BIO

Franco Basualdo was born in Corrientes in 1985. He completed his secondary education at Juana Manso Technical School, where he developed an interest in manual tasks and showed great enthusiasm in workshops on blacksmithing, turnery and electronics.

He pursued a degree in graphic design at National University of the Northeast and, upon completion, moved to Buenos Aires to consolidate his knowledge. He honed his skills as a self-taught sculptor, with a strong focus on metals, mechanisms, and large-scale installations. He has also worked alongside other artists in collaborative projects.

In 2017, he was selected to participate in the PAC Artists Program and attended seminars as part of the ABC scholarship and project monitoring clinic at EAC, Montevideo. He was selected to exhibit in the 106th, 107th, and 108th Palais de Glace Prizes, as well as in the Young Art Biennial of Buenos Aires in the “Finished Artwork” category.

In 2018, he showcased his work at EAC Montevideo, Proa XXI, and Kirchner Cultural Center in the exhibition “Democracia en obra”. He received an honorable mention in the art and technology contest organized by the Argentinian National Endowment for the Arts (FNA)and held his first solo exhibition titled “La disciplina de los cuerpos”. In 2019, he participated in a residency at La Verdi in Mexico City to develop the project “El arte es una práctica de combate”, which was exhibited at Munar art space. He also received a creation grant from the FNA that same year.

In 2020, his project “Maestros de la realidad” was launched, and the first chapter of this saga, called Génesis, was exhibited in public spaces throughout the city.