“New Territories: Laboratories for Design, Craft, and Art in Latin America” Exhibition
Museum of Arts & Design
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The term “new territories,” as evoked by Italian architect and designer Gaetano Pesce, refers to the state of making in today’s globalized society, a phenomenon that has helped to spur a confluence of art, design, and craft. The exhibition New Territories: Laboratories for Design, Craft, and Art in Latin America will examine this trend in several distinct cities throughout Latin America, where some of the most pertinent new directions in arts and design are emerging today.
New Territories explores the collaborations between small manufacturing operations and craftspersons, artists, and designers, and demonstrates how the resulting work addresses not only the issues of commodification and production, but also of urbanization, displacement, and sustainability. The exhibition will explore a number of key themes, including: the dialogue between contemporary trends and artistic legacies in Latin American art; the use of recycled and repurposed materials and objects; the blending of digital and traditional skills; and the reclamation of personal and public space.
[Image: Studio Swine & Andrea Bandoni, in collaboration with Coletivo Amor de Madre “Cactus Standing Lamp” from the São Paulo Collection (2012) pine wood, recycled materials, LED lighting, brass fittings; Courtesy of Coletivo Amor de Madre; Photo by Studio Swine]
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Schedule
from November 04, 2014 to April 05, 2015