Enrique Agudo

Enrique Agudo is a multidisciplinary artist, architect, and creative director whose work explores the intersection of immersive media, digital fabrication, fashion, and cultural narratives around ifentity. His practice spans virtual reality filmmaking, generative animation, speculative world-building, and digital-to-physical craft processes such as wearable tech and Jacquard weaving. Agudo’s work has been exhibited internationally and is recognized for its evocative approach to mythology, identity, and the evolving relationship between technology and culture.

Agudo’s projects have been recognized widely. His VR short The Pantheon of Queer Mythology premiered at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival and was selected for Cannes XR, FIVARS, and the Geneva International Film Festival, as well as being nominated for VR Film of the Year at the VR Awards. His work has been included in exhibitions at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and Serrería Belga in Madrid. In 2023, he held a solo exhibition titled Ipseity at Vellum Los Angeles, and selected works have even showcased in digital billboards across Los Angeles. He has also developed digital artworks for IE University, including The Alchemist and The Oracle.

Born in Madrid and shaped by a transatlantic career between Madrid and Los Angeles, he trained as an architect at the Architectural Association and IE University, completing both of his Masters at Southern California Institute of Architecture (MArch 2 & MFA in Fiction and Entertainment). In his early career, he worked with Spanish-American Artist Daniel Canogar, who was an important mentor and influence, before opening his own studio in 2019. Agudo has developed interdisciplinary workflows across digital art, fashion, animation, gaming and generative and procedural media. His notable projects bridge rigorous conceptual research with cutting-edge technical execution. At IE, Agudo brings a holistic vision rooted in narrative design, worldbuilding, and workflow architecture. His teaching emphasizes personal identity as a driver for creative practice, encouraging students to develop meaningful, future-facing projects that integrate storytelling, technical innovation, and critical cultural reflection.