Betiana Pavón

ALTAR

[BIOART]
COMPOSTABLE ALTAR
PHASE 04 / DOMAINE DE BOISBUCHET
04.1 / EXHIBITION
PHASE 03 / HUNGRY ECOCITIES
03.1 / MATERIALITY
03.2 / RESEARCH
03.3 / PROTOTYPING
03.4 / MORPHOLOGY
03.5 / EXHIBITION
PHASE 02 / CYENS
PHASE 01 / KOYNE
BACTERIAL CELLULOSE

[CERAMICS]
ALDAREA
OBJECTS
3D PRINTING

[COLLABORATIONS]
Q.A.L.A.A.
SINBIOTOKIAK
URETAN
RADIORATOR

[TECH WEARABLES]
TRANSMUTART
EXHIBITION
GLOBAL TALENTS DIGITAL
DECONSTRUCTIVE HEADS
SAMSUNG EGO

[ACCESSORIES]
ALASKA

[ACADEMIC]
COURSES & WORKSHOPS
LECTURES
TEACHING & RESEARCH
PUBLICATIONS

ABOUT

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TEACHING / RESEARCH / EXPERIENCE

Elisava, Teacher in Biomaterial Explorations, Study Abroad [Barcelona, Spain] [2026]

IED Kunsthal, Teacher in Food Design Master [Bilbao, Spain] [2023–2025]

IED Barcelona, Mentor and Coordinator in Future Technologies for Sustainable Fashion, ATTRACT Program co-organized by IAAC and CERN [2024]

Basque BioDesign Center, Academic Coordination and Researcher [Bilbao, Spain] [2021–2024]

Basque BioDesign Center, Teacher in Online Course in Biomoda [Bilbao, Spain] [2023]

Fabricademy, Global Instructor [2019–2024]

Alaska Accessories, Creative Direction [2014–2021]

Escola Superior de Disseny ESDi, Lecturer in Wearable Technologies Seminar [Barcelona, Spain] [2021]

Fabtextiles, Research Department Collaborator, Fab Lab Barcelona [Barcelona, Spain] [2019–2020]

Cosmocosa Modern and Contemporary Art Gallery, Assistant Gallerist [Argentina] [2018]

Espacio Buenos Aires, Teacher in Fashion Production and Art Direction [Córdoba, Argentina] [2017–2018]

Vitnik Lab, Teacher in Product Photography [Córdoba, Argentina] [2017–2018]

The White Lodge Contemporary Art Gallery, Production and Editing Assistant [Córdoba, Argentina] [2017–2018]

AWARDS / RECOGNITIONS

Global Talents Digital, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia, ‘Transmutart’ Collection by Alaska Accessories [Moscow, Russia] [2020]

Rice Initiative Fresh Call for Artists, Selected Artist [Barcelona, Spain] [2020]

Digital Made, Fondazione Mondo Digitale, ‘Radiorator’ Selected Collective Project [Rome, Italy] [2020]

Samsung Ego Innovation Project, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid, ‘Deconstructive Heads Collection’ by Alaska Accessories, 1st Prize [Madrid, Spain] [2019]

Reshape Contest, Smart Product Category, ‘Radiorator’ Collective Project, 3rd Prize [Barcelona, Spain] [2019]

Digital Made, Fondazione Mondo Digitale, ‘Cap Aurora’ Selected Prototype [Rome, Italy] [2019]

ARTISTIC RESIDENCIES

Boisbuchet Residency, Acción Cultural Española [AC/E] [Lessac, France] [2026]

S+T+ARTS Hungry EcoCities Residency, Le Terre Di Zoé x Betiana Pavón [Barcelona, Spain] [Reggio Calabria, Italy] [2025]

CYENS Art Residency [Nicosia, Cyprus] [2024]

Öres Residency, Koyne Programme [Örö Island, Finland] [2024]

EXHIBITIONS / INSTALLATIONS

‘Material Library Vault, Dropcity x Material Futures’ Exhibition at Milan Design Week [Milan, Italy] [2026]

