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eleventy.config.js

@@ -35,21 +35,24 @@ export default function (config) {
 
   // add collection for pages
   config.addCollection('categories', async (collection) => {
-    const languages = (await fs.readdir('src/content/')).filter((c) => !c.match(MD_REGEX))
+    const languages = (await fs.readdir('src/content/'))
     const categories = new Map()
 
     for (const lang of languages) {
-      const categoryNames = (await fs.readdir(`src/content/${lang}`)).filter((c) => !c.match(MD_REGEX))
+      const categoryNames = (await fs.readdir(`src/content/${lang}`, { withFileTypes: true })).filter((dirent) => !dirent.isFile()).map(v => v.name)
 
       categories.set(lang, new Map())
 
       for (const catName of categoryNames) {
+        const langCategory = categories.get(lang)
         categories.set(lang, collection.getFilteredByGlob(`src/content/${lang}/${catName}/index.md`).reduce((accumulator, category) => {
           accumulator.set(category, [])
-          return accumulator
-        }, categories.get(lang)))
 
-        categories.set(lang, collection.getFilteredByGlob(`src/content/${lang}/${catName}/*.md`).reduce((accumulator, category) => {
+          return accumulator
+        }, langCategory))
+
+
+        categories.set(lang, collection.getFilteredByGlob(`src/content/${lang}/${catName}/*/*.md`).reduce((accumulator, category) => {
           const categoryIsKey = accumulator.keys().find(key => category === key)
           if (!categoryIsKey) {
             const categoryKey = accumulator.keys().find(key => category.data.tags.includes(key.data.tags[0]))
@@ -58,11 +61,12 @@ export default function (config) {
           }
 
           return accumulator
-        }, categories.get(lang)))
+        }, langCategory))
       }
     }
 
-    return { en: map2arr(categories.get('en')), fr: map2arr(categories.get('fr')) }
+    const cols = { en: map2arr(categories.get('en')), fr: map2arr(categories.get('fr')) }
+    return cols
   })
 
   config.addCollection('pages', async (collection) => {
@@ -76,6 +80,12 @@ export default function (config) {
     return pages
   })
 
+  // added passthrough for images in their respective folders
+  config.addPassthroughCopy('src/content/**/*.jpg')
+  config.addPassthroughCopy('src/content/**/*.png')
+  config.addPassthroughCopy('src/content/**/*.gif')
+  config.addPassthroughCopy('src/content/**/*.webp')
+
   return {
     markdownTemplateEngine: 'md',
     dir: {

src/content/en/about.md

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----
-title: About
-layout: page
----
+Alex Eguiluz is an artist, learning designer and researcher whose practice spans different media: moving image, installation, pedagogy, and research dissemination. Their work explores how art serves as a fundamental tool to create pedagogical processes in both formal and non-formal spaces. Through their practice, they research and capture different narratives and realities intending to create work which fosters awareness and critical dialogue around complex societal issues such as identity, migration, and territory.
 
-My work focuses on merging artistic practices with critical pedagogy. Through my work, I question social systems and foster awareness by engaging audiences with the immediate realities and tensions of identity, migration, and community. Using video, installations, and archival work, I capture everyday experiences, inviting viewers into narratives that reflect resilience, adaptation, and belonging.
+In their pursuit of exploring learning methodologies to achieve sustainable educational practices, Alex have spent recent years collaborating with researchers, teachers, and students from diverse backgrounds to develop pedagogical experiences and materials through a decolonial lens. In particular, Alex focuses on project-based learning, situating their projects at the intersection of art and research.
 
-Currently, my research project aims to develop educational tools that integrate critical, intercultural perspectives, reshaping traditional frameworks to promote sustainable, reflective engagement in both art and education. My approach emphasizes local knowledge and community as essential to learning—a commitment that began in Peru and continues through collaboration with diverse audiences in France.
-
-☁︎ alex eguiluz
-paris,2024
+Currently, they are working on a research project exploring how local knowledge is transmitted through community-based pedagogies that can serve as a tool to respond towards our current social and environmental challenges. Through a research-creation methodology, this project aims to rethink learning practices by sharing this knowledge with current and future educators.

src/content/en/art/10_Transparencia/index.md

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+---
+title: Transparencia
+year: 2016
+location: Paris
+---
+
+The piece references symbolic monuments, using the flag—a universal symbol of territory, identity, and community as its central motif. Traditionally a unifying symbol, here the flag becomes a site of complexity, reflecting the persistence of diversity within the illusion of unity. Through the cultural interweaving of materials, Transparencia explores themes of migration, memory, and the construction of both personal and collective identities.
+
+The clothing that forms the flags carries the imprint of the people who have shaped my existence, grounding the work in a narrative of belonging and continuity. The installation questions notions of homeland and territory, suggesting that identity is not static, but an ever-evolving tapestry woven from the influences and experiences of those who precede and surround us.

