Thursday, 14 April
6:30 pm
This event will be held in Tupac, Barranco.
As a prelude to his solo exhibition at Proyecto AMIL –Sírvete de mi, sírveme de ti– Iván Argote (CO, 1983) will give a talk about his recent projects and invite us to participate in the making of a new sculpture: a 4 meter long chain cast in polyurethane from the hands of friends and members of the audience. This piece was started in Paris, where the artist resides, and will be completed in Lima at this event.
The sculpture, which bears the same name of the exhibition, works as both an emblem of the self as individual and a metaphor of a larger social body; drawing attention to ideas such as intimacy and solidarity, but also to the distances embedded in social and cultural structures.
Iván Argote (CO, 1983) lives and works in Paris. In his work, the artist deals with the way that man relates to the myriad of changes that take place daily in the historical, economic, political and moral realms. His aim is to question the role of subjectivity in the revision of these concepts. Argote involves the body and emotions in the construction of his thinking, and develops methods to generate reflections on the way we construct certainty in relation with politics and history. By creating interventions and performances for the public space, which are sometimes further developed in the format of films and installations, the artist explores the city as a space of transformation. His work has been shown around the world.
Free Entry
BBQ pizzas, beer and wine will be provided by Barbaros, and available for purchase.
Tupac
Calle 2 de Mayo 253 Barranco, Lima, Perú
(+511) 252 3152
