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Ricardo Dominguez is a founding member of the Critical Art Ensemble and co-founder of the Electronic Disturbance Theater 1.0 (EDT), known for developing virtual sit-in technologies in solidarity with Zapatista communities in Chiapas, Mexico, in 1998. He is involved in projects like the Electronic Disturbance Theater 2.0 and the Transborder Immigrant Tool, which is a GPS cell phone safety net for crossing the Mexico/US border, recognized with the Transnational Communities Award in 2008. His work includes funding from CALIT2 and the UCSD Center Humanities. The Transborder Immigrant Tool has been exhibited internationally at notable venues including the California Biennial and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands. Dominguez has contributed to the artistic dialogue on topics of border politics and technology, with tangible impact on public discourse regarding border issues in the United States. His academic contributions include serving as an associate professor at the University of California, San Diego, in the Visual Arts Department, and being recognized as a Hellman Fellow. He has participated in multiple fellowships and art projects focusing on environmental issues and technology's impact on society.
University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA
Serves as a Professor in the Department of Visual Arts, contributing to academic discourse and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).