Tam Muro

Visual Artist, Exhibits and Museums Designer

Claudio Tam Muro, born in Buenos Aires in 1958. In the 1970s he studied Architecture, Graphic Design and Set Design. By the end of those years and amid the stifling political situation in the country, decided to stop studying starting a rewarding trip touring the neighboring countries. In search of direct contact with American traditions lies some time in Cuzco, Pisac, Peru, through part of Bolivia, Paraguay and southern Brazil. Upon his return, started the 80, moved to the south of Argentina San Carlos Bariloche, Patagonia. Away from large urban centers, he continued his studies of a self-taught and unsystematic way, turning to the practice of visual arts, photography and design. Since then his work has won awards at regional and national levels in many art exhibits being highlighted, among others, in 1993 with the Award of Honor at the "VI Patagonian Annual Salon of Fine Arts "Neuquén Bank Foundation, in 1994 with the 3rd Award at the "XXXIX National Exhibition of Fine Arts Manuel Belgrano" organized by the Museo Sivori in Buenos Aires, recently received the First Award at the "XVI Río Negro Salon of Visual Arts, 2009".

Experimentally began work in the field of museums where he...