Take a glimpse behind the scenes of the Life Ball, one of the biggest AIDS charity events in the world, which took place on May 31 at Vienna City Hall. Photos by Igor Ramírez García Peralta.
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Igor Ramírez García Peralta
On paper Igor is a lawyer. In real life he is a spy. He has a Masters Degree in Intellectual Property Law from King’s College London. And he trained as an actor at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in NYC. Since 2012 he collaborates with Thyssen Bornemisza Art Contemporary in the organization of international exhibitions, particularly in Latin America, and with Expo Chicago, as its International Developer. He is also affiliated with LIVE Aids, the charity that organizes the Life Ball in Vienna and has several contemporary art projects running on the side. As a freelance writer he collaborates with Gatopardo and Harper’s Bazaar Latin America (Mexico), Artribune (Italy), Parterre de Rois (Italy/UK), and NOWNESS (UK). Igor was born in Mexico City to a Mexican mother and a Spanish father. He grew up between Mexico and Germany. He is fluent in Spanish, English, German, and Italian and is based in Milan.
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