Marielsa Castro, curator

The Art of Social Change

#Arts #Art Of Social Change

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In our 28th episode, curator Marielsa Castro made us wonder, What does it take to construct the bonds that bind communities together? How can we create genuine relationships with our neighbors?
During our conversation, we discussed how her interest in collectivity and commoning has led her to be a part of the cooperative Coopia and how this has influenced her current role in the Jumex Museum in Mexico City. She walked us through the museum’s recent project Museos en Común, where the entire team sought to build a long-lasting bond with with the people of their neighboring food market Mercado Granada.
As usual If you would like to see images of the artworks and projects we discuss on the podcast, and to stay up to date on the upcoming episodes you can go to our Instagram account @theartofsocialchange.

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Marielsa Castro, curator

The Art of Social Change

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37 episodes

#Arts #Art Of Social Change

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Candice Hopkins, Forge Project 39:39

il y a environ 18 jours39:39

39:39

In this episode, we speak with Candice Hopkins, executive director and chief curator of Forge Projects, whose work as a citizen of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation centers on decolonizing institutions and integrating Indigenous knowledge within and beyond exhibition spaces. Drawing from a worldview where art, land, water, and culture are inseparable, Candice reflects on how Indigenous communities perceive art as part of a broader ecosystem rather than a segregated discipline. This conversation was recorded in collaboration with CIMAM during their 56th Annual Conference in Los Angeles, where Candice spoke on “Sustainable Communities: Indigenous Perspectives and Worldviews.”…

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Christina Chirouze, curator & Sofia Baussan, artist 41:04

il y a 13 weeks41:04

41:04

For our 37th episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with two Cristina Chirouze Montenegro, the founder of Mazorca and the artist Sofia Baussan whose stories were brought together by the shared interest of building cultural bridges between Central America and Europe. Cristina shared how growing up in Guatemala during a period of political transition shaped her commitment to using art as a tool for social change. She spoke about founding Mazorca, a platform designed to create cultural bridges through residencies, exhibitions, and collaborations, creating bonds between Central America and Europe. Sofia reflected on her personal journey of exploring memory and identity through her project 'Constellation des Terres,' which uses family photographs to uncover intimate histories and connections. If you would like to see images of the works we discussed in this episode go to our Instagram account @theartofsocialchange. The Art of Social Change is brought to you by Gabriela Salomon and Alix de La Chapelle. Enjoy the episode!…

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Sehyoung Lee, artist 33:29

il y a 18 weeks33:29

33:29

In this episode, we sit down with Sehyoung Lee in his studio at Artagon to discuss his multidisciplinary practice, which bridges performance and visual arts. Originally from Seoul and now based in Paris, his work delves into the complexities of navigating Western culture as an Asian artist. The conversation explores fascinating subjects like the cultural impact of K-pop, masculinity, cultural dissonance and reincarnation.…

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Irene Adorni and Giulia Monte, Parsec 28:08

il y a 24 weeks28:08

28:08

In this episode, we’re joined by two members of Parsec - an Italian collective of curators, artists, and cultural workers who are reshaping the art scene in Bologna and beyond. Irene Adorni is an artist and Giulia Monte, a researcher and publisher. They see independent art spaces as invaluable communities, where points of views can differ and be shared. And they shared what happened behind PARSEC’s closed doors during COVID, proving how art can be transformative in times of hardship. This episode was recorded during the Reset Network General Assembly in Budapest in April 2024…

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Deniz Kirkali, curator 29:19

il y a 29 weeks29:19

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For our 34th episode we had the pleasure of speaking with Deniz Kirkali, co-founder of GARP Sessions. Garp Sessions is a summer programme that brings artists and thinkers together in Babakale, Çanakkale for a duration of 10 days. It aims to generate conversations around a question/topic/keyword and create room for interaction between people, practices, and researches. It prioritizes collective thinking, digesting and exchange among participants through reading sessions, workshops and collective meals.…

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György Szabó, founder of Trafo - House of Contemporary Arts 33:36

il y a 41 weeks33:36

33:36

For this episode, we spoke to a key actor of the Hungarian cultural scene: György Szabó Discovering arts and performance during university, Gyuri immediately invested himself in the development of the art scene, by organising events as part of his university art club. Striving to promote both local and international artists, Gyuri witnessed the change of the central and Eastern European art scene since the 1980s, founded Trafo and saw the change following the victory in Hungary of nationalist president Viktor Orban who has been ruling the country for the past 14 years.…

