karmele ustarroz

barcelona

Visual researcher and creative practitioner.

education

/ Master's Degree in Digital Cultures and Emerging Media (2026)
Universitat Pompeu Fabra

/ Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy, specialization in Contemporary Art and Aesthetics (2023)
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
Undergraduate thesis: Research on contemporary art and technology, and how this intersection transforms perception and identity, developed during a research stay at Tabakalera. + info

/ Diploma in Photography (2023)
Institut d'Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya

professional experience

/ Manager & Curator of the space Ammonite Mur-Mur, a shared workshop together with Altea Amorós and Minerva García. (2026 - current)

/ Intern at ethall, contemporary art gallery based in Hospitalet. (2026 - current) + info

/ Project Manager at Filmin, managing projects and driving new ways of experiencing digital culture. (2026) + info

projects

/ I see you everywhere. (2026) + info

/ Installation for the stage design of Playfolk at Oval Weekend. (2026) + info

/ Styling and production support for "La Niña", dance piece created by Aurora Vallejo as her final project at the Institut del Teatre. (2026) + info

/ Visual direction for "But mama I am a horse!!!", dance piece developed in collaboration with choreographer María Landaribar, exploring foley and the physicality of listening. (2026) + info

/ Co-creation of Oficina de Medianoche, a concert promotion collective. (2024) + info

grants and residencies

/ Finalist for the CCCB curatorial grant — resolved in 2026.

/ Grant to participate in the Founding Lab — Ars Electronica, 2023. + info

languages

/ spanish (native), english (C1), german (C1), catalan (basic)