"An Antipode So Close" an exhibition featuring the works of eleven contemporary Mexican artists at Vadehra Art Gallery, D-53 Defence Colony > 12th December 2013 to 11th January 2014
Time :
12th December : 6:00 pm onwards - Opening
13th December to 11th January : 11:00 am - 7:00 pm (Sundays Closed)
- Exhibition on View
Entry : Free
Place : Vadehra Art Gallery, D-53 Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024
Venue Info : www.vadehraart.com | Map | Nearest Metro Station - 'Lajpat Nagar(Violet Line)'
Event Description : 'An Antipode So Close' an exhibition featuring the works of eleven contemporary Mexican artists.
Artists are ARTEMIO | TANIA CANDIANI* | ROBERTO DE LA TORRE* | DEMIÁN FLORES
ARTURO HERNÁNDEZ ALCÁZAR | RAFAEL LOZANO-HEMMER | ARMANDO MIGUELEZ
MANUEL ROCHA ITURBIDE | TRIODO (MARCELA ARMAS, GILBERTO ESPARZA, IVAN PUIG)
Curated by Julia Villasenor Bell
If one were to look beyond the superficial similarities between India and Mexico, beyond the obvious love for spicy gastronomical treats, vibrant street life, and passion for colours, these two countries are comparable as nations steeped in history, with indigenous civilizations dating back thousands of years, long periods under colonial rule, distinct social stratifications, multiple languages and faiths, and in contemporary times, as rapidly developing powers in the global scenario. Despite being on opposite sides of the globe, there is a strong shared semblance in the social and political forces that are shaping these developing economies in the postmodern, globalized era.
An Antipode So Close… is the first step in exploring these invisible connections, and brings to India the works of some of the most interesting artists from the Mexican scene today. The title takes inspiration from Octavio Paz’s essay “The Antipodes of Coming and Going” from his book In Light of India, which brings forth some of these considerations that bridges these two countries which are on opposite sides of the world.
The contemporary Mexican art scene is socially intense and politically charged. The works emerging from this context are edgy and playful, yet profound and extremely poetic. The artists are engaged in processes through which they are continuously rethinking Mexican identity while addressing shared global issues. Many of their works propose an alternative vision of Mexico that is removed from the dilapidated image of the country transmitted by the popular media. Moving beyond the question of borders, they have been active in reinventing the vocabulary of globalised contemporary art when addressing issues concerning developing nations and their paths to modernisation.
An Antipode So Close... will use the gallery as a laboratory for residencies and interventions as well as a space for debate, encounter and re-activation of knowledge during this period. While the exhibition will feature many recent works by the artists, of which some have been specifically made for the exhibition, it will also include older works which resonate with ideas and questions pertaining to India and the local art scene. Two of the participating artists – Manuel Rocha Iturbide and Roberto de la Torre – will come to India during the exhibition to create in-situ projects. They will work with local artists and thinkers to create process-based works, and will explore the relationship and relevance their practices have to and in the Indian context.
The exhibition is supported by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Relations, the Embassy of Mexico in India, National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA), the Mexican Ministry of Culture (CONACULTA) and UPL Ltd. and aims to attract an all new curiosity to a new capital of art, Mexico.
[Antipode: Originating from the Greek words anti (opposed) and pode (foot), this word is used in geography to describe any two places on Earth's surface which is diametrically opposite to each other. Two points that are antipodal to each other are connected by a straight line running through the centre of the Earth.]
Closing Events :
10 JANUARY 2014 | ARTIST PRESENTATION
5:30 - 7 pm | FICA Reading Room, D-42 Defence Colony
Armando Miguelez is a visual artist whose work concentrates on the ways physical environments are organized with a specific focus on cartography and systems of world measurements. His works also focus on issues of personal narrative, displacements, cultural contrasts and identity documents. At the FICA Reading Room, Miguelez will speak about his artistic practice.
11 JANUARY 2014 | SEMINAR ON MEXICAN ART - WHERE AN EAGLE IS EATING A SNAKE PERCHED ON A CACTUS
3 - 7 pm | FICA Reading Room, D-42 Defence Colony
Fee: Rs 300
To register: Please write to blessy@vadehraart.com or call us on +91 11 46103550
Sign up for this exciting half-day course, which includes lectures on:
- Post-Revolution and the Muralist Movement by Julia Villasenor Bell
- Contemporary Mexican Art post-1968 by Armando Miguelez.
