landscape
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2022
Joseba Elorza, also known as MiraRuido, initially studied sound engineering, but his artistic interests led him to collage, a technique he has now been practicing for over 15 years. Shortly after posting his first works online, he received his first commissions from magazines. Since then, his illustrations have appeared in publications such as Esquire, the Wall Street Journal, and The Hollywood Reporter, and in 2013, he began animating them. The artist uses collage as a technique to decontextualize common knowledge, reconfigure our senses, and blend the known past with the unknown future. His works capture snapshots of another world, where anything seems possible, and convey an ironic sense of humor toward modern society by choosing to depict ordinary, familiar things in a new and disorienting way.
In addition to these illustrations created in collaboration with the press, MiraRuido produces music videos with renowned artists and brands such as Green Day, the National Geographic Channel, and Amazon Studios. His talent has been recognized internationally, earning him prestigious awards such as the Silk Road Award (Grand Prix at the Cannes International Independent Film Festival), the Gold Medal at the New York Festivals, and several Best Music Video awards (Chicago Film Awards, Venice Shorts Film Awards, Musicbed Film Festival, and more). His works have also been exhibited at major events around the world, such as Nft.NYC (United States), Digital Paradise (China), and the Awwwards Conference (Netherlands).

The pandemic affected everyone, but not equally. The lockdowns confined those who were used to going home only to sleep and those who hardly ever went out. For some, it barely changed their daily lives, but for others, it changed their lives. Some people discovered new hobbies that saved their lives, parents discovered they had children, marriages broke up and others were strengthened; the casuistry is endless and the consequences are incalculable. What is certain, whether because of the pandemic or for any other reason, is that we are often forced to create new inner landscapes (metaphorical or literal); worlds where we can hide, create, escape or simply rest. Worlds where there is room only for us and not for our circumstances.
collage
landscape
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2022
