CURT ALLEN WILMER and LETICIA GAÑÁN

Curt was born in Madrid. He studied scenography and costume design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. From 1987 to 1993 he worked as a freelance scenographer and costume designer in the German performing arts and cinema. He worked as set designer and technical director of the Teatro de la Abadía in Madrid (1994-1998). During this period he collaborated with directors such as José Luis Gómez, Gerardo Vera, Andrés Lima, Ernesto Caballero, among others. From 1998 to 2008, he was the Artistic Director of the Department of Theming and Shows of Acciona Producciones y Diseño in Seville, developing worldwide projects for museums, fair stands, multimedia shows, theme parks, Expo pavilions and large events.

Leticia was born in Seville and graduated as an architect from the University of Seville. Between 2001 and 2006 she focused her professional activity as a freelance architect, collaborating or signing public and private development projects. In 2006 she decided to take a turn in her career and joined the Projects Department of General de Producciones y Diseño (GPD), collaborating in the design and coordination of worldwide projects of museums, fair stands, multimedia shows, Expo pavilions and events.

In 2008 Curt and Leticia formed the studio deDos. Dedicated mainly to the performing arts, they have also developed other multidisciplinary scenography projects such as events or trade fair stands. From 2012 to 2020, they directed the Master’s Degree in Scenography and Exhibition Design at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Madrid. They have designed sets for outstanding Spanish theatre directors and they have worked with international choreographers. With Johan Inger they have worked for productions in Compañía Nacional de Danza (Madrid), Aterballetto (Italy), Dresden Semperoper Ballet, Göteborg Opera, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo. In 2014 Curt participated in the foundation of the Asociación de artistas plásticos e scénicos de España (AAPEE), being since then a member of its board of directors. The studio has been recognised with 25 awards, including: 2 MAX awards, 4 ADE awards, and 10 Lorca awards.