Lehrveranstaltung

Body, action, and representation from the south

The purpose of the seminar is to explore the production of collaborative artistic processes from the Global South that are based on the body-action-representation dynamic. Through the review of theoretical texts, specific case studies, and practical experiences, the course will address processes where the notion of the collective body is the protagonist. It will place a special emphasis on the role of sound, listening, and orality in these processes, viewing them as paradigms of ephemeral action that allow for the transmission of knowledge and the articulation of memory.

Seminar Dates and Schedule

Session 1: The Body as ArchiveFriday, May 29 (14:00 to 18:00)

  • Block 1 (14:00 to 16:00): Introduction and Departure Points. Transition through the three axes: body-archive, action-encounter, representation-resonance, and the south.
  • Block 2 (16:15 to 18:00): Mapping and Corpographies. Practical laboratory on cartographies and narratives of the body.

Session 2: Action and Collective FabulationSaturday, May 30 (10:00 to 18:00)

  • Block 3 (10:00 to 12:30): Action and the Power of Fabulation. Art as committed presence.
  • Block 4 (13:30 to 15:30): Collaborative Practices and the South. Case studies.
  • Block 5 (15:30 to 18:00): Laboratory of Fabulation. Deceleration of gestures and collective presence.

Session 3: Situated Practice and RepresentationFriday, June 12 (14:00 to 18:00)

  • Block 4 (14:00 to 16:00): Territorial Narratives. Guest: Prof. Sebastián Vargas.
  • Block 5 (16:15 to 18:00): Intervening Collective Archive.

Session 4: Resonance and the Ethics of ListeningSaturday, June 13 (10:00 to 18:00)

  • Block 6 (10:00 to 12:00): Stand for something.
  • Block 7 (13:30 to 15:30): Presence and Ethics of Listening.
  • Block 8 (15:30 to 18:00): Laboratory. Voices and resonance.

Session 5: Closing and SynthesisFriday, June 19 (14:00 to 18:00)

  • Block 10 (14:00 to 16:00): The South as a Methodology.
  • Block 11 (16:00 to 18:00): Closure. Final exhibition of traces, delivery of creative pieces or essays, and collective reflections.