Que curioso que el siguiente artículo que me decido a escribir tiene que ver con otro evento, esta vez en la costa oeste. Se trata de una exposición de fotografía del famoso fotógrafo venezolano Alexander Apostol, que comenzó el 21 de septiembre y dura hasta el 17 de diciembre. La exposición está ubicada en la sala LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions), ubicada en Hollywood, CA. A continución les coloco un extracto de la introducción de la página de la expo, y la información de contacto:
Alexander Apóstol: Selected Works
Exhibition opens Wednesday 20 September 2006, 7 – 9pm
Exhibition runs Thursday 21 September – Sunday 17 December 2006
LACE, in partnership with the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) at Harvard University, is proud to present an exhibition of recent photographs and video by Venezuelan artist Alexander Apóstol. The exhibition, curated by Bill Kelley, Jr., features two large-scale photographic series-Residente Pulido and Residente Pulido, Ranchos-as well as new video work. The exhibition will premiere at LACE in September 2006 and run through December 2006. The exhibition will then travel to Harvard University under the sponsorship of the David Rockefeller Latino and Latin American Art Forum.
Bill Kelley, Jr. writes of Apóstols work: “In a post-identity world, where subjective memories and histories now take on a more important role, discussions around urbanism carry a gentrifying signpost while, ironically enough, investing the city with new political and discursive possibilities.” Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Apóstol contrasts the city’s cultural environment with some of the utopian ideals that have shaped its architecture in order to consider the connecting threads between place and time, history and actuality. As Apóstol re-appropriates, re-contextualizes, and sometimes even digitally manipulates images of Modernist edifices in a current state of dilapidation, he attempts to reconcile the ideological failings of the past with the socio-political and economic realities of the present. In a city like Los Angeles, where early 20th century urban planning now forces us into unique patterns of metropolitan life, this type of thoughtful investigation is a key process in understanding our local environment.
RELATED PROGRAMS
Thursday 21 September 2006 | 7:30pm
Conversation with Alexander Apóstol, Bill Kelley, Jr. and José Falconi at LACE
Saturday 23 September 2006 | 8pm
Conversation with Alexander Apóstol and Teddy Cruz at Estación Tijuana, Tijuana, Mexico José Maria Larroque 271, 3rd floor, Colonia Federal, Tijuana BC, Mexico
LACE’s ongoing Salon Series features artists’ talks, colloquiums, and other participatory activities to encourage cultural exchange between artists, curators, critics and our general public. In conjunction with Alexander Apóstol, LACE is planning Video Dialogs, a series of three responsive video screenings on 13 October, 17 November, and 1 December. All inspired by the exhibit, each video response will be organized by a different artist or curator.
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