Biography
Born in Maldonado in 1973, Alejandra González Soca currently lives and works in Montevideo, Uruguay. Visual artist, educator and psychologist, she develops her work through several mediums, integrating different formats - installation, objects, drawing, photography and video - from site-specific projects to intervention. Bachelor‘s degree in Visual Arts, University of the Republic and Bachelor‘s degree in Psychology, Catholic University of Uruguay. Her work has been exhibited in Uruguay and abroad, including the National Museum of Visual Arts (MNAV), Contemporary Art Space (EAC), the Exhibition Center SUBTE (Montevideo), Cultural Center Kavlin (Punta del Este), Cultural Center of the Republic the Cabildo (Asunción), Art Space, University of Lanús (Buenos Aires), Casa del Risco Museum (México city) and the Salvador Allende Memorial House (Havana), among others. González Soca received several recognitions, such as a fellowship for creation “Justino Zavala Muniz”, Ministry of Culture of Uruguay (MEC); Funds for Culture program of Uruguay’s Ministry of Education and Culture and the Sponsorship Bicentennial Commission Uruguay, all through an open competition. She was selected for the 55th and 56th National Visual Arts Prize, Uruguay. Obtained the first prize in the International Meeting of urban art, Casablanca, Paysandú and the first place festival of video art INMEDITERRANEUM11. She has participated in international artist residencies like, “Boomeroom”, City of Arts, Córdoba, Argentina and invited by the Center of Archaeology, Arts and Heritage Sciences, University of Coimbra. Professor in the Visual Arts and Education degree in the Catholic University of Uruguay. Since 1999 she has its studio Casa B, where she develops her research and artistic practice.
