Matías Umpierrez

Bio

Matías Umpierrrez’s work is an investigation into the relation existing between the public and fiction. Through this inquiry, his projects set themselves at the frontier of the performing arts, visual arts and curatorial projects generating dialectics between memory-oblivion-spectator-technology-stage-scene-territory. His work, thus, creates dialog in a global manner—changing locations, languages, mediums and disciplines.

His works have been presented in unconventional spaces such as abandoned buildings, train stations, food factories, churches, forests or theaters, cinemas and museums, including institutions like the Complejo Teatral de Buenos Aires, Museo MALBA (Buenos Aires), Museo Pinacoteca de São Paulo (Brazil); Museo Reina Sofía and Spain’s National Dramatic Centre-CDN (Madrid, Spain); the Oficina Cultural Oswald de Andrade in São Paulo (Brazil), Donostia Kultura (Basque Country, Spain); Territory Festival & Moscow Museum of Modern Art (Russia), as a part of New Directors/New Films presented by Film Society of Lincoln Center and MoMA (the Museum of Modern Art), and the Festival de Manizales (Colombia), among others.

Umpierrez’ projects have included the Museum of Fiction I. EMPIRE (a performance video installation that proposes a possible ‘museumification’ of the dramatic action in a museum collection space), The Forests (a video installation performance in which he creates with various peoples dream universes a sort of unconscious fiction) Constructions (a video installation where he utilizes oral tradition, the main tool used to construct a myth, to create myths based on the lives of living people), TeatroSOLO–LONEtheater (a global site-specific performance for one audience member at the time which has been produced in Buenos Aires, Graus, São Paulo, Madrid, and San Sebastián, Portland), Distancia (a virtual theatre piece with actress via streaming performing from four distinct cities: Buenos Aires, New York, Paris and Hamburg), dramaHOME (a performance-intervention that explores the relationship between stay at home moms, computers and dramaturgy), Paisaje (video), Clínica de la Obsesión (a global artists’ clinic presented in various cities around the world), 4 Mujeres Bailan (video), Gente Favorita (theatre), Cuionera Tropical (performance), La Flauta Mágica (The Magic Flute) (opera), and Novela (theatre).

He was selected by the Rolex Arts Initiative for their Mentor & Protégé Initiative. The program chooses one young artist, biannually, worldwide for each discipline. Through this initiative Umpierrez started a collaboration and dialogue with his mentor the Canadian artist Robert Lepage. In 2016, he was the guest of honor, as a young artist of importance, for the Proryv Prize in St. Petersburg, Russia. In 2014, BGH named Umpierrez one of the 100 most innovative Argentines in the last 100 years. In 2009, he was selected Iberescena’s fellowship for young creators and he garnered an honorable mention in playwriting from Argentina’s National Arts Fund (Fondo Nacional de las Artes) in 2010.

Umpierrez also carry out curatorial projects that activate dialogues, creating networks and local-regional-global communities. As a result of his work for different institutions, he has created interdisciplinary curatorial projects that have brought together more than 120 original commissions.

In 2007, he was brought on by the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) as the Coordinator for the Theatre Section of the legendary Rector Ricardo Rojas Cultural Center. From then until 2014 he created acclaimed curatorial projects, bringing together visual, theatre, and film artists; among these included: “Óperas Primas” (“First Works”), “Laboratorio Teatro” (“Theatre Lab”), “Panorama en Work in Progress” (“Panorama in Work in Progress”), “Proyecto Manual” (“Manual Project”), “Decálogo: indagaciones sobre los 10 mandamientos” (“Decalogue: Inquiries into the 10 Commandments”), “Intervenciones/Rojas” (“Interventions/Rojas”), and the “Proyecto Clásico” (“Classic Project”). Thanks to projects like “Óperas Primas” (First Works), more than 40 emerging artists were discovered.

Umpierrez founded in 2014 the Festival Internacional de Dramaturgia. This Festival is a co-production with international institutions and noted institutions in the city of Buenos Aires.

In 2018 he created the Plataforma Fluorescente (Fluorescent Platform), a transdisciplinary program that promotes collaboration between creators and institutions from different geographies. Web site: https://plataformafluo.com

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Projects_

As an artist:

