Brief

‘This section covers creative direction and multimedia design, including design, illustration, video installation, virtual reality and video games. I am aware that it is difficult to show me finished work so I would like you to discuss and describe a project of your choice. After all this is called "Amaze Me", so, you will have to amaze me!’

Incentive

The winner will be given the opportunity to work with Montxo for one day.

Biography

Montxo Algora is an artist and an event organizer. He studied Architecture in Madrid and Graphic Design at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Algora has worked as an Art Director at numerous computer graphic companies including Digital Productions. In 1990 he founded ART FUTURA (www.artfutura.org) and has directed fifteen editions, which have showcased the works of William Gibson, Chris Cunningham, Moebius, Digital Domain, Tomato, Blast Theory, David Byrne, Yoichiro Kawaguchi, Stelarc, Brian Eno and Bruce Sterling. In 1992 he directed 'Memory Place', a performance show based on an original text by Wiliam Gibson. Since 2002, Algora has continued to organize 'Resfest', a digital film festival held in Spain.

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