Daniel Malpica

ダニエル・マルピカ

DANIEL MALPICA poet / designer / multimedia artist

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Upcoming:

27.-30.2022: Copenhaguen Literature Festival (Denmark)

31.8.–4.9.2022: Nordic Poetry Summit (Turku, Finland)

2.-9.6.2022: Trånas at the Fringe Festival (Sweden)


Daniel Malpica is a Finnish-Mexican writer, graphic designer, publisher and multimedia artist. His work involves the exploration of cross-narratives, transmediality, design and literary arts. As an artist and curator, Malpica has developed multiple transdisciplinary literary projects across Europe, the Nordics, and Mexico. Malpica was editor and designer of Radiador Magazine and, between 2019-2022, a member of the board of directors of the Finnish PEN.

His most recent books, 'Se escribe con X' and 'Manuke Libre', have received support from the Finnish Arts Council (TAIKE) and the Kone Foundation.

danielmalpik@gmail.com

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Daniel Malpica 
Graphic Designer, Publisher and Poet
México City, 1988
 



Daniel Malpica is a Poet and Graphic designer based in Finland since 2013. Born and raised in Mexico City, he is co-Founder, Editor-in-chief and Designer of [Radiador] Magazine, a literature project focused on non-conventional poetry, art and web surfing. His work specializes in editorial design and bookmaking, developing handmade editions with artisanal techniques and recycled materials. As a poet and multimedia artist, he has participated in many international festivals of experimental poetry sharing stage with writers like Amiri Baraka or Michel Houellebecq.




Projects


2011-Present time:
Co-Founder, Editor-in-chief and Designer of [Radiador] Magazine. Literature and Arts.

2014:
Member of Third Space gallery organizing commite (Helsinki).

2014:
Member of Catalysti: Transcultural Artists in Finland (Helsinki).

2009-12:
Founder and Director of the Mill Story art workshop cultural project for children (Mexico City).





Work Experience


2014:
Graphic design for The City Ghettos of Today in Helsinki (Finland).

2014:
Editor and graphic designer for Sivuvalo cultural project (Finland).

2014:
Graphic design for Serena water park (Finland).

2012:
Author of the guide "Design and Publish your own free Digital Magazine" for MakeUseOf (United Kingdom).

2011-12:
Member of the editorial council for the cultural section of the Reforma newspaper (Mexico City).

2007-09:
Founder and Director of the spanish-speaking experimental poetry festival "Echoes" at the Lake House Cultural Center of the National Autonomus University of Mexico (Mexico City).


Grants and Awards

2014:
Arts Promotion Centre Finland: Grant for writers (Finland).

2013-14:

Edmundo Valadés grant for independent magazines. Awarded to [Radiador] Magazine (National Arts and Culture Council, Mexico).

2012:
National Congress for Writers (National Arts and Culture Council, Mexico). Invited panel discussion.

2012:
Regional Congress for South-Western Magazines (Mexico). Invited talk.

2011:
Institution for Mexican Literature: Workshop for writers (Monterrey, Mexico).

2009:

Institution for Mexican Literature: Workshop for writers (Xalapa, Mexico).


International Festivals


2014:
Runokuu: Poetry Moon Literary Festival (Helsinki). Poetry performance (Lavaklubi)

2014:
Päivitä Leino! (Helsinki). Poetry performance (Espan Lava)


2014:
World Village Festival (Helsinki). Poetry performance (Lavaklubi)

2010 and 12:
Underground: International Festival of Poetry (Mexico City).      

2011:
Palace of Mines International Book Fair (Mexico City). Poetry reading.

2010:
Multimedia concert for the Quimera International Festival (Mexico). Poetry and Accordion.

2009:
Mexico City International Book Fair (Mexico City). Poetry performance.

2006, 08 and 09:
Poetry Aloud International Festival in the Lake House Cultural Center of the National Autonomus University of Mexico (Mexico City).



Poetry Bibliography (Written with an X)

• [RADIATOR] MAGAZINE
Re-writings - #26 - November 2013
 
• POETRY  JOURNAL. UNAM
Digital Edition - #56 - February 2013
Digital Edition -
#47 - May 2012

• SERIE ALFA
2012 [le cercle dins the punt] - Translation to Catalan by Joan Navarro

• MEXICO UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE. UNAM
New Season -
#67- September 2009

• START POINT MAGAZINE . UNAM
New Season -
#172 - March / April 2012
New Season -
#165 - January / February 2011
New Season -
#159 - January / February 2010
New Season -
#153 - January / February 2009