title. all of us
date. 2013, May 16-25
country. Spain
locations. La Central MACBA, MIBA Museum, La Capella, La Plataforma, Nauart, Setba Zona d'Art, Miscelanea, Real Cercle Artistic, MXEspai 1010, Cosmo and Deebee
description. curated route of video exhibitions during Loop Barcelona
Invited by Loop Barcelona and Screen Festival, Nicolela curated a selection of video works presenting a diversity of personal approaches to various political themes. Some artists use visual metaphors to raise awareness; some, stress the need to remember crucial events; others, directly provoke events with the aim to promote change. They deal with more than specific political issues - they raise another tricky question: which is the role of the artist in contemporary society? Is it an utopic (or pretentious) project to see art as an engine to change the fabric of our world? Or is it a necessity? The selected video works were individually presented in loop in 11 spaces in Barcelona, forming one curated route that took the visitors around town.
CURATED WORKS
Liu Wei / Unforgettable Memory / China
Allan Brown / Square Dance Hypnotist / Canada
Mihai Grecu / We’ll Become Oil / France-Romenia
Andrés Denegri / Grito / Argentina
Carlosmagno Rodrigues / Igrrev / Brazil
Carlosmagno Rodrigues / Drop In The Darkness / Brazil
Jorge Lozano and Alexandra Gelis / Kuenta / Colombia
Jorge Lozano / Underscore / Canada
Junebum Park / To Let / South Korea
Junebum Park / The Advertisement 2 / South Korea
Aalam Wassef / various videos / Egypt
Lucas Bambozzi / Reakt: The Day São Paulo Stopped / Brazil
Cesar Meneghetti / LTDN / Italy
Siepert and Baltensperger / The Camp West / Switzerland
'Grito'