2023. ECLIPSE. Performance open in June presented by Matadero/Naves del Español (Spain), Emilia Romagna Fundazione (Italy).
2018/22. MUSEO DE LA FICCIÓN I. IMPERIO (The Museum of Fiction I. EMPIRE). Video installation performance. Produced by Donostia Kultura, San Telmo Museum, dFERIA, Studio Matías Umpierrez in collaboration with Rolex Mentor & Protégé. This project was presented: 2018-Kulturforum / Gemäldegalerie, Rolex Art Weekend, Berlin Germany. 2018-Museum San Telmo, San Sebastian, Vasque Country, Spain. 2018-Mmoma-Moscow Museum of Modern Art &Territory Festival, Moscow, Russia. 2021, Matadero/Naves del Español, Madrid, Spain. 2021-Emilia Romagna Fundazione, Teatro Arena del Sole, Bologna, Italy. FIT Lugano, LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura, Lugano, Switzerland. The project will be presented in 2023 in Toronto, Canada presented by Talk is Free co., Mexico City (U.N.A.M, Arts & Science Aleph Festival), Bogotá (Festival Iberoamericano de Bogotá).
2022. MUERO PORQUE NO MUERO. Play by: Paco Bezerra. Dramatized reading version. Directed by Matías Umpierrez. Presented by Fundación Sgae (Spain).
2017. LOS BOSQUES (The Forests) Video installation performance. Presented by: Subte Museum, FIDAE. Montevideo, Uruguay.
2017. DISTANCIA (Distance). Virtual show. Presented by Costa Rica International Festival, San José, Costa Rica.
2016. CONSTRUCCIONES (Constructions). Video installation performance. Presented by Centro Cultural Recoleta.
2016. TeatroSOLO-LONEtheater. Performance Site-Specific. Portland version. Presented by Boom Arts, c3:Initiative, Portland Art Museum. Portland, United States.
2016. TeatroSOLO-LONEtheater. Retrospective exhibition. c3:Initiative Exhibition space. Portland, United States.
2015. DramaHOME. Site specific performance. Presented by Casa E, Ni con el pétalo de una rosa Festival. Bogotá-Colombia.
2015. TeatroSOLO-LONEtheater. Performance Site-Specific. Madrid Version presented by Museo Reina Sofía, CDN (Centro Dramático Nacional), Una Mirada al Mundo Festival. Madrid, Spain.
2015. TeatroSOLO-LONEtheater. Performance Site-Specific. San Sebastián Version presented by dFERIA, Donostia Kultura. Donostia, Vasque Coutry, Spain.
2014. TeatroSOLO-LONEtheater. Performance Site-Specific. Sâo Paulo Version presented by Oficina Cultural Oswald de Andrade, Poiesis Fundation, Museo Pinacoteca, SIM Cultura, Casa do Povo. Sâo Paulo, Brasil.
2014. DISTANCIA (Distance). Virtual show. Presented by Festival de Manizales. Manizales, Colombia.
2014. PAISAJE (Landscape). Film-Video. Presented by MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art), Lincoln Center Film Society, New Directors/New Films Festival. New York, United States.
2014. TeatroSOLO-LONEtheater. Performance Site-Specific. New York Version presented by Undergroundzero Festival, Colgate University. New York, United States.
2013. DISTANCIA (Distance). Virtual show. World Premiere in Buenos Aires presented by El Cultural San Martín, Goethe Institut. With the support of Panorama Sur, French Embassy. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2013. TeatroSOLO-LONEtheater. Performance Site-Specific. Buenos Aires Version presented by Complejo Teatral de Buenos Aires, Museo MALBA, Rituales del Pasaje, Ministerio de Cultural de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Argentina.
2013. PAISAJE (Landscape). Film-Video. Presented by Short Film Corner, Cannes Festival.
2013. TeatroSOLO-LONEtheater. Performance Site-Specific. Graus-Pirenees Version presented by Espacio Pirineos, Ayuntamiento de Graus, Diputación de Huesca. Spain.
2013. PAISAJE (Landscape). Film-Video. Presented by BAFICI (Buenos Aires Film Festival), Argentina.
2009. 4 MUJERES BAILAN (4 women dance) Video Art presented in different Discotheques of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2007. THE MAGIC FLUTE (La flauta mágica) Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart presented by Ciudad Kultural Konex, University of Buenos Aires, Radio Mitre. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2006. CUIONERA TROPICAL. Performance presented by Gallery Appetitte, Fundación Internacional Argentina, Entropía Editorial. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2006. NOVELA (Novela). Play presented by El Kafka Teatro with the support of Instituto Nacional del Teatro, Pro-Teatro, Fondo Nacional de las Artes.
Readings:
- 2022. MUERO PORQUE NO MUERO. (I die because I do not die). Play by Paco Bezerra. Directed by Matías Umpierrez. Presented by Fundación Sgae (Madrid, Spain).
- 2010. LA TIERRA DE LAS MONTAÑAS CALMAS (The land of the calm mountains) Play co-writer with Paco Bezerra & Matías Umpierrez. Directed by Matías Umpierrez. Presented by Dramaturgias Cruzadas, Espacio Callejón, Centro Cultural de España en Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- 2008. GENTE FAVORITA (Favorite people) Play by Laura de Weck. Directed by Matías Umpierrez. Presented by Pro-Helvetia, Swiss Embassy, Goethe Institut. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

As Curator:

2014-Present. PLATAFORMA FLUORESCENTE (Fluorescent Platform). Founder and artistic director of this transdisciplinary device that promotes collaboration between artist, creators, and institutions from different geographies. Since 2014 this device has collaborated with 50 institutions around the world and more than 400 creators from countries such as Argentina, South Africa, Uruguay, Brazil, Peru, Spain, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Croatia, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Romania, Poland, Italy, India, Lebanon, among others. https://plataformafluo.com/en/

2023. DRAMATURGIA PARA UNA CONFERENCIA (III) (Dramaturgy for a conference). Project in collaboration with Pedro G. Romero, Rocío Molina, Niño de Elche, Mercedes Peón. Presented by Meet You Festival, Teatro Calderón Valladolid (Spain).