‘La matèria construïda’, ‘Compostable Altar’ Installation at Disseny Hub Barcelona [Barcelona, Spain] [2025]

‘Cocoon Bio’ Virtual Exhibition on Designers Shaping a Sustainable Future [2025]

The Hungry EcoCities Results Showcase, European Food Innovation at Dutch Design Week [Ketelhuisplein, Netherlands] [2025]

‘Que Alguien Llame a Alguien’ Collective Installation at La Galería by Lastcrit [Barcelona, Spain] [2025]

Habitare Materials 2025, Biomaterial Samples as part of the Koyne Materials Library at Milan Design Week [Milan, Italy] [2025]

‘Compostable Altar: Offering to the Earth’ Solo Exhibition at Thinker Maker Space by CYENS [Nicosia, Cyprus] [2024]

Habitare Materials, Biomaterial Samples as part of the Koyne Programme [Helsinki, Finland] [2024]

‘ALDAREA Ataria-n’ Installation, Proyecto Hemen in collaboration with CePams [Bilbao, Spain] [2023]

Professional Art Week, ‘URETAN’ Project representing Basque BioDesign Center [Oviedo, Spain] [2023]

‘Transmutar Series’ Solo Exhibition at The White Lodge Gallery [Córdoba, Argentina] [2021]

First Auction Program, RICE Initiative, Selected Artist at Jasper52 [New York, USA] [2020]

‘Disonancia Cognitiva’ Group Exhibition at Haimney Gallery [Barcelona, Spain] [2020]

FASHION TECH WEEK New York, Selected Designer for the Innovate Textile & Apparel Digital Exhibition [New York, USA] [2020]

‘Deconstructive Heads’ Collection Exhibition at Samsung Store [Madrid, Spain] [2020]

RESHAPE Exhibition ‘Industry – From Needs to Solutions’, ‘Deconstructive Heads Collection’ [Barcelona, Spain] [2019]

Maker Faire Barcelona, ‘Deconstructive Heads’ Collection [Barcelona, Spain] [2019]

6th Digital Fashion & Wearables Expo FAB15, Fabricademy Projects [Hurghada, Egypt] [2019]

Bau-Hats Costume Workshops and Exhibition at IAAC Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia [Barcelona, Spain] [2019]

Fabricademy Projects exhibition at Fira de Barcelona in Pacgraf [Havana, Cuba] [2019]

‘Biofilia Textiles Exhibition’, ‘Kombucha Hat’ [Nottingham, England] [2019]

SYMPOSIA / PAPERS

International Symposium ‘Bio-Design For Living Futures’, Paper Presentation ‘Compostable Altar’, Barcelona Design Week at IAAC [Barcelona, Spain] [2025]

1st European Symposium ‘Fostering Cultivated Biodiversity through Local Food Policies’, representing Hungry EcoCities [Granollers, Spain] [2025]

CCEBA Seminar, ‘Simbiotopia: Symbiosis between Art, Technology and Nature’ [Buenos Aires, Argentina] [2023]

Delft University of Technology, ‘Creating Kom-Union through Rituals of Biodesign’, Basque BioDesign Center [Bilbao, Spain] [2023]

DRS Congress 2022 Bilbao, ‘Creating Kom-Union through Rituals of Biodesign’, Basque BioDesign Center [Bilbao, Spain] [2022]

PUBLICATIONS

Pari Perspectives 24: This is not Art, ‘Compostable Altar: offering to the earth – Designing to Disappear as an Act of Regeneration’, Essay by Betiana Pavón [2026]

S+T+ARTS Lessons Learned from a Decade of Transdisciplinary Innovation, Invent, ‘Compostable Altar’ Project by Betiana Pavón [2025]

CONFERENCES / TALKS / WORKSHOPS

Final Presentation Pitch ‘Espacio ALTAR’, Barcelona Activa [Barcelona, Spain] [2026]

