Katiushka Borges
Born in Caracas, Venezuela. Resident in London, UK.
ACADEMIC TRAINING
1996 >> MA in Interactive Multimedia. The London Institute.
-97 London. England. Major Project: CDROM- game for
couples. (High Commendation)
1976 >> BA in Mass Communication. Major in Audiovisual.
-81 (Distinction) Universidad Católica Andrés Bello,
Caracas. Venezuela.
EXHIBITIONS AND MIXED MEDIA PERFORMANCES:
2003 >> MAMA SONGA- my love coach - (web radio-TV show) and
"Erotic Shortcuts" CD-ROM game. INTERSHOP- Sudstadtsud.
Taking over shops that existed no more and show art work
done by 12 artists Japan, Brazil, Germany, Austria, Vene-
zuela…27th June-13th July 2003. Kalsruhe, Germany.
2003 >> MAMA SONGA my love coach (web radio-TV show). Three
shows live, mixing with DJ REY. Commissioned by Moon-
radio.co.uk. (March-June 2003). Launching event in Club
in Nottingham 18th of June. Streamed live!
2001 >>"Lovers like Us©". Interactive Sensory Installation. Seville,
Spain. Mediarama 21-25 November 2001. (others artists:
Shu Lea Cheng, Jenny Marketou "Women in the 21th Cen-
tury and New technologies")
2001 >> Invited to present "Lovers like Us©" as innovative concept
of crossed platform project in BANFF, Canada. SYMPOSIUM
"SMART, SEXY & HEALTHY", Chair: Sara Diamond (NEW ME-
DIA CENTRE). Sept 6-10.
2000 >> offline@online Media Art Festival. Estonia, Parnu.
"Erotic Shortcuts for lovers like us". CD-ROM game
1998 >>"Virtuality and Interactivity". Mediartech98. Fortezza Da
Basso. Florence, Italy.Together with other Multimedia
artists, such as Masaki Fuhijata(Japan), Myron Krueger
(USA), Dave Cole(USA), Franz Fizchnaller (Italy), Jose
Alido(Spain).
1997 >>"Journey Through Building". Sensory Interactive Installa-
tion "Erotic shortcuts for lovers like us". Multimedia Degree
Show. The London Institute. LCPDT. London, England.
1996 >>"Madame Çikita-A Sixth Dimension Passion". Individual Ex-
hibition. Centre of Latinamerian Studies RG. Sala Rómulo
Gallegos. Caracas. Venezuela. Installation in Sensory Lan-
guage of ink, pastel and computer drawings, oil paintings,
video images in acrylic boxes, erotic short story and 14
minutes video, live performance.
1996 >>"Against the Wall". Collective exhibition Museum of Visual
Arts. Alejandro Otero. MAVAO. Caracas and other cities in
Venezuela.
1995 >> Art on Tablematts. Collective exhibition. MAVAO.
1994 >>"Midnight Seducer". Producer and presenter of experi-
-95 mental Radio Show live about love, relationships and
eroticism with a DJ in the studio, guiding sensory expe-
riences to connect the audience as a network, inter-
action with the show by phone, character performances
(Mama Songa, Dr. Frotism and Frigi), interviews, dream
cards (junguian approach), erotic menus, dealing with
emotions and stimulating higher levels of enjoyment.
1994 >> VII Biennal of Drawing. Installation of Video and drawings
in acrylic boxes.(Madame Çikita) Museum of Visual Arts
Alejandro Otero. MAVAO.
1993 >>"Venezuela + 1 ARTSTORMING ". Venezuelan Center Gal-
lery. New York,USA. Video "Madame Çikita" and painting
with light inside (Oleolight) "Woman in Tropical Passion".
1992 >> " Poetry from two worlds ". Poems in Posters with other
-94 five Venezuelan poets. (Latinamerican Tour and France).
Museum of Contemporary Art and Aliance Francese.
Caracas. Venezuela.
1989 >>"Cabellera Suelta ".Individual Exhibition.Galería de Arte
2817. Caracas. Venezuela. Mixed media exhibition.
Paintings (Oleolights), Drawings (Ink on paper), Short
stories (Accordion sculptures in paper), Video, Theatre,
Music and Lyrics specially composed for the paintings,
Dance, Performance, Conferences…
1988 >>"Collective exhibition ". Cafe Galería Cosa Nostra. Belem do
Pará. Brazil. Sensual Drawings (Ink on paper).
AWARDS, PUBLICATIONS, VIDEO FESTIVALS & ART RESIDENCIES:
2002 >> Art residency in Birmingham, England. PVA LAB CULTURE.
Developed the Flash demo for MAMA SONGA my love coach
(WEB radio-TV show). http://www.pva.org.uk/
2000 >> Art residency in Rovaniemi, Finland. University of Lapland.
Develop concept of 3D game with avatars "Match of Sha-
dows", working with the 4 elements as worlds and mytho-
logical-Tarot Major Arcana.
1996 >>"Secrets of seduction for lovers like us", Edt Grijalbo.
Venezuela.
1995 >> International Cultural Video Exhibition to Guadalajara and
-96 other cities in Mexico, Madrid, Paris, London.
I International Film and Video Festival. Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
1994 >> II Latinamerican Festival of Film and Video. Caracas.
Venezuela.
1992 >> I Latinamerican Festival of Short Film & Video. Caracas.
Venezuela. Listed in the top best New Venezuelan Cinema.
Madame Çikita.
1992 >> International Book Fair. Erotic Anthology (12 Authors).
"In the Arms of Eros".(Madame Çikita). Edt.Grijalbo/
Mondadori.
1989 >> Special Distinction in II Narrative Contest Miguel de Una-
muno. ICI. (Institute of Iberoamerican Cooperation).
Caracas. Venezuela.
