EXHIBITION

Citizen, Participant

Al Qahirah, Cairo, 11/10/2010 - 12/10/2010

ABOUT

Presented by: APT Institute | Citizen, Participant is an exhibition representing current strategies for artistic production and public intervention in the United States and Latin America today. Grouping seven women of the same generation from four countries in North and South America and the Caribbean, each of the artists shares a similar concern for addressing social agendas within their work, and utilize artistic tactics of performance, relational and service aesthetics, pedagogical practices, research-based projects, and the usage of public and private archives.

The notion of what it means to be a “citizen” can be at once vague and exact. More than a mere labeling of an individual’s status within a nation-state, the idea of citizenry may be defined by an individual’s decision to participate in a community. Taking an active role in shaping social scenarios and political agendas has the potential to ultimately reconfigure history. The artists in Citizen, Participant intentionally adopt practical, poignant and often poetic gestures that occur in the public realm as tactics for artistic statements. These artists are primarily concerned with questioning subjectivity and value, while frequently offering alternative, pro-active solutions and initiatives. Without sidestepping aesthetical concerns, the artists in Citizen, Participant favor a controlled inquiry of social interaction ranging from historical investigations to metaphorical public acts.

Whether in institutional or commercial contexts, these artists frequently reach beyond the limitations of traditional artistic roles, in search of greater public interest, engagement and resonance. While crossing borders and seeking new territories, they encourage the viewer to reconsider their own context and surroundings. Citizen, Participant is reflective of these strategic approaches, while these projects are inspired by the cross-cultural dialog generated by the premise of the exhibition.

Darb 1718 / Contemporary Art & Culture Center
Kasr El Sham3 Street
Cairo, Egypt

María Alós, Milena Bonilla, Tania Candiani, Carolina Caycedo, Sandra de la Loza, Karla Diaz and Carla Herrera-Prats.

Musical performance by Lysa Flores
Curated by Pilar Tompkins Rivas

APT ARTISTS ON VIEW

Carolina Caycedo
Sandra De la Loza

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