Lucia Grossberger Morales was born in Catavi, Bolivia, during the Revolution of 1952. In 1955, her family fled to New York City, fearing for its safety. On her fifth birthday, Lucia heard a voice that told her she must tell her story.
In 1979, Lucia found the tool she would use to tell her stories, the first personal computer, the Apple II. Lucia spent seven years learning about computers. She is one of the pioneers of interactive digital art and one of the first Latina computer artists. She spent the 80’s and early 90’s participating in the vibrant and supportive atmosphere of the Silicon Valley. She coauthored several software packages including The Designers Toolkit, published by Apple Computer in 1982, and the book AppleVisions: A Unique Approach To Assembly Language Programming, published by Addison-Wesley in 1987 and reprinted in 1988. Steve Wozniak, the inventor of the Apple II computer, wrote the Foreword.
Finally, in 1987, Lucia had the knowledge and powerful new computer tools to begin telling her stories. Lucia’s shrines, interactive installations, CD-ROMs, videos and mixed media pieces have been shown in museums and galleries around the United States, Europe and Latin America.
In the early 90’s, Lucia participated in many live shows including Peter Gabriel’s WOMAD (World of Music and Dance), Lollapalooza and the Digital Be In, held in conjunction with Mac World.
Since 2004, Lucia has worked with a group of artists in Cochabamba, Bolivia, to create a digital art lab as part of the mARTadero cultural center. This year, the lab is fully functional and they are teaching classes in digital art. Lucia is facilitating online collaborations.
Since 2006, Lucia has been living in Tucson, as well as in California and she spends time in Bolivia every year.
More about Lucia’s work can be seen at her web site:
