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Pedro Lavín | |
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| Born | 1989 (age 35) Mexico City |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts |
| Style | Fantasy |
| Website | pedrolavin.com |
Pedro Lavín (b. 1989) is a Mexican filmmaker and visual artist, best known for his fantastical depictions of queerness and sexuality.[1]
Career
[edit]Lavín was born and raised in Mexico City, moving to Los Angeles in 2009 to study graphic design at the California Institute of the Arts[2] under Jeffery Keedy and Michael Worthington. In 2013 he relocated to New York City,[3] to pursue a career in commercial direction for animation and post production at Psyop.[4] He credits both his formal education at CalArts and his time at Psyop as essential for his artistic development.[5]
After a period of burnout and frustration with commercial direction, and following his coming out as queer, Lavín began to create self-generated work that more closely aligned with his identity. His first forays include "GLAMBEAST", an experimental videoclip, in 2017; and "Sophia" a music film created in collaboration with visual artist and musician Chris Burnett, in 2018.[6]
In 2023, Lavín released his first short film: "La Pequeña Muerte",[7] which screened at over 25 festivals worldwide, including Outfest Los Angeles,[8] Queer Screen: Mardi Gras Film Festival[9] and CUORUM Morelia[10] among others. The film, a mythopoetic depiction of an orgasm shared between two lovers, takes cultural elements and symbols from Lavín's Mexican heritage and subverts them through an eroticized, queer lens.[11]
Following the success of "La Pequeña Muerte", in 2024 Lavín released "A Garden Under The Earth", an experimental short film that investigates homosexual cruising through the frame of folkloric, pan-European fairytales.[12] The film was created using cutting edge digital techniques including photogrammetry and digital collage. In November 2024, it premiered at CutOut Fest,[13] Mexico's largest animation and digital arts festival.[14][15]
In addition to his films, Lavín's artistic work has been exhibited internationally, at REDCAT in Los Angeles,[16] JO-HS Gallery in Mexico City,[17] Chinatown Soup in New York City[18] and distant.gallery virtually.
Filmography
[edit]- GLAMBEAST (2017)
- Sophia (2018)
- La Pequeña Muerte (2023)
- Fruiting Body (2023)
- A Garden Under The Earth (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ Geometry. "Homografia". Homografia (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "CalArts Graphic Design Almanac: Pedro Lavin". calartsdesignalmanac.net. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "Psyop Creates Stunningly Animated Anti-Malaria Game for iOS and Android". Ad Age. 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "Deutsch Launches Series of Animated PSAs for the 'Me Too' Movement | LBBOnline". lbbonline.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "Check Out Pedro Lavin's Story". canvasrebel.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ Psyop (2019-01-07). "SOPHIA" - OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO. Retrieved 2024-12-02 – via Vimeo.
- ^ La pequeña muerte (2023) | MUBI. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "Pedro Lavin's 'La Pequeña Muerte' Selected for Outfest 2023 | CalArts". calarts.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "La pequeña muerte (2023) FESTIVALES Y PREMIOS". mubi.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "Pedro Lavín nos cuenta sobre su regreso a México con LA PEQUEÑA MUERTE I Cuórum 2023". Cuórum Morelia A.C. (in Mexican Spanish). 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ Lavín, Pedro (2023-07-16), La Pequeña Muerte (Short), Wesley Ensminger, Ernesto Peart, Ton Saguilan, retrieved 2024-12-02
- ^ Lavín, Pedro (2024-11-06), A Garden Under the Earth (Short, Fantasy), Jack Blackmon, Jordan Hall, retrieved 2024-12-02
- ^ "A garden under the earth – CutOut Fest". Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "Portal of Culture". UNESCO (in Spanish). 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "CutOut Fest". Festagent. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "Inside Out & Upside Down: Posters from CalArts 1970–2019 | REDCAT". www.redcat.org. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "JO-HS: In Residence — JO-HS". jo-hs.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "WITHIN, BELOW". Chinatown Soup. 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2024-12-02.