Dislocada/Dislocated in Puerto Rico

 “street behind the curtain” in Puerto Rico atDislocada/Dislocated

Memory, Grief and Resilience.

December 1^st – December 7^th, 2023 Opening December 1^st, 17.00 h

Galería Cuadrado Gris

455 C Tito Rodriguez

in San Juan 0915, Puerto Rico

The video performance “street behind the curtain” was made in collaboration with Jana Schmück (Bautzen, Germany). The work is a short version of “View Behind The Curtain” adapted specifically for the event.

Memory, Grief and Resilience. We also understand memory as a complete function, made up of two contradictory elements that comprise remembering and forgetting. One of the questions that we are endeavoring to articulate alongside you, is to think of the limits between both elements of remembering and forgetting. Does remembering really exist? Or is it an action of the subconscious as a way to avoid remembering a traumatic event? How do we remember? Do we remember through our senses, or through our body? Is remembering a perception of the mind or of the heart? What is it to once again remember?

5th Video Art Forum

 5th Video Art Forum

International video art forum with 68 works from 29 countries.

Participating with '"the luminous path of a troubled mind” & “steadliy flowing - steadily moving”

Event and forum opening was 21 st of November 2023

Dar Noura Al Moussa Center for Arts

Al-Ahsa, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

www.videoart-forum.com / @videoart_forum

the luminous path of a troubled mind

steadily flowing - steadily moving

21/11/2023 Presentation of ¿Qué quiere mostrarme la ciudad?

 Today 21st of November 2023 is the presentation of my project ¿Qué quiere mostrarme la ciudad? (What the city wants to show me?) at

NO LUGAR, Quito, Ecuador

FORMA Y SUBSTANCIA International Festival of Performance

 My video performance The Plant / La Planta will be presented at the
FORM and SUBSTANCE International Festival of Performance, to be held in Honduras, from November 20 to 26, 2023.

The festival takes place in the capital Tegucigalpa and its sister city of Comayagüela. There are several events location spread over the cities such as Centro Cultural de Espana / Centro de Arte y Cultura UNAH / Museo para la Identidad Nacional among others as well public space such as parks . The festivals is organized for the third time by RACA Red de Arte Centro America. Director /Curator Ever Rodas Curators Norma Silva, Pancho Lopez

My work THE PLANT visualizes the diginity of time, silence, solitude and living in carefully executed movements. The work has a philosophical approach, partly influenced by Buddhist and Zen thought, but at the same time contains autobiographical elements. It is a performance with deliberate movements and without words.

One more week “What the city wants to show me”

 One more week until the final presentation on November 21, 2023 and the last few days to round off my project with the working title. “What the city wants to show me” refering to the city of Quito Things are taking shape, now two video works have already been edited and finished. Now it's time to tackle my upcoming performance, which is a combination of live performance, sound art and installation. That means rehearsing and arranging the props.

Coordinator and curator of the project Ruben Diaz (no lugar)

With thanks to Stroom, The Hague, Netherlands

Vozes do Oceano / - Voices From the Ocean

 Vozes do Oceano / - Voices From the Ocean

Uma Exposição Visual Coletiva / - A Visual Collective exhibition

ESTAÇÃO Canelas

18 November 2023 Opening 17.00 h

18 November – 20 December 2023

Rua da Estação, 3865-012 Canelas, Estarreja, Portugal

The exhibition features visual narratives that represent our relationship with the sea and the need to preserve and care for the environment in which we live. The exhibition aims to convey the idea that we are an integral part of nature and that our fate is inextricably linked to its balance. Visual representations capable of evoking a deep dialogue with nature and evoking a feeling of admiration, respect and care for the sea and the environment in general. May it make us reflect on our interdependence with nature and inspire concrete action to preserve and sustain our planet, our common home.

“Flowing and Moving” 

The waves representing the restlessness of the mighty ocean. The ever-changing, living energy of the sea and nature. One of the natural elements that shape the cycle of life and travel. But then waves can be rough, uncontrollable, stormy and devastatingly threatening, reflecting an unreachable horizon in the distance. A symbol that represents overcoming obstacles but at the same time shows our vulnerability and limitations within nature

A Profound Talk About Feminist Art

In conjunction of my project here in Quito I had an interesting talk with the curator and interdisciplinary artist, independent researcher and cultural manager Tania Lombeida Mino at the Museo de Ciudad of Quito She is also one of founders and directors of the cultural organization Artes Mujeres Ecuador. Her organisation is currently presenting an temporaly exhibition of the their project “Aun cuando todo esta nublado - Even when everything is cloudy” at the Museo de Ciudad

The project focus about the Chocó area of Ecuador , with the aims to collectivize artistic processes based on the relationship with diversities, respect for biodiversity and cultural awareness, in order to build new imaginaries of life and narratives with practices of creation-action in the face of territories harassed by extractivism. With one exception only women from different culture and science fields where involved in this project.

We talked about the idea and execution about the project. Furthermore about the meaning and implementation of Feminist art and women in the arts in general Not many times you have the chance for a profound talk about certain topics. This was one of the rare chances.

Photos: Ruben Diaz