Serafín Álvarez

Artist, researcher and teacher.

Serafín Álvarez is a Fine Arts graduate from the University of Barcelona with a master’s degree in Artistic Productions and Research. His work centres on how the concepts associated with liminality, non-human otherness, the journey into the unknown and changes in the perception of reality are represented in contemporary culture, especially audiovisuals. He has shown his work at venues such as Asakusa (Tokyo), CA2M (Móstoles), CAC (Vilna), La Casa Encendida (Madrid), CentroCentro (Madrid), Fundació Joan Miró (Barcelona), MACBA (Barcelona), MUSAC (León), La Panera (Lleida) and Trafó (Budapest), among others.

Science

Are Viruses Alive?

Roc Jiménez de Cisneros | Serafín Álvarez

A conversation between two artists to explore the limits of language and the taxonomies of life.