This year, the fair will feature a series of lectures on collecting, book presentations and various issues in vogue in contemporary art.
All these actions are aimed at bringing together curators, artists, collectors, gallery owners and professionals linked to the field of contemporary art in order to expand the view on artistic production, the art market and the role of collecting.
FORO PROGRAM
Thursday, December 5, 2024
3:00 to 3:50 pm, Actions to Connect Territories
A discussion on the challenges of management, association, and the initiatives for creating and developing contemporary art proposals in Latin America.
Participants:
Bernardo Montoya, President of the Association of Colombian Art Galleries and Director of Galería Salón Comunal (Bogotá, Colombia)
Rafael Torres, Director of Museo Baburizza, President of VAC Spaces Association (Valparaíso Contemporary Art, Chile)
Sofía Culzoni, Director of LUOGO (Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina)
Moderator: Giuliana Vidarte
5:00 to 6:00 pm, Weaving the Body into the Earth
Screening of audiovisual projects by Latin American artists participating in the NEXT section.
In these projects, artists explore the exchanges between contemporary creation and traditional knowledge from South American contexts today, as well as the relationships between technology and humanity. Through video clips, performance records, and video performances, the works delve into themes such as dreams, healing with master plants, and ancestral and contemporary technologies to reflect on the impact of transformation processes on the coexistence of beings, languages, and cultures amidst the global environmental crisis.
Participants:
Natalia Montoya (Chile, 1994)
https://nataliamontoyalecaros.art/piel-de-semilla/
Piel de semilla (2024) 5’39’’
https://nataliamontoyalecaros.art/camino-a-las-nubes-de-plata/
Camino a las nubes de plata (2023) 8’15’’
Ariana Macedo (Peru, 1976)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDpERmSfoNI
Pablo Lincura (Chile, 1987)
Eymi iñchiw (Tú y yo) ft. House of Abya Yala (2023) 4’38’’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19g-yoABmUY
Üñam (Romance ilegal en mapuzugun) (2023) 3’23’’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJSUsclV_eE
Ainelen Bertotti (Argentina, 1994)
Rascacielos (2023) 9’33’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dZlQ1PKIJg
Moderator: Giuliana Vidarte
Friday, December 6, 2024
4:00 to 5:00 pm, Digital Art Collecting
A discussion on the collecting of digital artworks in the 21st century.
Participants:
Maria Sancho-Arroyo, art market expert and adjunct professor at Sotheby’s Institute of New York (USA)
Pablo Rodriguez Fraile
5:00 to 6:00 pm, Presentation of the Book "Investment or Passion? A Guide to Navigating the Art Market" by María Sancho-Arroyo
A book that delves into the complex dynamics of art collecting, offering a detailed guide to understanding the art market, covering topics such as the specificities of various sales channels (auctions, galleries, fairs), art as an investment, and the influence of museums on the market.