src/content/en/art/11_InbetweenDays/index.md

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+---
+title: Inbetween-days
+year: 2016
+location: Paris
+---
+
+[__https://youtu.be/-iF1gQlOQuM?si=sfvhcZSIR155TF13__](https://youtu.be/-iF1gQlOQuM?si=sfvhcZSIR155TF13)
+
+This piece traces the journeys of Peruvians who fled the economic crisis of the 1980s and 1990s, often migrating without legal status in search of a future. Interweaving their stories with found footage of fireworks—sourced from videos filmed in the cities and years of their departures—the work parallels moments of celebration with the rupture of migration.
+The fleeting brilliance of the fireworks embodies both hope and loss, illuminating the resilience and sacrifices of those who rebuilt their lives far from home. Through this contrast, the piece transforms personal stories into a shared memory of displacement and survival.

src/content/en/art/12_MatchMyCountry/index.md

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+---  
+title: Match my country  
+year: 2016  
+location: Paris  
+---
+
+I developed an interactive online memory card game called "Match My Country," featuring 150 significant events from Peru's history that should not be forgotten. The goal of the game is to refresh our collective memory and prevent the repetition of past mistakes as a society. This game serves a pedagogical purpose, acting as a form of resistance against the erasure of critical historical narratives that are often overlooked in school textbooks. Each card displays images and representative titles of historical events, allowing players to familiarize themselves with them as they progress through the game. When players find a match, additional information about the event is revealed, creating a dynamic and engaging exercise in memory construction.

src/content/en/art/13_16windows/index.md

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+---  
+title: 16 Windows  
+year: 2015  
+location: Paris  
+---
+
+This installation reflects the nostalgia of migration, portraying everyday scenes through multiple windows: someone cooking alone in their small studio, a birthday song shared over a video call, an empty room, a figure tying their shoes... all set in different territories. It captures the longing to hold on to fleeting moments and continue feeling connected to the daily life of a homeland now distant, to remain part of the lives of loved ones despite the physical absence. A real-time camera captures the present moment, embedding the spectator into the projected scenes, creating a seamless continuity between what is lived, what is absent, and what is shared.

src/content/en/art/14_UtopiaBlanqueamiento/index.md

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+---  
+title: Utopía del blanqueamiento  
+year: 2013  
+location:  Lima  
+---*  
+*  
+[__https://vimeo.com/464930350__](https://vimeo.com/464930350)
+
+This installation merges video and sculpture to explore South America's colonial legacy and its impact on the construction of both individual and collective identities. *Utopía del blanqueamiento*, a video of static family portraits, reflects the persistent belief that skin color confers power and superiority. Projected onto a rotating cube of broken mirrors, the images fragment and scatter across the space, inviting viewers to confront and deconstruct these enduring stereotypes. The dynamic reflections encourage a reassembly of meaning, symbolizing the reconstruction of identity in the face of inherited narratives.

src/content/en/art/15_KaraokelaParada/index.md

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+---  
+title: Karaoke la parada  
+year: 2012  
+location:  Lima  
+---
+
+[__https://vimeo.com/463936259__](https://vimeo.com/463936259)
+
+Karaoke la Parada presents a striking portrayal of the violent confrontation between the police and the merchants of the La Parada market in Lima, Peru. Accompanied by the popular South American song 'Adios chico de mi barrio,' the video functions as a karaoke, juxtaposing the vibrant scenes of the market with the harsh realities captured through internet archives. This creates a powerful commentary on resilience amidst conflict. Viewers are invited to participate in this piece, engaging with the emotional layers of the song while reflecting on the struggle of the individuals portrayed.

src/content/en/art/1_Let my Baby stay/index.md

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+---
+title: Let my Baby stay
+year: 2018
+location:  North Carolina
+
+featureImage:
+    src: 1_bigImage.jpg
+    alt: ''
+
+imageGallery:
+    - src: 1_smallScreenShot.png
+      alt: ''
+    - src: 2_smallScreen.png
+      alt: ''
+    - src: 3_smallScreen.png
+      alt: ''
+---
+
+[__https://vimeo.com/463915709__](https://vimeo.com/463915709)
+
+What is the first thing that comes to mind when people ask you, Who are you?
+Silvia, like many others who have emigrated to the United States, is compelled to assume a new identity—a name, a birthdate, a past that is not hers and that she knows nothing about—to adapt to an unfamiliar world. Her transformation into “Daisy” becomes a layered construction of self, where each gesture and word shape a narrative that questions her sense of belonging.
+
+Through video, sound, and archival footage, this piece not only documents her personal experience but also examines how identity and belonging are reshaped across borders. It reflects resilience and highlights the profound impact of community narratives on our understanding of self and transformation.

