Hugo Paquete

Hugo Paquete (1979) is currently enrolled in the PhD studies in Musical Science: Musicology at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, and is the recipient of a research grant from the (FCT) Portuguese National Foundation for Science and Technology. He holds an MA in »Contemporary Artistic Creation« focus in sound art granted by the Universidade de Aveiro. He studied Fine Arts and New Media at the Escola Superior de Arte e Design das Caldas da Rainha. He is a fellow researcher at the Sociology and Musical Aesthetics Studies of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCSH/NOVA-CESEM), in the group of contemporary music (FCSH/NOVA-CESEM/GIMC). He is also an external collaborator at the ID + / Institute for Research in Design, Media and Culture in the group Praxis and Poiesis: from arts practice towards art theory at the Universidade de Aveiro (ID+ [UA /DeCA) and Researcher in collaboration with: (FCSH/NOVA-CESEM/CYSMUS): Group of Advanced Studies in Music and Cyberculture He was an artist in residence at the ZKM / Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie Karlsruhe, IMA | Institute for Music & Acoustics, developing research on sound spatialization and acousmatic music. He was a Leonardo da Vinci fellow by the Universidade do Minho, and a fellow of the CreArt project — EU cultural funds, representing Aveiro, Portugal at the Atelierhaus Salzamt in Linz Austria. He collaborated with the Lithuanian artist Julijonas Urbonas on the Talking Doors project, which won a distinction in interactive art at the Prix Ars Electronica 2010 Festival, a jury recommendation at the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival (Tokyo, 2010) and an honorable mention at the Media Festival, Live 2011 Grand Prix (Turku, Finland). He has participated in other festivals, among which stand out: MAD: Museum of Arts and Design's exhibition »Sonic Arcade: Shaping Space with Sound« organizado pela Radius, New York City, (2017). International Festival of Creativity, Innovation & Digital Culture, Spain, 2016; IN-SONORA. 9ª Muestra de arte sonoro e interactivo Madrid, 2016; 13ème Semaine du Son 2016 - Faire et écouter le son dans l’espace. Atelier Des sons dans l’air. France, 2016; IMA: structures. ZKM / Zentrum fur Kunst und Medientechnologie, Germany, 2013; PNEM Sound Art Festival, The Netherlands, 2013; Audiorama Ars Acustica 4. Stockholm, 2012; SoundGate – A part of Port2010, Kunsten Museum, Utzon Centre and Platform4. Denmark, 2011; Sonic Vigil V, Sound Station, St Fin Barre`s Cathedral, Ireland, 2011; Festival Música Viva. Lisbon, 2008 e 2009; 39ème IMEB concours internationaux de Bourges Musiques electroacoustiques et arts electroniques. Bourges, 2009; Zeppelin 2009, Festival Sounds of power. Barcelona, 2009; Art Tech Media Madrid, 2007. Festival DAW 07. Zurich, 2007; File: Festival internacional de Linguagem Electrónica. São Paulo, 2007.