2022. DRAMATURGIA PARA UNA CONFERENCIA (II) (Dramaturgy for a conference). Project in collaboration with Eyal Weizman (England), Einat Weizman (Israel), Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory (Canada), Mamela Nyamza (South Africa), Erna Ómarsdóttir (Island), Mallika Taneja (India). Produced by Asphalt Festival in coproduction with Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, and in collaboration with the Theater der Welt Festival 2021 and Plataforma Fluorescente, funded by German Federal Cultural. It was premiered with Augmented Reality technology in the city of Düsseldorf (Germany) in 2022.

2018-19. DRAMATURGIA PARA UNA CONFERENCIA (I) (Dramaturgy for a conference). Project in collaboration with Paul B. Preciado. Presented in the III Festival Internacional de Dramaturgia, FIBA – Festival Internacional de Buenos Aires, Centro Cultural Recoleta; with the support by Plataforma Fluorescente. Project video link: https://youtu.be/Hi7owYENgUw . Lectures & Performances commissioned for this project:

Roberto Jacoby (or Berta Jacobs). https://youtu.be/sTl2w6AXhLM
Paloma del Cerro (or Palomo del Cerro).
Juan Onofri Barbato (or Juana Onofri Barbata). https://youtu.be/D3jelmyhzCs
Tomás Espina (or Tomassa Spin). https://youtu.be/wHlaAUYdbzA
Mariana Obersztern (or Mario Bersztern). https://youtu.be/ci2ffBBs4OI

2018. URBANIDAD DESCONOCIDA (Unknown urbanity) presented in the III Festival Internacional de Dramaturgia supported by Secretaría de Cultura de Vicente López, Plataforma Fluorescente. Exhibition and performances commissioned for this project:

INANNA’S METHOD By Florencia Rodríguez Giles & Alina Marinelli (Argentina) | about the text INANNA’S DOMAINS By Maya Zbib (Lebanon).
HISTORICAL LINE By Sofía Medici & Laura Kalauz (Argentina) | about the text PROFETA by Abhishek Majumdar (India).
Link video project: https://youtu.be/In_uoZA4bYo

2018. EXHIBICIÓN DESCENTRALIZADA (Decentralized exhibition) presented in the III Festival Internacional de Dramaturgia supported by Secretaría de Cultura de Vicente López, Plataforma Fluorescente. Invited Artist: Nacho Iasparra. Link video Project: https://youtu.be/fuvYjZjQT2Y

2018. DRAMATURGIA EN MOVIMIENTO (Dramaturgy in motion) presented by III Festival Internacional de Dramaturgia supported by Goethe Institut, Alianza Francesa, Centro Cultural Recoleta, Plataforma Fluorescente. The performances commissioned for this program were:

I AM. SHE (O JOYJOIEFELIZ) Written by David Wampach & Luis Biasotto / Created by Luciana Acuña y Luis Biasotto. Link: https://youtu.be/Qx8zR1Vh8y0
AURA (O TOPÍA) Choreographic text: Paula Rosolen / Direction, choreography and interpretation: Leticia Mazur.

2018. MUNDOS PARALELOS (Parallel worlds program) presented in the III Festival Internacional de Dramaturgia supported by Instituto Nacional de Artes Escénicas (Uruguay), Sala de Parto (Perú), Centro Croata ITI (Croatia House, Croacia), Off Produções (Brasil), TIFF (Finland), Plataforma Fluorescente. The plays and performances commissioned for this program were:

EL GATO DE SCHRÖDINGER by Santiago Sanguinetti (Uruguay) | Directed by Pablo Seijo (Argentina). Presented in Timbre 4. Video link: https://youtu.be/PmS_sy64Qr8
EL FANTASMA DE LA NORMALIDAD by Saara Turunen (Finland) | Directed by Sebastián Kalt (Argentina). Presented in El Cultural San Martín. Video link: https://youtu.be/IRN9skEDR3M
TURMA By Vedrana Klepica (Croacia) | Diected by Azul Lombardía (Argentina). Presented in Anfitrión Theater. Video link: https://youtu.be/OZzZMJdj4kE
LO SALVAJE by Mariana Silva Yrigoyen (Perú) | Directed by Nacho Ciatti (Argentina). Presented in Espacio Callejón. Video link: https://youtu.be/9UkQXanJC4o
ABNEGACIÓN 3 by Alexandre Dal Farra (Brazil) | Directed by Lisandro Rodríguez (Argentina). Presented in Estudio Los Vidrios. Video link: https://youtu.be/Q6MbBI5QMzU

2016-17. CURATORIAL PROGRAM for the II FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE DRAMATURGIA. This program were presented in co-productions with EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture), Fundación Casa Croata-Croatia House, Centro Croata del ITI, Ayuntamiento de Zagreb, Ministerio de Cultura de la República de Croacia, Embajada de Polonia en Argentina, Off Produções Culturais, Sated/Sp, Diversa Arte E Cultura, ACGE –assessoria De Cultura Para Gêneros E Etnias, Abaçaí Cultura E Arte, Governo Do Estado De São Paulo, Embajada de Suiza en Argentina, ProHelvetia, Embajada de Francia en Argentina, Alianza Francesa, Embajada de Italia en Argentina, Instituto Italiano de Cultura, Festival Internacional de Artes Escénicas de Uruguay, Embajada de Austria, Embajada de Rumania en Argentina, Instituto Cultural Rumano, Goethe Institut, Embajada de España.