src/content/en/art/2-and-2-aint-22.md

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
----
-title: 2 and 2 ain't 22
-location: Beijing
-year: 2018
-imageGallery:
-    - /uploads/perception.1.webp
----
-
-✴︎ Beijing, 2018✴︎
-This video explores the construction and deconstruction of urban life in Beijing through the experiences of a diverse group of immigrant skaters who navigate the city’s fast-paced reality and fleeting memory. Each skater’s story reveals a unique perspective on migration, shaped by their individual personalities and circumstances.
-
-Having lived and skated alongside them for six months, I gathered an extensive archive of video, photographs, and sounds that captured their interactions and routines. In editing, these fragments come together to create a narrative that mirrors the city’s rhythm over time, highlighting how identity and belonging are continually redefined in dynamic, communal spaces, and emphasizing the resilience and transformation inherent in their stories.

src/content/en/art/2_2 and 2 ain’t 22/index.md

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+---
+title: 2 and 2 ain't 22
+year: 2018
+location: Beijing
+---
+
+[__https://vimeo.com/463919908__](https://vimeo.com/463919908)
+
+This video explores the construction and deconstruction of urban life in Beijing through the experiences of a diverse group of immigrant skaters navigating the city’s fast-paced reality and fleeting memory. Each character’s story offers a distinct perspective on migration, shaped by their personality and circumstances.
+
+Having lived and skated alongside them for six months, I built an extensive archive of video, photographs, and sounds capturing their interactions and routines. In the editing process, these fragments come together to form a narrative that mirrors the city’s evolving rhythm, highlighting how identity and belonging are continuously redefined in dynamic communal spaces, while emphasizing the resilience and transformation inherent in their stories.

src/content/en/art/3_Installation view/index.md

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+---   
+title: Installation view   
+year: 2018  
+location: École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts  
+---

src/content/en/art/4_Tizhiwai (Outside the system)/index.md

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+---
+title: Tizhiwai (Outside the system)   
+year: 2018   
+location: Beijing  
+---  
+  
+A handmade paper kite soars through the skies of Beijing, emblazoned with the word "Tizhiwai" (Outside the System) in Chinese calligraphy. Despite the pervasive social and political control in the country, this kite carried a provocative message that went largely unnoticed. Constructed and flown with the help of individuals who gathered each morning in the park to fly kites, this project became a participatory art piece that fostered community, allowing us to share our knowledge with a common goal in mind. Everyone was involved in ensuring that it functioned and soared high. The kite was flown in various parks across the city before ultimately being destroyed by the police in Caochangdi, where members of the art community were forced to evacuate in anticipation of a brutal demolition.

src/content/en/art/5_Grandma'sGift/index.md

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+---  
+title: Grandma’s gift  
+year: 2018  
+location: Beijing  
+---
+
+A billboard outside an art gallery displays an image of me wearing a balaclava my grandmother gave me before I left Lima for Paris and later Beijing. Typically used for advertising or propaganda, this billboard disrupts expectations by turning a public space into a site of personal and political inquiry. In a highly regulated visual landscape like China, this gesture challenges notions of visibility, identity, and belonging.
+
+This piece explores how an object’s meaning shifts across cultures and contexts. For my grandmother, the balaclava signifies protection against winter; for others, it might evoke humor, habit, threat, religious practice, protest, or even a Christmas gift. Beyond personal memory, it reveals how identity is shaped by interpretation, migration, and the tension between private and public space.

src/content/en/art/6_Percepción/index.md

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+---  
+title: Percepción  
+year: 2017  
+location: Paris  
+---  
+  
+Ricardo, equipped with a Bluetooth microphone, moves through the gallery, speaking softly. He shares, almost in confidence, what he sees, hears, and perceives, reflecting on his experience of the space. At times, his observations spark memories, which he recounts, often making us laugh. At first, we are unaware that Ricardo is in the same room, quietly observing us as we listen. It’s only when we recognize certain scenes he describes—ones we can also see—that we realize he is there.  
+His words are transmitted in real time through a set of headphones hanging on the wall in a corner of the gallery. The listener is invited to merge their own perception of the space with Ricardo’s narrative, creating an unexpected sense of connection and complicity between two strangers.

src/content/en/art/7_65Modelo/index.md

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+---  
+title: 65 Modelo de ficha del Club  
+year: 2017  
+location:  Paris  
+---
+
+[__https://vimeo.com/158843893__](https://vimeo.com/158843893)
+
+This video documents the daily routine of a character who navigates life through cleaning, smoking, and rapping. A persistent voice in the background relentlessly questions him about personal details such as age, height, ID number, and bank balance. This intrusive dialogue critiques how authorities and power structures in a foreign land reduce migrants to mere statistics.  
+The repetition of scenes reflects the passage of time, illustrating the contrast between the vibrancy of life and the rigid expectations of institutions. The poetic echoes of Jorge Eduardo Eielson deepen the narrative, highlighting the role of language and poetry in asserting identity amidst the challenges faced.

