English
(RE)BORN FROM VOLCANOS
The exhibition is devoted to the transformative power of volcanos and the cultural, political, and spiritual dimensions that are linked with volcanic cycles. This project invites us to view the world beyond the realm of geopolitics and instead via the cartography of volcanic connections. It addresses forms of knowledge that arise in conjunction with the world’s largest belt of volcanos, the Ring of Fire, which connects regions, forms of life, and memories from Abya Yala / America to Asia.
THE EXERCISE OF RESISTANCE BEGINS WITHIN
Milko Delgado, a transdisciplinary Panamanian artist, participates in El Rojo me Recuerda as part of Visual AIDS’ Day With(out) Art, showcasing their short film The AIDS Club. J Triangular (they/them), coordinator of DWA for Latin America, Asia, and Africa, invites us to an intimate and thought-provoking conversation with Milko. Drawing its title from a sensationalist episode of a telenovela, Delgado presents an innovative project that merges art, activism, and memory into a unique visual proposal.
KNOWLEDGE IS A GARDEN
The exhibition delves into themes of knowledge repression, unjust appropriation, and the diverse forms of knowledge production. It highlights a critical truth: knowledge is never neutral or all-encompassing. Instead, it is always shaped by historical contexts, situated experiences, and power dynamics that make it inherently vulnerable to distortion and erasure.
99 QUESTIONS GATHERING: ON THE POETICS OF LOOSE ENDS
The «99 Questions Gathering: On the Poetics of Loose Ends», held at the Humboldt Forum from October 25 to November 2, 2024, combined exhibition and conference formats into a dynamic platform for exploring art, cosmological knowledge, and technology. Curator Michael Dieminger envisioned the museum as a living organism, continuously evolving with the stories and voices of both human and more-than-human participants.
CYNTHIA COHEN: THE SHAME
Cohen’s paintings regenerate the historical gaze on the naked female body, creating new relationships between the work and the viewer. She disrupts the logic of art history, reinventing the relationship between subject and observer, private and public. Her work simultaneously veils and unveils sexuality.
ELYLA: YA-BUNANMA-M-A-TA-TA
Taking traditional cockfights in Nicaragua and Indonesia as their starting point, the works included in the exhibition explore transnational and transoceanic South-South connections, seeking to articulate, in the artist’s words: “a pathway for trans-border anticolonial queer solidarity.”
TEDDY SANDOVAL AND THE BUTCH GARDENS SCHOOL OF ART
The Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) presents Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art, the first museum retrospective honoring this inventive yet long-overlooked artist, who was central to queer and Chicanx…
FRAMING RESILIENCE: AN INTERVIEW WITH SUSAN MEISELAS
In this exclusive interview, we engage with acclaimed photographer and artist Susan Meiselas (b.1948, USA), whose work has profoundly impacted the field of visual documentation, particularly in the context of conflict and social justice. Over her extensive career, Meiselas has focused on capturing the narratives of marginalized communities across Latin America, employing her lens to explore themes of memory, identity, and resilience.
A QUEER WOMAN PIONEERS ABSTRACTION: HILMA AF KLINT 80 YEARS AFTER HER DEATH
In honor of Hilma af Klint’s 80th death anniversary, Tatiana Muñoz Brenes offers a thoughtful review of «Hilma», directed by Lasse Hallström. The film not only vividly portrays af Klint’s personal and artistic journey but also critically examines the historical narratives that have often marginalized women artists. Through af Klint’s story, the film underscores the importance of reclaiming these overlooked voices in art history, while also highlighting the distinct challenges and experiences that shaped their creative paths.
AVELINO SALA’S GREATEST EMERGENCY
Avelino Sala has been described as a “politically resistant” and “socially committed” artist who “critiques state power and control.” However, contrary to other political artists, he does not believe art can radically change the…