Fernando Rodríguez Durán

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Spanish, b. 1975   —   Fernando Rodríguez Durán aka Nano Sfera, was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1975. He has a degree in Physical Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid in the specialty of Astrophysics. In this field he developed his professional work collaborating with various researchers and projects of the European Space Agency for nearly a decade. In 2010 he left professional astronomy and concentrated fully on his artistic quest. In 2013 he moved to Mexico City where he established his residency in 2014. Gradually he has incorporated his scientific background into his pictorial proposal in search of a singular synthesis between the artistic and scientific visions of the universe. As part of his pictorial career he has exhibited in various European countries such as Spain, Portugal, Italy, Sweden and Lithuania. In Mexico he has exhibited in various galleries in Mexico City and has published some illustrations in the magazine "Domingo" of the newspaper "El Universal" and in the news portal vice.com.