Ale de la Puente’s work deals with notions of time-space and memory through a continuous construction of poetic relations between experiences given by space and time from a technological, scientific, philosophical, to linguistic approach.De la Puente diverse background (artist with studies in Industrial Design, goldsmith, boatbuilding) and interests in time and space concepts had lead her to collaborate with several scientists in different fields from hypnotism, astronomy, nuclear physics to meteorology and mathematics. She has done collaborations with institutions such as, The National Institute of Astronomy and the National Institute of Nuclear Science UNAM.She had the been awarded with Honorary Mention Collide@CERN 2013, she has been member of the National System of Arts Creators (Sistema Nacional de Creadores, FONCA) and Young Creators Grant twice, both from the National Council for Arts Funds. The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant. She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally.Emilio Hinojosa Carrión studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow under the guidance of Constantin Batashov and Nicolai Grigorov. His work spans the fields of choral and chamber music, installation, sound experimentation, and documentary. He has also created works in collaboration with visual artists such as Ale de la Puente
Ale de la Puente & Emilio Hinojosa Carrión worked on a project titled "April 5, 15232: Antes de mañana" inspired on a very rare astronomical phenomenon that consists of the simultaneity of a solar eclipse with a transit of Venus scheduled for April 5, 15,232 and that would be observable from Baja California, among other places on the planet.One of the pillars of this project is sky observation; Ale and Emilio worked for a couple of months with several schools in the area so that girls and boys develop sky observation diaries (with the aim that they understand the relationship of the movements of the stars with the seasons, crops, tides, etc.). The information from these logs (the children's observations) were then "translated" into music by Emilio and the final result was presented on March 22 in Plaza Mijares (a performance-concert in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture) and the children who have been working on the logs for months participated.
As part of their residency, Ale de la Puente and Emilio Hinojosa developed a long-term community project that invited local children to reconnect with one of humanity’s oldest sources of knowledge: the sky. Working alongside several schools in the region over the course of several months, the artists guided students in creating sky observation diaries, encouraging them to record the movements of stars, constellations, and celestial phenomena while reflecting on their relationship to seasonal cycles, tides, agriculture, and the natural rhythms that shape life on Earth.Through this process, participants became active observers of their environment, developing a deeper awareness of the connections between nature, time, and human experience. The observations gathered in the children's journals became the foundation of the project’s second phase, where composer Emilio Hinojosa translated their records into a collective musical composition.The project culminated in a public performance-concert presented in Plaza Mijares in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, where the children who had participated throughout the process became part of the final presentation. Blending art, science, music, and environmental awareness, the initiative transformed observation into sound and individual experiences into a shared cultural expression.Through Impact Projects, artists and communities come together to explore new ways of understanding the world around us. By fostering curiosity, participation, and interdisciplinary learning, these collaborations create meaningful opportunities for dialogue while strengthening our connection to the natural and cultural ecosystems we inhabit.
