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Ivan Martinez

Ivan is an artist and designer from Miami, Florida. After receiving a BFA in printmaking and photography he became a designer and art director for various communication and media agencies in Miami and New York. In 2012 Ivan graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with an MFA in Design for Emerging Technologies. As an artist he has shown internationally, investigating the relationship between objects, narrative, and technology. In his practice he examines the commonly recognizable typologies found within our built environment to build a framework for storytelling, observation, and gathering. He is currently the Art Director for 3rd Ward, a workspace and education center in Brooklyn.