Buenos Aires Moderno Hosts 'Memory and Future' Symposium
The Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires (Moderno) will hold a symposium called 'Jornadas Memoria y futuro' on August 7 and 8. Artists, curators, and cultural leaders will engage in discussions surrounding themes of memory, dictatorship, and art. The first day features talks by Victoria Noorthoorn, Florencia Battiti, and Augusto Maurandi, followed by the exhibition 'Darkness Visible: The Long Shadow of Dictatorship' and panel discussions led by Patricio Orellana and Fernando García. The day's events conclude with a reading of Néstor Perlongher's 'Cadáveres' by Fernando Noy. On August 8, Nicolás Cuello and Cecilia Nisembaum will present, alongside panels focusing on painting and gender, wrapping up with a dialogue with Marcelo Brodsky.
Key facts
- The symposium 'Jornadas Memoria y futuro' takes place August 7-8 at the Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires.
- Victoria Noorthoorn is Director of the Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires.
- Florencia Battiti is Director of the Parque de la Memoria – Monumento a las Víctimas del Terrorismo de Estado.
- Augusto Maurandi is Director of Spazio Punch in Venice.
- The exhibition 'Darkness Visible: The Long Shadow of Dictatorship' is presented at the museum.
- Marcelo Brodsky participates in a panel and a public conversation.
- Fernando Noy performs a reading of Néstor Perlongher's 'Cadáveres'.
- The event includes panels on memory, testimony, painting, and gender/abstraction/spirituality/politics.
Entities
Artists
- Victoria Noorthoorn
- Florencia Battiti
- Augusto Maurandi
- Patricio Orellana
- Agustina Vizcarra
- Marcelo Brodsky
- Manuel Hermelo
- Pichón Baldinu
- Flavia Da Rin
- Eduardo Basualdo
- Nicanor Aráoz
- Eduardo Gil
- Aldo Sessa
- Gianni Mestichelli
- Fernando García
- Fernando Noy
- Néstor Perlongher
- Nicolás Cuello
- Cecilia Nisembaum
- Valeria Semilla
- Juan José Cambre
- Duilio Pierri
- Gabriel Salomón
- Paola Vega
- Laura Códega
Institutions
- Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires
- Parque de la Memoria – Monumento a las Víctimas del Terrorismo de Estado
- Spazio Punch
- Archivo de la Memoria Trans
Locations
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Venice
- Italy