Yerko Zlatar and Cristhian Ávila Install Sound Works at Museo de Sitio Pucllana for Videoakt Biennial
At the Museo de Sitio Pucllana in Lima, Peruvian artists Yerko Zlatar and Cristhian Ávila have unveiled sound-oriented installations for the Videoakt biennial. Zlatar's piece, 'Dispositivos de conexión,' comprises five sculptures crafted from styrofoam molds of modern technologies, encouraging engagement through quartz, drumsticks, or stones, and producing diverse sounds. Meanwhile, Ávila's 'El Eterno Retorno' on the fifth platform creates whistles that increase in volume as people draw near, featuring 3D-printed antaras and pre-Columbian whistles linked to a suitcase that supplies air. The exhibits will be accessible on August 22 and 23, followed by a discussion at the Ministerio de Cultura on August 26 at 7:00 pm. The museum sees around 600 visitors each day, supporting contemporary art.
Key facts
- Yerko Zlatar's 'Dispositivos de conexión' is installed on the first platform of Museo de Sitio Pucllana.
- Cristhian Ávila's 'El Eterno Retorno' is installed on the fifth platform of the same museum.
- Both works are part of the Videoakt biennial framework.
- Zlatar's piece includes five concrete sculptures cast from styrofoam molds of computers, cell phones, and other technologies.
- Ávila's work features 3D-printed antaras, huacos silbadores, and whistles from Nazca, Moche, Mochica, and Chimú cultures.
- Twelve pieces in Ávila's installation are connected by transparent hoses to an orange suitcase that provides air.
- A sensor on the sixth platform uses wind to control the rhythm and speed of sound in Ávila's work.
- The installations are open on August 22 and 23, with a conversation at the Ministerio de Cultura on August 26 at 7:00 pm.
- Museo de Sitio Pucllana receives at least 600 visitors daily.
- BLOC Art Perú's pillars include democratization of art, collaboration with cultural agents, and disruption.
Entities
Artists
- Yerko Zlatar
- Cristhian Ávila
- Henry Rumi
Institutions
- Videoakt
- Museo de Sitio Pucllana
- BLOC Art Perú
- Ministerio de Cultura
- Arte al límite
Locations
- Lima
- Peru
- Nazca
- Moche
- Mochica
- Chimú