About – Miguel Azuaga

Miguel’s works investigate the memory and psychology of trauma within queer and post-migrant communities. Often through the retelling and reenactment of personal events, his work examines the complex relationship between individual subjectivity and broader socio-political structures. His work explores the condition of self within a postcolonial discourse thoroughly influenced by the mainstream, and turns to images as a deconstructive tool for contemporary narratives. His interdisciplinary approach reflects a sustained engagement with participatory practices, emphasising collaborative methods and a critical understanding of the political complexities inherent in representation. His visual language is often layered, symbolic, and emotionally resonant, functioning as both a site of resistance and a space for healing.

Miguel holds a BFA from the University of Malaga and a Master of Arts from the Berlin University of the Arts, where he primarily focused on artistic work within social groups, media and image production. His work has been shown at the Goethe Institute Barcelona, the Berlin University of the Arts, the Loop Videoart Festival in Barcelona, Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, the Bilbao Exhibition Centre, and the Museo de Arte de la Diputación in Malaga.

Education

2019

Master of Arts Art in Context

Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin)

2011

Bachelor of Fine Arts

University of Malaga (UMA)

Exhibitions

2020
Katharsis, solo exhibition, University of Fine Arts Exhibition Hall, Malaga
VISIO: Moving Images after Post-Internet, group exhibition, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence

2019
Rundgang 2019, group exhibition, Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin
Spinning Triangles, group exhibition, SAVVY Contemporary, Berlin
40 Jahre Kunst im Kontext, group exhibition, Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin

2017
Cyclic Journey, group exhibition, Goethe-Institut Barcelona, Barcelona
Tales/Narraciones, group exhibition, Faculty of Fine Arts, Malaga
Under 35, group exhibition, GACMA, Malaga
Scope Sessions, group exhibition, Scope Sessions Artist Talk, Berlin

2016
La Chistera, group exhibition, Antequera Museum of Art, Malaga, Spain
On Timing and Duration, group exhibition, Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin
Loophole, group exhibition, Loophole, Berlin
Towards the Other, solo exhibition, La Plaza e.V, Musart Berlin, Berlin
Towards the Other, solo exhibition, Santa Ines Exhibition Hall, Seville

2014
Being Found, solo exhibition, Montoya Galerie, Berlin

2011
Caninos en flor, group exhibition, Provincial Cultural Center, Malaga
IKAS-ART, group exhibition, Bilbao Exhibition Centre, Bilbao

2010
LOOP Barcelona, group exhibition, Barcelona
La noche en blanco, group exhibition, Larios Exhibition Room, Malaga
Dé-Voyages, group exhibition, Unicaja Exhibition Room, Malaga

2009
4 años de Bellas Artes en Málaga, group exhibition, Provincial Cultural Center, Malaga
4 años de Bellas Artes en Málaga, group exhibition, Civic Center, Malaga

Publications

VISIO. Moving images in Europe since the 2010s. Lenz Press. Milán. 2024

Katharsis. Universidad de Málaga. Málaga. 2020

Art in Context. Universität der Künste Berlin. Berlin. 2019

Tales/Narraciones. Universidad de Málaga. Sevilla. 2018

Towards the Other. Junta de Andalucía. Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. Sevilla. 2016

La Chistera. MAD Antequera. Centro de Ediciones Diputación de Málaga. Málaga. 2016

Ikas-Art 2011. 3rd International Exhibition of University Art. Bilbao Exhibition Centre. Bilbao. 2011

Caninos en flor. Universidad de Málaga. Málaga. 2011

Fotomanías 2010: El viaje perdido. Diputación de Málaga Delegación de Cultura. Malaga. 2010

Loop ´10 Video Art Festival. Generalitat de Catalunya. Barcelona. 2010

4 Años de Bellas Artes en Málaga. Diputación de Málaga. Malaga. 2009