Culture
William Kentridge: “There are fault lines that come from the colonial period throughout the world”
Gemma Parellada
We talk to the South African artist about segregation, the echoes of colonialism and the anti-racist struggle.
Science
Tentacular brains, the sadness of a ficus and the limits of anthropocentrism
Jose Valenzuela Ruiz
How can we understand the idea of intelligence in a plant or an octopus by means of our human consciousness?
Storytelling
Personal diaries in times of “extimacy”
Albert Forns
In these times of social media and constant public display, what place is left for diaries?
Culture
Kentridge. That Which is Not Written
Neus Miró | Aída Esther Bueno Sarduy | Lucía Piedra Galarraga | Beatriz Leal Riesco
We invite an art critic, a specialist in contemporary African film, an anthropologist and documentary maker, and a researcher of anti-racist activism to share their insight into William Kentridge.
Planet
Terraforming the Earth, Redesigning the World
Toni Navarro
Climate emergency is forcing us to harness our ability to intervene in planetary processes and direct it at repairing the damage caused to the planet.
Planet
The accelerationist noise of petro-masculinity
Arnau Horta
The authoritarian exaltation of the combustion engine by certain male sectors is seen as an accelerationist statement of intent.
Technology
Social networks: editing or censorship?
Jorge Carrión
The change in behaviour of big media platforms sparks reflection on the ethical regulation of information.
Culture
Cultural institutions during the pandemic
Mathilde Betoret | Gérard Martorell
We analyse the evolution during the pandemic of cultural heritage institutions around the world.
Commons
Connected refuge: rethinking the home in the light of the virus
Ferran Esteve
COVID-19 has reminded us of the importance of the home while favouring in-depth changes in our ways of inhabiting it.
Culture
Dadaism in William Kentridge
Déborah Camañes
The absurd, the paradox and humour are some of the links between the work of the South African artist and the Dada movement.
Culture
Tonatiuh López: “The mistake that museums make is wanting to create an audience; life is already created, so just deal with it”
João França
We talk with Tonatiuh López about the Museo Arte Contemporáneo Ecatepec, a Project that occupies the public space to generate interaction with the community.
