Actas Congreso INARS

Obra fundamental que recoge los testimonios directos -obras de arte, entrevistas, declaraciones, textos...- de los protagonistas de uno de los movimientos -el llamado arte conceptual- que mayor trascendencia han tenido en la evolución artística de la segunda mitad del siglo XX.

Cuando fundé el Cabaret Voltaire, era yo de la opinión que en Suiza tendría que haber algunos jóvenes que igual que yo estarían interesados no sólo en gozar de su propia independencia, sino también en documentarla. Fui a ver al señor Ephraim el propietario de “La Lechería” y le dije: “Por favor, señor Ephraim, deme su sala. Quiero abrir un cabaret.” El señor Ephraim estuvo de acuerdo y me dio la sala. Y fui al encuentro de algunos conocidos y les rogué: “Por favor, deme un cuadro, un dibujo, un grabado. Quiero unir una pequeña exposición a mi cabaret.” Fui a la...

This in-depth look at Latin American art explores the complexity of the contemporary aesthetic and cultural milieu in this vast and diverse region of the world, focusing on a critical re-reading of the Baroque in Latin America and its curious function as an important cultural metaphor. The diversity of artists represented--hailing from South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the United States--serves to critique and recuperate this concept of the Baroque that has become increasingly clichéd and misunderstood. With art by Ruben Ortiz Torres, Miguel Calderon, Rochelle Costi, Arturo Duclos,...

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