B (page as dance stage)

Printed work in Crux Desperationis, issue 5 (PDF 3.7MB), Montevideo, January 2014, p. 12

Don't say anything

Laura Gonzalez will return to Frau Emmy von N. the words Sigmund Freud wrote in his famous case history about her. She will tell you her story of hysteria in the first person, just as Emmy would have told it to Freud in 1889

PROKALO Architecture Seminar Series 2008-2009

PROKALO Architecture Seminar Series 2008-200

Virtual worlds: visualizing early modern festivals in the Iberian world

This article explores the potential and limits Virtual Heritage Visualization techniques pose for historical/urban/architectural research. It discusses its aplication to the study of historic urban environments and early modern festivals in the Iberian world

The Unreliable Reader (Reading as Art)

I propose a variable duration performance in which I will read excerpts of novels to the audience, one-to-one. The novels, borrowed from Senate House library collection, will be drawn from the nineteenth century, to accompany the development of psychology. The choice of novels will be based on those that have been termed by literary critics as narrated from the point of view of an unreliable character. The audience will not have access to the text itself, only through the words as spoken by me, with my mispronounced English and my Spanish accent. At times, I may embellish the author’s words with my own (as I am an artist) and it will be the task of the audience to chose to trust, enjoy the additions or leave in horror of the mutilated text. The title itself is a give away, so the audience should be prepared for a little creativity. A matter of consideration will also be the body language between reader and the audience. What will I need to do to win the audience’s trust? How does a reader get her authority? This performance links into the theme of psychology as unreliable narrators have been often labeled as psychologically disturbed. The piece will require a relatively quiet and intimate space but reading, really, can occur anywhere. The novels chosen include: Henry James, The Turn of the Screw (1898) Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights (1847) Wilkie Collins, The Moonstone (1868) Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness (1902) Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wallpaper (1892) Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Blithedale Romance (1852) Jane Austen, Emma (1815) George Eliot, Adam Bede (1859) Arthur Conan Doyle, The Sign of Four (1890) Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884

Digitalization for Quality Improvement for Manufacturers

This thesis examines the impact of digitalization on quality improvements in lean and green manufacturing. Through a literature review and case studies, the study analyzes the benefits and challenges of digitalization in optimizing manufacturing processes, reducing waste, and improving product and service quality. The findings suggest that digitalization can enhance manufacturing efficiency and sustainability, by enabling real-time monitoring and control of the production systems, improving supply chain visibility and total collaboration, and facilitating data-driven with decision-making analysis. However, the successful implementation of digitalization requires addressing several challenges, such as data security and privacy, workforce skills and training, and organizational change management. The study also highlights the importance of integrating digitalization with lean and green manufacturing principles to achieve synergistic benefits. Overall, this project contributes to the growing body of knowledge on digitalization and manufacturing and provides practical implications for managers and stakeholders seeking to enhance manufacturing competitiveness and sustainability