Program link: http://www.festivaldramaturgia.com.ar/en/programming-by-play-2016/

The plays and performances commissioned for this program were:

HAY QUE SACAR A PASEAR AL PERRO by Tomislav Zajec (Croacia) | Directed by Matías Sendón (Argentina). Presented in El Elefante.
HOLYFOOD by Marek Kochan (Poland) | Directed by Ignacio Sánchez Mestre (Argentina). Presented in Anfitrión Theater.
LA FUERZA DE LA IMAGINACIÓN by Cássio Pires (Brasil) | Directed by Cecilia Meijide (Argentina).
LA VEZ QUE ESTUVE MUERTO Y MARTÍN L. CORE NO ME VINO A VISITAR by Daniel Mezger (Switzerland) | Directed by Agostina López (Argentina). Presented in El Elefante.
LOS OJOS DE ANA by Luc Tartar (France) | Directed by Paula Marull (Argentina). Presented by Espacio Callejón.
MISHELLE DI SANT’ OLIVA by Emma Dante (Italy) | Directed by Alfredo Staffolani (Argentina). Presented in Teatro del Abasto.
NO DARÉ HIJOS, DARÉ VERSOS by Marianella Morena (Uruguay) | Directed by Francisco Lumerman (Argentina). Presented in Timbre 4.
PIE DE MONTE by Thomas Arz (Austria) | Directed by Alberto Ajaka (Argentina). Presented in Espacio Callejón.
PIEZA PLÁSTICA by Marius Von Mayenburg (Germany) | Directed by Luciano Cáceres (Argentina). Presented in Ciudad Kultural Konex.
TODA LA VERDAD SOBRE LA VIDA Y MUERTE DE KURT COBAIN by Peca Stefan (Rumania) | Directed by Sofía Wilhelmi (Argentina). Presented in Ciudad Kultural Konex.
UN HOMBRE CON GAFAS DE PASTA by Jordi Casanovas (España) | Directed by Silvia Gómez Giusto (Argentina). Presented in Espacio Callejón.

2014-15. CURATORIAL PROGRAM for the I FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE DRAMATURGIA. This program were presented in co-productions with EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture), Fundación Casa Croata-Croatia House, Centro Croata del ITI, Ayuntamiento de Zagreb, Oficina Cultural Oswald de Andrade, Governo Do Estado De São Paulo, Embajada de Suiza en Argentina, ProHelvetia, Embajada de Francia en Argentina, Alianza Francesa, Embajada de Italia en Argentina, Instituto Italiano de Cultura, Festival Internacional de Artes Escénicas del Uruguay, Embajada de Austria, Embajada de Rumania en Argentina, Instituto Cultural Rumano, Goethe Institut, Embajada de España, British Council. Program link: http://www.festivaldramaturgia.com.ar/en/programming-by-play-2014/

The plays and performances commissioned for this program were:

COTIDIANIDAD Y ÉXTASIS. UN CUADRO DE COSTUMBRES by Rebekka Kricheldorf (Germany) | Directed by Mariana Chaud. Presented in Hasta Trilce.
DEMASIADO CORTAS LAS PIERNAS by Katja Brunner ((Switzerland) | Directed by Diego Faturos (Argentina). Presented in Timbre 4.
AL MUNDO by Joël Pommerat (France) | Directed by Natalia Casielles (Argentina). Presented in La Carpientería.
AGRESTE by Newton Moreno (Brasil) | Directed, by Elisa Carricajo (Argentina). Presented in Hasta Trilce.
EL SUEÑO DE HIPATIA by Massimo Vicenzi (Italy) | Directed by Analía Couceyro (Argentina). Presented in Teatro El Elefante.
HAMLET ESTÁ MUERTO SIN FUERZA DE GRAVEDAD by Ewald Palmetshofer (Austria) | Directed by Lisandro Rodríguez (Teatro El Elefante)
HUMO by Josep María Miró | Directed by Ana Katz (Argentina). Presented in Hasta Trilce.
LA CIUDAD by Martin Crimp (England) | Directed by Cristian Drut (Argentina). Presented in Teatro del Abasto.
MEDEA DEL OLIMAR by Mariana Percovich | Directed by Román Podolsky (Argentina). Presented in Teatro Camarín de las Musas.
MI HIJO SÓLO CAMINA UN POCO MÁS LENTO by Ivor Martinic | Directed by Guillemo Cacace (Argentina). Presented in Teatro Apacheta.

