Balam Biography

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Balam Soto Biography

New media artist Balam Soto merges digital technologies with traditional mixed media to create exploratory works that expand the perception of technology and art.  A true “geek artist”, he provides a seamless interaction between humans and technology by combining existing and custom, digital technologies with artistic concepts and aesthetics to create interactive installations that react to the presence or behaviors of individuals.  By programming his works to react to pre-determined stimuli in the environment, Balam creates artistic works that interact with individuals and truly involve them in a sustained creative process.

A prolific artist, Balam has exhibited his artwork in fine art venues worldwide.  Venues include the Queens Museum of Art in New York, Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Colo Colo Gallery in Massachusetts, the Centre. Cultural in Brussels, Belgium, the National Library of Cameroon in West Africa and Museum Miraflores in Guatemala City, Guatemala among numerous others.

In November 2009, Balam was awarded with the “Latino de Oro” [Golden Latino] Award for Arts & Culture in Connecticut; he was also awarded an Official Citation by Hartford, CT Mayor Eddie Perez.  In April 2008, Balam was honored with a Diploma of Recognition as a “Maestro,” a Master of Visual Arts, by the National Congress of Guatemala for “being a valuable and outstanding artist with international success.”  

Balam is the owner of Balam Soto Studio, located in Hartford, Connecticut, to which he dedicates himself as a full time artist.  An online portfolio of his artwork and a complete list of exhibitions and honors received may be viewed at www.balam.us.