Article published in Diario Concepción

April 20th, 2019

Workshops, talks, and mediation actions have been part of the exhibition, which will be available until Thursday in the cultural space.

The exhibition at the artistic space was curated by the visual artist Sofía Bernasconi, aiming for contemporary languages.

Between April and May, three mediation activities have taken place as part of the exhibition "Cabling: Peripheral Bodies," available until Thursday at Aura Gallery, Concepción. With the idea of bringing art from the region to the people, the venue established this cycle of mediations with talks, discussions, and workshops, among others, aimed at explaining the artist's work and generating active participation from the audience. Among the events held is a performance by the artist "Cuchillo," on extractivism (April 20); also, dancer Juanita Paz Saavedra conducted a workshop on the work "CO-relaciones" (May 6); ending with the construction of a cyborg doll based on electronic waste on May 10.

"This exhibition brought together works by different artists reflecting on the body and technology from a hybrid perspective, addressing concepts such as cyborg and transhumanism," said Sofía Bernasconi, curator of the gallery and visual artist, about Aura's 69th exhibition.

The initiative includes installations, performances, videodance, video installations, and the exhibition of graphic material from exhibitors Martín Rivas, Minimum Platform, Lokas Juanas, and "Cuchillo" (Cvxillo). The mediation activities linked to the exhibition sought to bring art closer to the community to generate instances of participation and reflection on the presented concepts.

Juanita Paz Saavedra, from the Lokas Juanas platform, expressed gratitude for the space to open a dialogue about art and develop creative exercises beyond the scenic. "It was a very beautiful experience; I appreciate these spaces to share our work. Thanks to this, we managed to create an intimate moment and a fluid conversation," she said.

The last activity was by the artist and visual producer Martín Rivas, who exhibits "(CONTRA)sexual Deprogramming" at Galería Aura.

"The workshop had two parts. The first was a presentation of the creative process of the work and the key concepts I work with: transhumanism, sexuality, bodies, gender, and technology. After this theoretical introduction, we created a cyborg from electronic waste, generating new artifacts that critically explore sexuality," recounted the graduate of UdeC, who now exhibits at the La Moneda Cultural Center.