2007-2014. Matías Umpierrez became the youngest performing arts curator of CENTRO CULTURAL ROJAS (Ricardo Rojas Culture Center) that depends of University of Buenos Aires, where he has developed and curated innovative projects that joined artist from different disciplines like Theater, Dance, Visual Arts, Researchers, among others. Those projects are:

2007- until the present. Óperas Primas. Umpierrez created a program that enables debuts of young artist in the performing arts. Below are details of the first 8 years of editions, where Matías Umpierrez was its curator:

2014. SERÉ TU MADRE TRANQUILA. Written and Directed by Ariel Gurevich.
2014. ONJ. Written by Lautaro Caminovich. Directed by Bimbo Godoy.
2014. EL ESTADO NATUAL. Written and Directed by Paula Salomón.
2013. DOBERMAN. Written and Directed by Azul Lombardía.
2013. DERROTERO O LAS AUSENTES. Written and Directed by Juan Ignacio Bianco.
2013. LA MAREA. Written and Directed by Josefina Recio.
2012. A DÓNDE VAN LOS CORAZONES ROTOS. Written and Directed by Cinthia Edul.
2012. SOÑAR DESPIERTO ES LA REALIDAD. Written and Directed by Mariana de la Mata
2012. LA TIERRA TENDRÁ DOS SOLES. Written and Directed by Luis Garay
2011. IRREAL. Written and Directed by Silvia Giusto.
2011. Y CUANDO NO TE QUIERA, SERÁ DE NUEVO EL CAOS. WRITTEN and Directed by Matías Piñeiro.
2011. LA VIDA BOCA ARRIBA. Written and Directed by Candela García Sciaroni.
2010. ATLÁNTICA SARA. Written and Directed by Juan José Santillán.
2010. SUEÑO CON CEBOLLAS. Written and Directed by Natalia Casielles.
2009. ROCÍO. Written and Directed by Lucía Panno.
2009. JUSTO EN EL VACÍO. Directed by Alejandro Cervera.
2009. RESPLANDOR. Directed by Anahí Martella.
2008. NADA TE TURBE, NADA TE ESPANTE. Directed by Pablo Rotemberg.
2008. DOS MIL TREINTA Y CINCO. Written and Directed by Elisa Carricajo.
2008. NELIDORA. Written by Santiago Loza. Directed by Anahí Berneri.
2007. EL TROMPO METÁLICO. Written and Directed by Heidi Steinhardt.
2007. EL AMOR EN LOS TIEMPOS DEL DENGUE. Written by Daniel Link. Directed by Saula Benavente.
2007. HARRIET. BOCETO SOBRE UNA INGLESA DE CIERTA EDAD. Written and Directed by Gabriel Fernández Chapo, Geraldine Seff.
2007. DOS CIRUJAS. Written and Directed by Daniel Guebel.

2011-2012-2013. PROYECTO MANUAL (Instructions Manual Project) The plays and performances commissioned for this program were:

2013. DESENCANTO. About a Manual reconstruction of archaeological ceramics. Created by the visual artist collective group Rosa Chancho (Julieta García Vázquez, Javier Villa, Osías Yanov, Mumi).
2013. EL DIRECTOR, LA OBRA, LOS ACTORES Y EL AMOR. About Manual theater director. Written and Directed by Alberto Ajaka.
2013. POR EL DINERO. About a Manual of folk dances. Written and Directed by Luciana Acuña y Alejo Moguillansky.
LA BRUJA Y SU HIJA. About a Manual of Mediumship. Written and Directed by Vivi Tellas.
2012. HIPNOSIS, ENREDADERAS, DESASTRES. About a Manual of hypnosis. Written and Directed by Nacho Ciatti.
2012. SI EL DESTINO VIENE A MÍ. About a Human Resources Manual. Written and Directed by Mariana Obersztern.
2011. EL HORTICULTOR AUTOSUFICIENTE. About a Garden Manual. Written and Directed by Mariana Chaud.
2011. LA EDAD DE ORO. About Manual of Ikea’s forniture. Written and Directed by Walter Jakob y Agustín Mendilaharzu.
2011. LOS PACTOS. About T.E.G game Manual. Written and Directed by Juan Pablo Gómez.

2011. PROYECTO CLÁSICO (Classic Project). The plays commissioned for this program were:

About Anthony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare SI ES AMOR DE VERDAD, ME DIRÁS CUÁNTO ENTONCES Written and Directed by Beatriz Catani.
About Hécuba by Eurípides: HÉCUBA O EL GINECEO CANINO Written and Directed by Emilio García Wehbi.
About Salomé by Oscar Wilde: CUREPÍ Written and Directed by Alfredo Ramos.

2010. PERFORMANCE. REVOLUCIÓN. ROJAS (Performance Revolution Rojas):

REGISTRO, UN CENSO BICENTENARIO. Written and Directed by Oria Puppo.
PURÉ DE TOMATE. Written and Directed by Mauro Guzmán.
TODA ESTA GENTE: UNA CONFERENCIA. Written and Directed by Agustina Muñoz.
ESPINA NO PEITO. Written and Directed by Mariana Obersztern.

