TEA Tenerife Hosts Conference on Immaterial Art and Museum Custodianship
On October 9-10, 2026, the TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes will present the conference titled 'Resistencia inmaterial: custodiar lo vivo, tensionar lo museal,' organized by Juan Albarrán, Javier Arozena, and Olga Fernández López. This event will delve into how museums have addressed unconventional materialities since the era of historical avant-gardes, advocating for resistance against the reification of art. Over the past 25 years, various institutions have implemented practices to incorporate immaterial works into their collections. The agenda includes talks and discussions, such as Hanna B Hölling's 'After Permanence' at 10:30 on Friday, followed by Amanda de la Garza and Laia Estruch at 12:15, and Itziar Okariz's performance at 19:30. Admission is free until full capacity is achieved, highlighting the necessity for new protocols regarding immaterial art.
Key facts
- TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes hosts the conference 'Resistencia inmaterial: custodiar lo vivo, tensionar lo museal' on October 9 and 10, 2026.
- The event is coordinated by Juan Albarrán, Javier Arozena, and Olga Fernández López.
- The conference explores how museums have been challenged by unconventional materialities since the historical avant-gardes.
- Over the past 25 years, institutions worldwide have developed practices to incorporate immaterial pieces into collections.
- Hanna B Hölling presents 'After Permanence: Museums, Critical Ethics and the Work of Care' on Friday at 10:30.
- Itziar Okariz performs 'Respiración oceánica' on Friday at 19:30.
- Bianca Tinoco speaks on 'La performance en el museo: caminos para la inserción de acciones en colecciones de arte' on Saturday at 10:30.
- Attendance is free until capacity is reached.
Entities
Artists
- Juan Albarrán
- Javier Arozena
- Olga Fernández López
- Hanna B Hölling
- Amanda de la Garza
- Laia Estruch
- Lou Forster
- Oscar Dasí
- Blanca Molina
- Carmelo Salazar
- Itziar Okariz
- Bianca Tinoco
- Catalina Lozano
- Hélia Marçal
- Tania Pardo
- Cuqui Jerez
- María Jerez
Institutions
- TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes
Locations
- Tenerife
- Spain