis of marseille, Amsterdam, NL.
Half Body/ Collaboration with fashion designer Ting Gong
May- Aug 2016
Hangartfest — Contemporary Dance Festival . Pesaro, IT.
Collaboration with dancer Pablo Tapia .
Sep, 2016- Feb 2017
Video Sound Art/ "Translucent"
Design Museo, Milan. IT.
March, 2015
In collaboration Amsterdam Light Festival/ "Flawless"
Artis Natural Magistra, Amsterdam NL
EXHIBITIONS
June 2021
Milan Design Week 2021 / Cardign
Rossana Orladi Gallery Milano.
June 2021
Milan Design Week 2021 / Equilibrium
Alcova Milano.
July 2020 - March 2021
EXPO DUBAI 2020
Terra - Sustanability District
April 2018
Milan Design Week 2018/ "Convey", Volume I
Tempio del Futuro Perduto-Fabbrica dell Vapore, Milan, IT.
Feb, 2018
Public Art Exhibition/ Flawless”, Brightness of nature.
Canal Convergence, 2018. Arizona, USA
March, 2018
Public Art Exhibition/ Flawless”, Brightness of nature.
I light Singapore, 2018. SG
Oct, 2017
Half body/ Exhibition in Collaboration Ting gong
Huis of Marseille, Amsterdam.NL
June, 2016
"Doorscape", Amsterdam Fashion Week - Mercedes Benz.
Opening show Karim Adduchi,
Amsterdam. NL
Jan, 2016
Public art Exhibition/ “Flawless” Brightness of nature.
Canary Wharf Light Festival 2016. London, UK.
Oct- Jan, 2016
Video sound art 2016 Exhibition/ “Translucent”
/ Museo Scs. technology Leonardo da Vinci. Milan. IT.
Jan 2015
Public Art Exhibition/ “Flawless”, Light Installation.
/ Amsterdam Light Festival, 2015, NL.
April, 2013
Innovative Insights exhibition/ "Lufaro"
Milan Design Week, Milan, IT.
Feb. 2013
Innovative Insights exhibition/ "Lufaro"
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, IT.
OBJECTS
SPACES
PRESS
https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/photos/festival-lights-up-green-message
http://az-lifestyle.com/?p=10052
https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/photos/festival-lights-up-green-message
Interview - Artis Natura Magistra Zoo Magazine, #4, 2014
https://issuu.com/iamsterdam/docs/issuu_a-mag_nov-dec
http://detallelogia.blogspot.fr/2014/12/fiesta-de-las-luces-amsterdam-light.html
http://canarywharf.com/arts-events/events/winter-lights-canary-wharf/?instance_id=
http://www.amsterdamlightfestival.com/en/programma/2014-2015/illuminade/Flawless
http://www.artis.nl/ontdek-artis/nieuws/2014/10/30/lichtsculptuur-op-het-artisplein
http://www.kennislink.nl/activiteiten/amsterdam-light-festival-op-het-artisplein
http://kunst.blog.nl/tag/7-street-light-evolution-koen-fraijmantu-delft
http://sccollections.blogspot.nl/2014/12/still-light-festival.html