2008-2009. DECÁLOGO, INDAGACIONES SOBRE LOS 10 MANDAMIENTOS (Decalogue, inquiries about the 10 commandments):

LA GRACIA, AMARÁS A DIOS SOBRE TODAS LAS COSAS (The Grace, you shall have no other gods before Me). Written by Lautaro Vilo. Directed by Rubén Szuchmacher.
TODOS LOS MIEDOS, NO TOMARÁS EL NOMBRE DE DIOS EN VANO (All the fears, you shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain). 2008. Written by Mariana Chaud. Directed by Romina Paula.
SANTIFICARÁS LAS FIESTAS (You will sanctify the holidays, remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy). (2008) Written by Concepción León Mora. Directed by Andrea Garrote.
TRAS NOSOTRAS LA LLUVIA, HONRARÁS A TU PADRE Y A TU MADRE (After us the rain, honor your father and your mother) Written by Jerónimo Cornelles. Directed by Andrés Binetti.
ESTE AMOR ES UNA FIESTA, NO MATARÁS (This love is a party, you shall not murder) Written by Agustina Muñoz. Directed by Mariela Asensio.
CUENTOS PUTOS, NO COMETERÁS ACTOS IMPUROS (Fucking tales, you shall not commit adultery) Written by Alejandro López. Directed by Inés Saavedra.
NENA, NO ROBARÁS (Baby, you shall not steal). Written by Dani Umpi. Directed by Maruja Bustamante.
EUFEMOS, O LA MERIENDA DE LOS NEGROS, NO DARÁS FALSOS TESTIMONIOS CONTRA TU PRÓGIMO (You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor) Written by Edgar Chías. Directed by Matías Feldman.
TODO CUANTO HACE ES VIENTO, NO DESEARÁS A LA MUJER DE TU PRÓJIMO (All it does is wind, thou shalt not covet the neighbor’s wife). Written by Angélica Lidell. Directed by Guillermo Cacace.
LA NOVEDAD, NO CODICIARÁS LOS BIENES AJENOS (The novelty, you shall not covet). Written by Santiago Gobernori. Directed by Bernardo Cappa.

2009-2007. INTERVENCIONES ROJAS (Rojas Interventions) Biannual Site-Specific Interventions program:

2009. In a School: UNA OBRA ÚTIL (A useful work). Concept and Directed by Gerardo Naumann.
2007. In an Apartment building: INTERIORES (Interiors) created by Federico Marrale, Mariano Pensotti, Matías Sendón, Mariana Tirantte. Directed by Mariano Pensotti.

2007-2008-2009. PANORAMA EN WORK IN PROGRESS. The work in progress that were presented in this three-year program:

2010. TURBIA. Created by Lorena Vega.
2010. LA PERLITA. Written & Directed by Maitina De Marco.
2010. 23.344. Written & Directed by Lautaro Vilo.
2010. VIEJO, SÓLO Y PUTO. Written & Directed by Sergio Boris.
2010. QUIÉREME. Written by Santiago Loza. Directed by Juan Parodi.
MANIPULACIONES II. Directed by Diego Starosta.
2009. ME NIEGO A ENTENDER. Written & Directed by Cristian Drut.
2009. SUEÑO CON CEBOLLAS. Written & Directed by Natalia Casielles.
2009. EN TUS ÚLTIMAS NOCHES. Written & Directed by Francisco Lumerman.
2009. VISAGES. Written & Directed by Miguel Israilevich.
2009. AMEN. Written & Directed by Fabián Bril.
2009. ATLÁNTICA SARA. Written & Directed by Juan José Santillán.
2009. FLORENCIA FRUTERA. Written & Directed by Valeria Junquera, Gustavo Tarrío.
2009. LOS ACTORES SON IRREMPLAZABLES, COMO LAS PERSONAS. Written & Directed by Gonzalo Martínez.
2009. NUDE BRONZE. Written & Directed Bárbara Francisco, Cecilia Rainero.
2009. HIJO CON MOCHILA DE VIAJE. Written and Directed by Pablo Iglesias.
2008. OLIVO. Written and Directed by Monina Bonelli.
2008. CUARENTENA. Written and Directed by Martín Tufró.
2008. EL ASCENSO. Written and Directed by Thomas Morison.
2008. CURUPAYTY, EL MAPA NO ES EL TERRITORIO. Written & Directed by Julio Molina.
2008. EL SEPELIO. Written and Directed by Román Podolsky, Heidi Steinhardt.
2008. ROCÍO (O EL PAISAJE). Written and Directed by Lucía Panno.
2008. REFLEJOS. Written and Directed by Matías Feldman.
2008. URUGUAY (LA PELÍCULA). Written and Directed by Gerardo Naumann.
2008. EL BORDE INFINITO. Written by Claudio Bertoni, Vanesa Weinberg. Directed by Kovadloff, Vanesa Weinberg.
2008. EL PEQUEÑO ELEFANTE. Written & Directed by Ana Alvarado.
2007. LA ASFIXIA. Written by Andrés Binetti. Directed by Andrés Binetti, Paula Andrea López.
2007. CÍRCULO ANTÍGONA. Written & Directed by Pompeyo Audivert.
2007. KARAMAZOV! Written & Directed by Alejandro Tantanian.
2007. TREN. Written & Directed by Piel de Lava (Elisa Carricajo, Valeria Correa, Pilar Gamboa, Laura Paredes).
2007. DÓNDE ESTÁ EL NORTE. Written & Directed by Gabriela Izcovich.
2007. MUJERES EN EL BAÑO. Written & Directed by Mariela Asensio.
2007. LA PRESA. Written & Directed by Bernardo Cappa.
2007. ADELA ESTÁ CAZANDO PATOS. Written & Directed by Maruja Bustamante.
2007. NELIDORA. Written by Santiago Loza. Directed by Anahí Berneri.
2007. MÁS SOLOS. Directed by Alejandro Catalán.