src/content/en/art/8_Mantenimiento/index.md

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+---  
+title: Mantenimiento  
+year: 2017  
+location:  Cusco, Lima, Paris  
+---  
+  
+[__https://vimeo.com/126790953__  
+](https://vimeo.com/126790953)  
+Mantenimiento takes place in Peru, exploring the deep social, cultural, and material tensions between the capital and the provinces through the evocative lens of a shared celebration. The camera follows the journey of a character who migrates to Lima in search of work, embodying the dynamics of displacement and precariousness that characterize many internal migration stories. Through an intimate and contemplative gaze, the video exposes the invisible labor of those who, at dawn, clean the floors of a Lima nightclub. This reflective portrait examines the personal costs of centralization and structural inequality, questioning narratives of progress and the sacrifices made in the pursuit of a better future.

src/content/en/art/9_Chincha/index.md

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+---  
+title: Chincha  
+year: 2016  
+location: Lima, Paris  
+---  
+  
+Chincha is a video installation composed of a blue tarp suspended over a fragile steel structure anchored to a concrete base. It takes inspiration from unfinished buildings across Latin America, where exposed steel rods represent interrupted aspirations and systemic inequalities. Projected onto this structure is a video of Chincha, a city devastated by an earthquake. Five years later, the footage shows a city still in ruins, with residents adapting to life amidst the destruction. This contrast of resilience and resignation mirrors the physicality of the installation, reflecting on human endurance and the structural neglect that perpetuates inequality.

src/content/en/art/let-my-baby-stay.md

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----
-title: Let my Baby stay
-location: North Carolina
-year: 2018
----
-
-✴︎  North Carolina, 2018 ✴︎
-
-What is the first thing that comes to mind when people ask you, who are you?
-
-Silvia, who, like many others, emigrated to the United States, compelled to take on a new identity—a name, a birthdate, a past that isn’t hers—to adapt to an unfamiliar world. Her transformation into “Daisy” becomes a complex layering of self, where each gesture and word forms a narrative that questions her sense of belonging.
-
-Through video, sound, and archival footage of her story, this piece not only documents her personal experience but also explores how identity and belonging are reshaped across borders, reflecting resilience and the profound impact of community narratives on our understanding of self and change.
-

src/content/en/art/perception.md

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----
-title: percepción
-location: Paris
-year: 2016
-imageGallery:
-    - /uploads/perception.1.webp
-    - /uploads/perception.2.webp
----
-
-✴︎ Paris 2016✴︎
-
-Ricardo, with a Bluetooth microphone, wanders around the gallery. He speaks. He tells us what he sees, what he hears and what he understands of where he is: he reflects on his perception of the space. Sometimes this brings back memories: he shares it in the microphone. Everything that Ricardo says is heard thanks to a a set of headphones that is hanging on the wall in a corner of the gallery. The listner will be able to link its own interpretation of the space to the one they are is listening to, a sense of complicity is built between two strangers.

src/content/en/pedagogy/1_iN&Di Inclusion & diversité/index.md

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+---
+title: "Inclusion & Diversity : Intersectional awareness program"
+year: 2021-2024
+location:  Paris
+---
+
+As the lead designer and coordinator of the iN&Di program, I developed, implemented, and evaluated this intersectional awareness initiative with an interdisciplinary team and researchers from Université Paris Cité. iN&Di fostered inclusive practices in higher education by addressing systemic discrimination, accessibility, and gender-based violence through interactive workshops and awareness actions.
+
+I authored the iN&Di Guide, a practical and reflective resource that captures our process, offering tools and insights to help institutions create inclusive environments.
+
+By integrating artistic practices—such as educational exhibitions, performances, and co-creation spaces—the program transformed learning into an immersive experience, making social issues tangible and fostering deep engagement.
+
+Through a combination of pedagogy, research, and art, iN&Di became both a tool and a participatory experiment, paving the way for institutional change.

src/content/en/pedagogy/2_Initiative SHIp/index.md

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+---  
+title: Initiative SHIp espaces publics Sûrs, Humains et Inclusifs  
+year: 2024  
+location:  Paris  
+---
+
+As a learning designer and artist, I developed innovative tools to make Edna Peza’s research on public spaces, the feeling of insecurity, and the practices of vulnerable populations more accessible. A pedagogical exhibition, illustrated infographics, and an interactive booklet were created to transform this investigation into a tool for learning and action. Aimed at students and urban planning professionals, this project challenges dominant narratives and fosters essential dialogue on city-making and inclusion in public spaces.