Back in London after a few days in Santander celebrating 30 years of art research and production—through the creativity and sheer generosity of so many colleagues who were basically radiating inspiration from every pore.
I had the pleasure of chairing a session with friends with whom I’ve collaborated in different curatorial and editorial ways over the years: Cabello/Carceller, pioneering collective in queer methodologies and practices;
@leoserranorivas , embodied weaver of poetic choreographies; and
@eli.cortinas , builder of counter-archives against technofascism and in favour of radical feminist positionalities—plural, and beautifully so. All recipients of the
@centrobotin grant, reflecting on modes of production and methodologies that have endured almost two decades.
It was also a joy to hear from and contribute alongside
@agustin.perezrubio , Lara Almárcegui,
@joanmorey and Carlos Bunga, who opened up the conversation to other creative and institutional challenges.
I’m very grateful to the Botín Foundation (and of course to
@barbararmunoz and
@begona.guerrica ) who awarded me a scholarship ten years ago to research curating, a decision that ultimately brought me to London. My life would’ve been completely different without that support. Last year I was also invited to serve as a jury member, navigating more than 800 analogue applications in 48h. A tough but meaningful task: trying to argue for those who made the final cut, knowing how much chance and perseverance shape these processes.
I’m glad I could offer feedback, especially around the hegemony of the exhibitionary and the need to make more room for collaborative, participatory, socially engaged and editorial practices that often sit at the edges of visibility in this context.
Congratulations to all the recipients who just opened the show! Sharing a few quick snapshots of the wonderful work by
@diego_delas , Eduardo Navarro and Nader Kochaaki in this post. Also congrats to
@cookingsections for their powerful proposition Waves Lost at Sea and to
@fluent_org for
@reece.cox performance.
I had a room with a view and ate tortilla, so I’m ready for the next step: Marisol: When Things Are Just Beginning!