2007-2008. LABORATORIO.TEATRO (Laboratory.Theatre). In this laboratory -a two-year program- Umpierrez invited and commissioned to some artists to create 8 performances, in 8 happenings, about different topics of the last 50 years of the argentine politics.

2007. LABORATORIO 1. Created by Gustavo Tarrío.
2009. LABORATORIO 2. Created by José María Muscari.

Workshops:

2015-to the present: Matías Umpierrez has decided to synthesize his entire pedagogical project in the CLÍNICA DE LA OBSESIÓN (The Obsession Clinic). This full-time one week-long residence is a clinic, a laboratory, a space for reflection that explores the tenacious persistence that obsesses and generates the creative impulse of an artist. The Obsession Clinic changes cities, languages, countries in order to illuminate the arrow that crosses the body of their work. The meetings are formulated from the analysis, debate and discussion of the profile and work of the participants based on their searches, circumstances and emerging problems. This clinic has been presented in:

2021. THE OBSESSION CLINIC * Switzerland version presented by FIT Festival and LAC, Lugano, Switzerland.
2020. THE OBSESSION CLINIC * Bello horizonte/Brazilian version presented by Teatro Em Movimento Festival.
2020. THE OBSESSION CLINIC * Brasilia city/Brazilian version presented by Cena Contemporânea Festival.
2019. THE OBSESSION CLINIC * Bolivian version presented by Plataforma 1, Colectivo Late Escena. La Paz, Bolivia.
2017. THE OBSESSION CLINIC * 2nd San Sebastian Version. Presented by Donostia Kultura, San Sebastian, Vasque Country, Spain.
2016. THE OBSESSION CLINIC * Montevideo Version presented by INAE (Instituto de Artes Escénicas), Montevideo, Uruguay.
2015. THE OBSESSION CLINIC * New Jersey Version presented by Montclair University. New York, United States.
2015. THE OBSESSION CLINIC * Cacacas version presented by Alcaldía de Caracas. Venezuela.

2015. 2015. THE OBSESSION CLINIC * San Sebastian Version presented by Donostia Kultura, San Sebastian, Vasque Country, Spain.

Invitations to panels and conferences:

2022. Conference on transdisciplinarity. Residence for creators from the Basque Country presented by the Basque Government. Spain.
2021. Master class. Residence for creators from the Basque Country presented by the Basque Government. Spain.
2020. Public interview presented by Teatro EmMov Digital, Brazil.
2020. Reimagining geography. Panel. Presented by Alternativa Teatral & Índigo Producciones. Argentina.
Rethinking the face-to-face paradigm. Panel. UNAM, Universidad de México.
2019. “Matías Umpierrez an interdisciplinary artist”. International Buenos Aires Festival. FIBA. Argentina.
2018. “Matías Umpierrez an interdisciplinary artist”. Territory Festival Moscow. Russia.
2016. “Matías Umpierrez an interdisciplinary artist”. International Costa Rica Festival. Costa Rica.
2016. “An interdisciplinary artist portfolio”. Proriv Award. St. Petersburg, Russia.
2015. Retrospective Evening about Matías Umpierrez. Presented by Martin E. Segal Center, New York, United States. Trailer Evening https://youtu.be/eOQO12Abp_E
2014. “Methodologies and ways to discover our own creative spirit”, presented by Innovation Week Buenos Aires & Telefonica Co.
2013. “Creative Scene”. Conference. Presented by Universidad de Palermo, Argentina.
2013. “Approaches to distance. Virtual theater”. Conference. Presented by Museo MALBA, Panorama Sur.
2012. “To the project to the scene”. Master Class. Presented by MICA and Sala Vicegobernadores, Legislatura Provincial. San Juan, Argentina.
2012. “Breaking with Realism, New Approaches”. Workshop. New York. presented by Lark Theater and Latino International Theater Festival of New York.
2011. “Contemporary theater, trends and aesthetic”. Panel. Presented by FIBA (Festival Internacional de Buenos Aires) and Teatro San Martín.
2011. “Theater rewrites: enhance the perception of the present“. Panel presented by Centro Cultural de la Cooperación.

Awards, Recognitions & programs:

2016-2017-18: Rolex Mentor & Protégé: The program chooses biannually one young artist worldwide for each discipline. Through this initiative Umpierrez started a collaboration and dialogue with his mentor the Canadian artist Robert Lepage. Link to the Rolex website: https://www.rolex.org/rolex-mentor-protege/theatre/men-of-many-parts
2016. Guest of honour as young international reference artist to the Proriv Prize, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
2014. Umpierrez was named by BGH as one of the Power 100: most innovative Argentinian of the last 100 years.
2009. Honors and awards include Iberescena’s fellowship for young directors.
2010. Honorable mention in playwriting from Fondo Nacional de las Artes for his play Manual de instrucciones para un hijo sin vocación.

