Petra Bachmaier earned a BFA in 1999 from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and in 2000 she earned an MFA from the Hamburg Academy of Arts with special honors. Sean Gallero, originally from New York City, received a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1999. Since 2000, both artists have collaborated in creating multiple art installations. They have gained recognition in various art forms over the years ranging from filmmaking, digital imaging, graphic and sound art, performance as well as sculpture. Their choice of focusing on multi-media installations and projection designs came as a natural evolution where their varied skills flow together to create a contemporary form of expression.

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