‘Barro y Código’, Experimental Course in 3D Clay Printing [Barcelona, Spain] [2026]

MDEF Jury, Design Dialogues II, IAAC & Elisava [Barcelona, Spain] [2026]

MDEF Jury, Design Dialogues I, IAAC & Elisava [Barcelona, Spain] [2025]

CRAFTS NOW – Craftsmanship and Innovation Festival, ‘Returning to the Essence’ Talk [Barcelona, Spain] [2025]

Paths to Progress Experiments Culminated – Wrap Up Event, S+T+ARTS Hungry EcoCities [online] [2025]

IED Barcelona, Jury for the Master in Sustainable Fashion Tech Final Projects [Barcelona, Spain] [2024]

Thinker Maker Space by CYENS, ‘Compostable Offerings’ Workshop [Nicosia, Cyprus] [2024]

‘Bio-leather and Growing Materials’ Masterclass for ESDi’s Master in Footwear Design [Sabadell, Spain] [2024]

‘Digital Fabrication and New Materials’ Masterclass for IED Barcelona’s Master in Fashion Business Innovation [Barcelona, Spain] [2024]

Conference on Circular Economy and Tourism representing Basque BioDesign Center [Enkarterri, Spain] [2023]

CEARCAL Regional Centre of Crafts, Conference on Biomaterial Explorations [Castilla y León, Spain] [2023]

Bio-Tech Fashion Challenge at Ithra’s Tanween representing Basque BioDesign Center [Saudi Arabia] [2022]

‘Digital Fashion: Creando Moda con Tecnología’ Workshop by Basque BioDesign Center at La Encartada Moda [Balmaseda, Spain] [2022]

Bilbao Design Week, EKO Lab Talks at IED Kunsthal [Bilbao, Spain] [2021]

Espacio Open, Conference representing Basque BioDesign Center [Bilbao, Spain] [2021]

Fabricademy Textile and Technology Academy, ‘3D Printing with Clay’ Talk [online] [2021]

Shemakes, Interview on Women in Innovation at Fab Lab Barcelona [Barcelona, Spain] [2021]

Basque BioDesign Center, BDCamp Masterclass ‘Introduction to Wearable Technologies’ [Bilbao, Spain] [2021]

Basque BioDesign Center, BDCamp Masterclass ‘Introduction to Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing’ [Bilbao, Spain] [2021]

‘Smart Design and Wearable Technologies’ Masterclass for ESDi’s Master in Footwear Design [Sabadell, Spain] [2021]

‘Wearable Technologies’ Seminar for 3rd and 4th year ESDI’s Fashion Design students [Sabadell, Spain] [2021]

‘3D Printing: Additive Manufacturing Overview’ Masterclass for ESDi [Sabadell, Spain] [2021]

TBS Barcelona / Toulouse Business School, Talk on the Origin and Evolution of Alaska Accessories [Barcelona, Spain] [2020]

La Tecnocreativa, Interview and Talk on the Origin and Technological Evolution of Alaska Accessories [Madrid, Spain] [2020]

‘3D Printing: New Paradigms in Design and Digital Fabrication’ Alternative Realities Conversatory at Haimney Gallery, [Barcelona, Spain] [2020]

E-Stitches, Speaker at the Textile and Technology Community Event [London, United Kingdom] [2020]

Ojo de Pez / ASO FDA / Asociación Escuela de Arquitectura, Diseño y Artes at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Conference on the Work and Evolution of Alaska Accessories [Quito, Ecuador] [2020]

Invited Speaker at the First Edition of ‘Ladies, Wine and Design’ [Córdoba, Argentina] [2020]

PRESS / INTERVIEWS

Maker Faire Bilbao [2022]

Shemakes [2022]

Fucking Young! [2021]

Fab Lab Barcelona [2020]

STIRworld [2019]

Samsung EGO [2019]

ELLE [2019]

The New York Times Style Magazine [2019]