Residencies:

2016. c3:Initiative, Portland, United States. This residence has been for the investigation of social problems for the local version of TeatroSOLO-LONEtheater. Also, during the residency, Umpierrez works on the design of the retrospective exhibition of the project in Portland.
2014. EXPERIMENTA SUR, Bogotá, Colombia. This residency brings together performers, visual artists from Latin America supported by the Goethe-Institut.
2013. PANORAMA SUR, this residency gathers performers and theater makers from Latin America, supported by Siemens Stiftung Foundation.

Invitations as Jury:

2017. Jury of the National Program of FIDAE International Theater Festival of Uruguay.
2011. Jury of German Rozenmacher Award given by FIBA (International Theater Festival of Buenos Aires), and University of Buenos Aires.
2009. Jury of Menores de 25 (Award for youngest dancers). Centro Cultural Ricardo Rojas – University of Buenos Aires.

Publications & Essays:

2022. DOES THINKING SENSORIALITY TRANSCEND THE EPHEMERAL AND MUSEIFY IT? Author: Adriana Musitano. Editor of Papeles Teatrales Collection, Editorial FFyH, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina.
2019/22. 2019/22. COLEÇÂO RUMOS DA ARTE Nº9 (Collection Books Art’s for fundamental school students in Brazil). Authors:Mariana Lima Muniz, Maurilio Andrade Rocha, Ana Cristina Carvalho Pereira e Rodrigo Vivas. Publisher: Editora SM, Sâo Paulo, Brazil.
2018. LA TECNOLOGÍA EN LA ESCENA DE BUENOS AIRES (The Technology in Buenos Aires scene). Editor: Mónica Berman, Author: Silvia Maldini. Publisher: Editorial Escénicas Sociales, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Description: Essay on performing arts with reflections about the Umpierrez’s show Distance.
2014. FILOSOFÍA DEL TEATRO III (Philosophy of Theater III). Author: Jorge Dubatti. Publisher: Editorial Atuel, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Description: Essay on performing arts with reflections about the Umpierrez’s show Distance.
2013. PRÁCTICAS SENSIBLES CONTEMPORÁNEAS (Sensitive contemporary practices). Authors: Tencha de Sagastizábal, María Rosa del Coto, Marcelo Giménez, Alicia Romero. Publisher: Editorial Biblos, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Description: Essay on performing arts with reflections about the Umpierrez’s play Novela.
2012. 25 AÑOS DEL ROJAS (Rojas Cultural Center 25th) Different authors. Publisher: Editorial Eudeba, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Description: About Umpierrez Projects as curator in Centro Cultural Rojas.
2010. DECÁLOGO, INDAGACIONES SOBRE LOS 10 MANDAMIENTOS (Decalogue, inquiries about the 10 commandments). Compiled by Matías Umpierrez. Different authors. Libros del Roja, Publisher: Editorial Eudeba, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Description: Collection of 4 books that brings together texts and comments on the project.

Academic thesis:

2020. MULTIMEDIA: DISTANCIA, ANÁLISIS DEL ESPECÁCULO DE MATÍAS UMPIERREZ (Multimedia: Distance, analysis of the Matías Umpierrez Show). Author: Luz Hojsgaard. Master program. UNICEN: Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2015. ASPECTOS DE LA RECEPCIÓN EN EL TEATRO CONTEMPORÁNEO, POSIBILIDADES DE LA CREACIÓN EN LA INTERACCIÓN REAL Y VIRTUAL EN EL TRABAJO DE MATÍAS UMPIERREZ (Aspects of reception in the contemporary Theater, creation potential in the interaction of real and virtual work of Matías Umpierrez). Author: Joâo Filho. Universidad Pública de Sâo Paulo, Master Program, Brazil.
2014. ESCENA Y TECNOLOGÍA (Scene & Technology). Author: Ivanna Soto. Universidad de Buenos Aires.

Research:

2010-2015. He was part of the research group: The Sensitive Practices. Art and Work. Technological and artistic-scientific investigation of the Community Arts Collective and Participatory Regional Contemporary. Under the direction of Lic. Alicia Romero and co-direction of Lic. Marcelo Gimenez and Mg. Pedro Senar. With the workplace in Artífice, Interdisciplinary Center for Arts of the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology Department of Visual Arts Prilidiano Pueyrredón. Ministry of Research and Graduate Studies of the National University Institute of Art IUNA.

Education:

1998-2002. Bachelor’s degree in art direction and communication. Universidad de Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2000-2003. Studio Julio Chávez.
Studies in Drama.
2003-2006. Studies in Theater. Rubén Szuchmacher. El Kafka Teatro.
2008-2022. History and Theory of Contemporary Art in the XXI century by Alicia Romero y Marcelo Giménez. CROMOS (Art Foundation & Studies Center in Arts).
1986-1997. Mercantile baccalaureate. Scuola Italiana Tomás Devoto, Buenos Aires, Argentina.