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Luiza Texeira de Freitas, curator 35:40

il y a 46 weeks35:40

35:40

For our 32nd episode we spoke to Luiza Texeira de Freitas in Lisbon. Luiza currently specializes in advising private collections on how they can have a lasting impact in the communities around them. We spoke about the conundrum of bringing art fairs into new cities and what ethical collecting can look like. If you would like to see images of the projects we discussed during the podcast you can go to our Instagram account @theartofsocialchange. We hope you enjoy this episode!…

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Meriem Chabani part II, architect 37:10

il y a 51 weeks37:10

37:10

This is the second part of our interview with Meriem Chabani, co-founder of New South, an international architecture, urban design and research practice based in Paris and Brussels. Our last episode left off as Meriem explained her architecture graduation project Remade in Bangladesh, where she looked at how new urban planning and architecture could improve the working conditions and the versatility of the Bangladesh’s landscape. If you want to see images of the projects discussed please go to our instagram account @theartofsocialchange. Enjoy the episode !…

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Meriem Chabani, architect 36:46

il y a 1 year36:46

36:46

For our 31st episode we spoke to Meriem Chabani, co-founder of New South Architects. New South is an international architecture, urban design and research practice based in Paris and Brussels. During our conversation we discussed how relationships of power are present in cities, often taking the form of architecture and urban planning. We explored the idea of working from the point of view of the global south in order to find solutions that may also apply elsewhere. Our interview got so good that we ended up dividing this episode in two parts. We will be releasing part 2 in the coming weeks. If you would like to see images of the projects we discussed during the podcast you can go to our Instagram account @theartofsocialchange. We hope you enjoy this episode!…

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Monica de Miranda, artist 39:49

il y a 1 year39:49

39:49

For our 29th episode we spoke to Angolan-Portuguese artist Mónica de Miranda in Lisbon. Monica’s research-led practice is grounded in the concepts of urban archeology and emotional geography. Her films, installations and photographs are inspired by her own personal story and anchored in postcolonial politics, emancipation and identity. During our interview we discussed her recent film The Island, her installation Mirage and the series of photographs titled Shadows Fall Behind. If you would like to see images of the works we discussed during the podcast you can go to our Instagram account @theartofsocialchange. We hope you enjoy this episode!…

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Chaveli Sifre, artist 27:36

il y a 1 year27:36

27:36

For our 29th episode, Alix had a conversation with Chaveli Sifre while visiting La Embajada’s booth in Liste, a fair in Switzerland dedicated to international, independent galleries and spaces. In her gallery's booth, Chaveli was conducting an experiment. Sitting in a corner, looking over a glass contraption, she distilled an odd mixture of water, money given to her or found in wishing wells, and locally sourced "healing alpine plants". Through this performance, Sifre explored the reduction of bodies to capital and means to reverse this process. Listen to the full episode to find out more about this serendipitous encounter.…

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Marielsa Castro, curator 51:45

il y a 2 years51:45

51:45

In our 28th episode, curator Marielsa Castro made us wonder, What does it take to construct the bonds that bind communities together? How can we create genuine relationships with our neighbors? During our conversation, we discussed how her interest in collectivity and commoning has led her to be a part of the cooperative Coopia and how this has influenced her current role in the Jumex Museum in Mexico City. She walked us through the museum’s recent project Museos en Común, where the entire team sought to build a long-lasting bond with with the people of their neighboring food market Mercado Granada. As usual If you would like to see images of the artworks and projects we discuss on the podcast, and to stay up to date on the upcoming episodes you can go to our Instagram account @theartofsocialchange.…

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Yoshua Okón, artist 43:07

il y a 2 years43:07

43:07

For this episode, we had a conversation with Yoshua Okón. Yoshua was born in Mexico City in 1970, where he currently lives and where Gabriela met with him. His work ressembles a series of near sociological experiments executed for the camera. They blend stage situations, documentation, and improvisation to question our perceptions of reality and truth. In this episode, Gaby and Yoshua talked about staging real life soap operas, about police forces in Mexico, Astroturfing, about sneaking into a Los Angeles cinema set, political slogans, the movie industry and so many other things. Enjoy!…

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Filipa Cesar, artist & Marinho de Pina, architect 42:53

il y a 2 years42:53

42:53

For our 26th episode we had a conversation with artist and Afield fellow Filipa Cesar and architect Marinho de Pina. We talked about their historic and personal bonds to the country of Guinea-Bissau and its war of independence. They walked us through their efforts in preserving the country's historic footage of the revolution and the unique place they created in order to continue with this dream: the Mediateca Onshore.…

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Sandra Terdjman & Abi Tariq, AFIELD 36:40

il y a 2 years36:40