My departing point finds it genesis at the social ground. I find it is urgent to question the very core of our developmental foundations. Our integral constitution and expectations, sexuality and tendency to cruelty.
Born in Dominican Republic, studied Visual Arts at ICA, and Social Psychology at Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo. From a very young age engaged as activist, developing public interventions at the urban space of Dominican Republic related to institutional corruption, racialization, homophobia and gender violence.
In 2010, created and produced the band Las Acevedo, touring Europe, North and South America and the Caribbean as well. In the Dominican Republic, worked in media as TV producer and journalist. Also as cultural developer, organizing from 2010 until 2012 the independent art event Festival de Arte de Santiago.
Currently is based in Berlin where created, curated and managed the archive platform and documentation centre at SAVVY Contemporary. Currently works as editor-in-chief for GROUND.
CV on request.
Contact: ogando@ground-magazine.com