Nourathar

Nourathar is a studio formed by Marta Rupérez Molenveld (Madrid, 1977) and Caen Botto (Buenos Aires, 1970).

In their work, they explore the relationship between humans and technology through mixed-reality proposals that combine digital techniques with proto-cinematic artifacts.

Mecanisme del Present Perpetu presents an analogy between the “illusion of time” and the optical illusion contained in the piece.

Like other works by the duo, this piece is built from the encounter between the physical and the virtual.

In this way, it highlights the ability of technology to construct our conception of the world through the conditioning of perception. Caen Botto is an intermedia artist, musician, and researcher.

He graduated from USAL as a Music Therapist in 1992; he also studied Ethnomusicology (CMMF) and Electroacoustic Composition (UNQUI).

His activities range from research and teaching to technical and creative direction in artistic and corporate productions.

In 2000, he created Universomente, an independent laboratory for the research and production of experimental audiovisual techniques for interactive communication.

He has lived in Ibiza since 2013, where he co-founded the audiovisual creation studio Nourathar.

Marta Rupérez Molenveld is an independent manager, producer, and curator specializing in art and technology.

She received her Master’s in Visual Arts Administration from NYU in 2003 (Fulbright scholarship).