Donde Hay Protesta Hay Negocio
Galería Agustina Ferreyra, 04/05/2014 - 05/03/2014
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The last decade has seen the rise of a series of institutionalized left-leaning governments throughout Latin America, as well as a strong bid for power by longstanding interest groups. Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina became the countries that challenged the "empire" the most, either by their rhetoric or by their renewed economic power. In several countries, however, the economic policies from the nineties have deepened. Even more interesting are the contradictions between discourse and actions that have arisen during this economic boom period in most of Latin America. Puerto Rico, from its own relative historical isolation in relation to the rest of the region, reblogs, retweets, criticizes and idealizes the rest of the continent from its own deep economic and social crisis. We know a thing or two about economic bubbles, the meddling of financial groups, real estate speculation, ecologic devastation and middle class aspirations.
This exhibition reflects, without Manichean pretensions, on the rapid economic growth and social conflicts that this produces, provokes and represses. Through a selection of their works, Ricardo Alcaide, Gala Berger, Carolina Caycedo, Marcelo Cidade, Livia Corona Benjamin and Guillermo E. Rodríguez address social and economic processes in several Latin American countries at different times in their history, such as commentary on the failures of mid-twentieth century modernist ideals, the obsolescence of several national currencies and the pantheon of figures it ennobled, to the repression of those who combat the speculation with natural resources.
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The last decade has seen the rise of a series of institutionalized left-leaning governments throughout Latin America, as well as a strong bid for power by longstanding interest groups. Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina became the countries that challenged the "empire" the most, either by their rhetoric or by their renewed economic power. In several countries, however, the economic policies from the nineties have deepened. Even more interesting are the contradictions between discourse and actions that have arisen during this economic boom period in most of Latin America. Puerto Rico, from its own relative historical isolation in relation to the rest of the region, reblogs, retweets, criticizes and idealizes the rest of the continent from its own deep economic and social crisis. We know a thing or two about economic bubbles, the meddling of financial groups, real estate speculation, ecologic devastation and middle class aspirations.
This exhibition reflects, without Manichean pretensions, on the rapid economic growth and social conflicts that this produces, provokes and represses. Through a selection of their works, Ricardo Alcaide, Gala Berger, Carolina Caycedo, Marcelo Cidade, Livia Corona Benjamin and Guillermo E. Rodríguez address social and economic processes in several Latin American countries at different times in their history, such as commentary on the failures of mid-twentieth century modernist ideals, the obsolescence of several national currencies and the pantheon of figures it ennobled, to the repression of those who combat the speculation with natural resources.
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