Alejandro Volpi

• Developed and launched a "Relational Bazaar" at the Maquique Community Agile Center, inspired by Bourriaud's Relational Aesthetics and Bishop's critiques, to promote commercial activity for the community while reflecting on the nuances of transaction in both objects and personal relations.
• Developed and launched the OneMasterPiece Gallery program to promote artistic awareness and deepen audience engagement with contemporary art through focused, piece-by-piece exploration in collaboration with Worjaus.jaus.
• Featuring "AA Artistas Anónimos," as an innovative research and production platform for community-based artistic exploration.
• Implemented the SocialTherapyArt initiative through site-specific art interventions at Worjaus, facilitating community dialogue about art's transformative power in building social connections.
• Designed and executed original artworks and installations that bridge individual creative expression, community engagement, and social impact.

Project Description:

A cross-sectoral initiative focused on the social and cultural regeneration of underutilized spaces and villages, utilizing art as the primary catalyst for change. AIA.DAO operates at the convergence of art, community, Web3 technology (DAO inspiration), and local heritage.

Key Contributions and Competencies:

• Curatorial and Conceptual Development: Ideation and promotion of "Intimate Art" (inspired by Relational Art), an artistic approach that investigates the internal dynamics within spaces and communities to transform heterogeneity into coordination.
• Cultural Education and Community Engagement: Transformation of physical spaces into "Cultural Hubs" (Common Grounds), creating environments for meeting and learning where art and life flourish through active community participation.
• Artistic Management and Residencies: Development of artist-in-residence programs, providing logistical and curatorial support and facilitating interaction between artists and the location's historical-social context.
• Interdisciplinary Project Design: Application of innovative methodologies that merge artistic expression with concepts of sustainability, participatory governance, and digital transparency (Blockchain/DAO), demonstrating a deep understanding of art's role in the 21st century.
• Communication and Leadership: Complete management of the project, from strategic vision to content creation and documentation of the journey.

Keywords to Use: Relational Art, Intimate Art, Curatorial Practice, Urban and Social Regeneration, Community Building, Web3 and Art, Sustainability, Cultural Project Management.

https://sites.google.com/view/aiadao/home-page

• Based on interdisciplinary studies in art and therapy, I developed a laboratory that uses frequencies (sonic, haptic, and luminous) for the purposes of exploring consciousness for artistic and therapeutic ends.
• I developed multiple intervention programs for boosting creativity by using immersive sound and light experiences.
• I make sound and music therapy.
• I use microcurrents and haptic stimulation for boosting creativity and the design of different experience-level mindsets.

• Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
• Implemented innovative solutions to solve complex problems, resulting in increased productivity and streamlined operations.
• Facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within the organization.

• I started my first interdisciplinary art workshops at the Secretary of Culture of Puebla.
• I have collaborated in the delivery of multi- and interdisciplinary workshops in the Culture Secretariats of Puebla and Tlaxcala.
• I designed independent workshops for the Tlaxcalteca Institute of Youth, and the Manuel N. Museum. Lira.
• I conducted workshops for some projects associated with the CNART.

• Led art-based rehabilitation workshops for juvenile detainees, utilizing creative mediation techniques to promote personal reflection, conflict resolution, and successful reintegration preparation.
• I applied directly as an artist to the interdisciplinary art and therapy program, where we worked under the methodology that I proposed.
• Implemented a collaborative interdisciplinary model, bringing together art, psychology, and sociology professionals, enabling each discipline to pursue specialized goals while providing integrated support for participants' artistic creation and personal growth.
• At the end of the intervention year, a collective exhibition was held as part of a congress on prison medicine.

• I designed and applied dynamics centered on the visual arts to support the reading promotion workshops that were held in the interior of the state of Puebla.
• Enhanced student creativity by incorporating various art mediums and techniques into lessons.
• Inspired students and assisted in developing creativity and self-expression through various art forms and media.
• Developed students'' artistic skills by providing personalized feedback and guidance on their artwork.

• In the recent founding of the museum, I was assigned the Graphic workshop, for which I created specific work for its events.
• Coordinated the visits to it and proposed initial programs for the dissemination of Puebla's graphics.