Federico Cuatlacuatl will be joining the Department of Art for the academic year as a Visiting Assistant Professor. Born in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, Federico Cuatlacuatl immigrated to Indiana in 1999, and grew up as an undocumented immigrant. He received his BFA at Ball State University in 2013, with a major in computer animation.  Recently Federico received his MFA in May 2015, at Bowling Green State University specializing in digital arts.  Federico’s work reflects on current realities of Hispanic immigrant diasporas in the United States and strives to bring forth awareness, change, advances, and cultural sustainability.  His research is primarily concerned with the current social, political, and cultural issues that Hispanic immigrants face in the U.S.  He has participated in numerous exhibitions including his 2015 solo show, “Between Existence”, at Crossroads for Contemporary Art of Notre Dame University and the 2014  National Wet Paint MFA Biennial at Zhou B. Art Center in Chicago.  Federico’s most recent independent short animation film, “Fin De”, has been screened in various national and international film festivals including:  Columbus, Ohio; Canada; Finland; Athens, Greece; Bemidji, Minnesota; Delph, United Kingdom; Lucknow, India. Federico will be teaching ART 2500: Digital Image and ART 4401: Computer Animation this Autumn. A collection of Federico's work can be seen here.