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Join us in Harvill 460 for the College of Information Science Colloquium Series, featuring Gabriel Bello Diaz, a Puerto Rican multidisciplinary artist, designer, and educator based in Seattle.
Brought to you by the Critical Archives & Curation Collaborative (co/lab)
This talk explores how emerging technologies such as 3D scanning, digital fabrication and augmented reality can be used as tools for cultural preservation and artistic expression. Drawing from interdisciplinary work spanning architecture, robotics, arts education and community-based art practice, Gabriel-Bello Diaz examines how physical objects can be translated into digital archives and immersive environments. The presentation reflects on the role of artists as builders of cultural knowledge systems, particularly within diasporic communities. Through projects that connect material craft with digital media, the talk proposes new ways of documenting, sharing and reimagining cultural memory in the digital age.
About Gabriel Bello Diaz
Gabriel Bello Diaz is a Puerto Rican multidisciplinary artist, designer and educator based in Seattle, Washington. His work bridges fine arts, digital fabrication and emerging technologies to explore cultural memory, identity and diasporic storytelling. With a background in architecture, sustainability and robotic engineering, he integrates tools such as 3D scanning, 3D printing and augmented reality into both his artistic practice and educational work. Gabriel has developed innovative arts and technology curricula for public schools, community organizations and university classrooms, emphasizing collaborative learning and cultural preservation. Through exhibitions, public programming and research, his work investigates how artists can build new digital infrastructures for documenting and reimagining cultural knowledge.
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