Oswaldo biography
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Oswaldo Cruz
Brazilian physician and bacteriologist (–)
For other uses, see Oswaldo Cruz (disambiguation).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gonçalves and the second or paternal family name is Cruz.
Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz (Portuguese pronunciation:[ozˈvawduˈkɾus]; August 5, – February 11, ), was a Brazilian physician, pioneer bacteriologist, epidemiologist and public health officer and the founder of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute.[1]
He occupied the fifth chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from until his death in [2]
Early years
[edit]Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz was born on August 5, , in São Luis do Paraitinga, a small city in São Paulo Province, to the physician Bento Gonçalvez Cruz and Amália Bulhões Cruz. As a child, he moved to Rio de Janeiro with his family. At the age of 15 he started to study at the Faculty of Medicine of Rio de Janeiro and in he graduated as a medical doctor, with a thesis on water
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Concise Biography
Oswaldo Maciá creates olfactory-acoustic sculptures responding to time, place and the ever-changing nature of our planet. Stimulating questions about how we find our place in the world, Maciá’s immersive scenarios of sound and smell are held in international art collections and have been exhibited globally, including at Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Manifesta 9, Venice Biennial, Daros Latinamerica, Riga Biennial, MOCO Montpellier Contemporain, Kunsthalle Bremen, Site Santa Fe and Porto Alegre Biennial. Maciá won the Golden Pear at the Art & Olfaction Awards for his experimental work with scent; in was awarded a public commission for the city of Bogotá, creating the first public sound sculpture in the southern hemisphere; and in received the prestigious first prize at the Bienal de Cuenca, Ecuador. Maciá was born in the Caribbean city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. He lives and works in London and New Mexico. Focusing
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Oswaldo Maciá
Oswaldo Maciá (born 14 September ) is a sculptor. Born in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, he is based in London and New Mexico, USA. Maciá works primarily with sound and smell. In his work he endeavours 'to extend the meaning of sculpture' beyond an ocularcentric understanding of the arts.
He creates olfactory-acoustic sculptures responding to time, place and the ever-changing naturlig eller utan tillsats of our planet. Stimulating questions about how we find our place in the world, Maciá's immersive scenarios of sound and smell are held in international art collections and have been exhibited globally, including Tate Britain, Manifesta 9, Venice Biennial, Daros Latinamerica, Riga Biennial, MOCO Montpellier Contemporain, and Porto Alegre Biennial. Maciá won the Golden Pear at the Art & Olfaction Awards for his experimental work with scent; in was awarded a public commission for the city of Bogotá, creating the first public sound sculpture in the southern hemisphere; and in received t