Related Events : Exhibitions
12th December : 6:00 pm onwards - Opening
13th December to 11th January : 11:00 am - 7:00 pm (Sundays Closed)
- Exhibition on ViewEntry : Free
Place : Vadehra Art Gallery, D-53 Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024
Venue Info : www.vadehraart.com | Map | Nearest Metro Station - 'Lajpat Nagar(Violet Line)'
Event Description : 'An Antipode So Close' an exhibition featuring the works of eleven contemporary Mexican artists.
Artists are ARTEMIO | TANIA CANDIANI* | ROBERTO DE LA TORRE* | DEMIÁN FLORES
ARTURO HERNÁNDEZ ALCÁZAR | RAFAEL LOZANO-HEMMER | ARMANDO MIGUELEZ
MANUEL ROCHA ITURBIDE | TRIODO (MARCELA ARMAS, GILBERTO ESPARZA, IVAN PUIG)
Curated by Julia Villasenor Bell
If one were to look beyond the superficial similarities between India and Mexico, beyond the obvious love for spicy gastronomical treats, vibrant street life, and passion for colours, these two countries are comparable as nations steeped in history, with indigenous civilizations dating back thousands of years, long periods under colonial rule, distinct social stratifications, multiple languages and faiths, and in contemporary times, as rapidly developing powers in the global scenario. Despite being on opposite sides of the globe, there is a strong shared semblance in the social and political forces that are shaping these developing economies in the postmodern, globalized era.
An Antipode So Close… is the first step in exploring these invisible connections, and brings to India the works of some of the most interesting artists from the Mexican scene today. The title takes inspiration from Octavio Paz’s essay “The Antipodes of Coming and Going” from his book In Light of India, which brings forth some of these considerations that bridges these two countries which are on opposite sides of the world.
The contemporary Mexican art scene is socially intense and politically charged. The works emerging from this context are edgy and playful, yet profound and extremely poetic. The artists are engaged in processes through which they are continuously rethinking Mexican identity while addressing shared global issues. Many of their works propose an alternative vision of Mexico that is removed from the dilapidated image of the country transmitted by the popular media. Moving beyond the question of borders, they have been active in reinventing the vocabulary of globalised contemporary art when addressing issues concerning developing nations and their paths to modernisation.
An Antipode So Close... will use the gallery as a laboratory for residencies and interventions as well as a space for debate, encounter and re-activation of knowledge during this period. While the exhibition will feature many recent works by the artists, of which some have been specifically made for the exhibition, it will also include older works which resonate with ideas and questions pertaining to India and the local art scene. Two of the participating artists – Manuel Rocha Iturbide and Roberto de la Torre – will come to India during the exhibition to create in-situ projects. They will work with local artists and thinkers to create process-based works, and will explore the relationship and relevance their practices have to and in the Indian context.
The exhibition is supported by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Relations, the Embassy of Mexico in India, National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA), the Mexican Ministry of Culture (CONACULTA) and UPL Ltd. and aims to attract an all new curiosity to a new capital of art, Mexico.
[Antipode: Originating from the Greek words anti (opposed) and pode (foot), this word is used in geography to describe any two places on Earth's surface which is diametrically opposite to each other. Two points that are antipodal to each other are connected by a straight line running through the centre of the Earth.]
Closing Events :
10 JANUARY 2014 | ARTIST PRESENTATION
5:30 - 7 pm | FICA Reading Room, D-42 Defence Colony
Armando Miguelez is a visual artist whose work concentrates on the ways physical environments are organized with a specific focus on cartography and systems of world measurements. His works also focus on issues of personal narrative, displacements, cultural contrasts and identity documents. At the FICA Reading Room, Miguelez will speak about his artistic practice.
11 JANUARY 2014 | SEMINAR ON MEXICAN ART - WHERE AN EAGLE IS EATING A SNAKE PERCHED ON A CACTUS
3 - 7 pm | FICA Reading Room, D-42 Defence Colony
Fee: Rs 300
To register: Please write to blessy@vadehraart.com or call us on +91 11 46103550
Sign up for this exciting half-day course, which includes lectures on:
- Post-Revolution and the Muralist Movement by Julia Villasenor Bell
- Contemporary Mexican Art post-1968 by Armando Miguelez.
Related Events : Exhibitions
"An Antipode So Close" an exhibition featuring the works of eleven contemporary Mexican artists at Vadehra Art Gallery, D-53 Defence Colony > 12th December 2013 to 11th January 2014
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