Mateo Zlatar

Mateo Zlatar is a New-York based digital artist and composer.

His work crosses diverse media and disciplines, including interactive installation, motion graphics, data visualization and music. He holds an MFA in Design & Technology from Parsons School of Design and an undergraduate degree in Graphic Design from Universidad Católica de Valparaíso.

In 2001 he joined a multidisciplinary team in the creation of a 3000 square feet multimedia installation "Viaje al Corazon de America", portraying the belief system of the Eastern Ecuador Shuar culture. In this work, exhibited in a major public art space in Santiago Chile, he authored a 6 channel soundtrack and graphics.

In May 2003 his interactive sound installation Aural Limbo was exhibited at the MFA graduate show 2003 at Parsons NY. He also has exhibited individually in New York at the Chelsea Museum and Medianoche in 2003 and 2004 respectiely.

 

Curriculum Vitae

mateo@portable.cl
Phone 347 365 8399

Education

Master of Fine Arts in Design & Technology Graduate. 2003. Parsons School of Design, New School University.
Bachelor degree in Graphic Design. 1994, Universidad Católica de Valparaiso. Valparaiso, Chile.
Studies in Marine Biology. 1988, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile.

Professional Experience

Deutsch Interactive, Interaction Designer, 2004.
America Online (AOL) , Senior Designer Games Channel, January-May 2004.
New School University, Design Consultant, January 2004.
Imaginary Forces, Interaction Designer, September 2003.
Deutsch Interactive, Interaction Designer, August 2003.
Big Magazine, Web Editor, November 2002.
Center for New Design, freelance designer, 2002.
Dungenes. Web Art Director, 2001.
Zegers DDB. Art Director, 1999 /2000.
Energia Young & Rubicam. Art Director, 1996 /1999.
Sutil Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi. Art Director, 1994/1996.

Projects & Portafolio

www.mateozlatar.com

a.parsons.edu/~mateo

www.offendingcommand.net

Exhibitions

Desktop Metaphor, Computer desktop portraits of imagined software. Medianoche, Manhattan. February-March 2004.
http://www.mateozlatar.com/desktopmetaphor

Desktop Metaphor, Computer desktop portraits of imagined software. Chelsea Museum, Manhattan. November 2003.

Aural Limbo, Space as a Sonic Interactive Interface. MFA Design & Technology graduate exhibition, Manhattan, June 2003.
http://a.parsons.edu/~mateo/thesis

Transitory Spaces. Eyebeam Atelier, Manhattan, June, 2002.
http://a.parsons.edu/~mateo/transitory

Viaje al Corazon de America. Sala de Arte Fundación Telefónica, Santiago, Chile, January - March 2001.
http://www.web4art.cl/portafolio/vca

Third Place Gallery. PlayStation 2 OnLine exhibition, August 2003.

Sentido Digital. Galeria Enrico Bucci, Santiago de Chile, August 1998.

Juan Downey Experimental Video Biennale. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo. Santiago, July 1997.

Festival Internacional de Cortometraje de Santiago. Santiago, June 1997.

Honors and Awards

WorldStudio Foundation Scholarship, 2002.
Parsons' Dean Scholarship, 2001.

Silver Lyon, Cannes Festival. Parmalat Graphic Advertising, Cannes 2000.
Gold Medal, XII Concurso de Grafica Publicitaria El Mercurio. Santiago, 2000.
Silver Medal, XII Concurso de Grafica Publicitaria El Mercurio. Santiago, 2000.
Gold Medal, XI Concurso de Grafica Publicitaria El Mercurio. Santiago, 1999.
Silver Medal, FIAP. Buenos Aires, 1999.

Publications

Viaje al Corazón de América. Exhibition's book. 10.000 copies. Santiago 2001.
Viaje al Corazón de América. CD-ROM. Santiago 1999.
M vol 6. Electronic Music fancine. 700 copies. Santiago 1996.
M vol 5. Electronic Music fancine. 500 copies. Santiago 1995.

Discography

Anubis. Lampa Listening. Santiago 1999.
Symbolic Service. Lampa Listening. Santiago 2001.
Pretentious Music. Lampa Listening. NY 2003.

Programming Languages and Design Tools

Actionscript, Lingo, MAX/MSP, HTML, Basic.
Flash, Director, After Effects, Illustrator, Freehand, Photoshop.