Thursday, July 30, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
objects that objects: on interruptions...
excerpt from the column Eye-dentity.Interruptions Magazine, Amman and Damascus...
Interruptions: objects that object.
As I walk a cobbled road up from Boulevard Lopez Mateos to my grandomother´s house as a visitor in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico, I notice interruptions in every step: the moss in-between the stones that interrupt the predominant grey color of the concrete; my feet that interrupt the lines of the composition of the distribution; and the sound that I create by breaking the silence with the scraping of my shoes; all interruptions and all minute gestures of chaos in a relatively stable context. Up above, tiny nest-like plants interrupt telephone lines like notes on a pentagram, and the simple notion that I am currently looking for interruptions on the way, has already interrupted my state of mind. It seems pointless to try to avoid the presence of overlapping happenings that converge in a constant competition to claim attention, as unavoidable as the word itself in this paragraph: interruption.
The interruption responds to a non-linear state in time, as an asynchronous signal that exclusively operates in a chaotic tone. As subtle and soft as the gesture may be, the interruption shifts direction, suggests change, imposes, or surprises.
Interruptions can be relative.
Depending on cultural contexts, certain objects or presences are noticed more or not and can or not be perceived as an interruption. Let us talk about the dusty, colorful flag-filled, city of Cholula, a perfect example of a Mexican city in which its inhabitants have a “pueblito”, or little-town way of life with cyclists and churches on every corner. Cholula is guarded by multiple packs of friendly stray dogs that stroll the streets freely, respected and welcomed by its inhabitants. Naturally then, if one of these characters were to saunter its way into a local bar, none of the clients nor the owner would heed the newcomer.
Let us now transport this same situation to a Manhattan posh wine bar NYC style in which the dog would immediately be announced as an interruption. The reactions would probably include an upheaval of some sort accompanied by a few outraged clients and or humored glances. In the first situation the object (dog) provokes no intrusion hence there is no interruption, whilst during the second, a series of events with a ripple effect are created due to the object´s presence.
It sometimes feels as if it would come down to the object being appropriate or not in certain contexts in order for the interruption to exist. A soap bubble in a public space created by smiling children eager-to-see it-pop, creates no controversy and no heated conversations; while if such an object would be made, blowed upon, and followed by giggles in a religious center, it would represent an intruding object that interrupts a solemn environment.
What would be said about that same soap bubble on a bus? Although the object interrupts a space of transport that would find the presence of the bubble as unexpected, the presence of the object and the interruption does not represent a disrespectful intrusion, and therefore can be perceived as quizzical yet whimsical. Such objects in such contexts can be tools to provoke social union, even for a few seconds when strangers share a common brief interruption in their path. Out of boredom, a collective sense of stress or sheer loneliness, such an encounter can prove to be quite moving. We can be grateful to these objects that object to monotonous transactions and indifferent commuters that bring people together creating a common denominator of satisfaction fueled by a short smiling or gasping session among the witnesses that brings great relief. Yes. Relief is the post-modern need. Is it not that what we seek when we are in the presence of a much wanted interruption? On that note, it should be said that more people should blow bubbles on buses.
Interruptions: objects that object.
As I walk a cobbled road up from Boulevard Lopez Mateos to my grandomother´s house as a visitor in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico, I notice interruptions in every step: the moss in-between the stones that interrupt the predominant grey color of the concrete; my feet that interrupt the lines of the composition of the distribution; and the sound that I create by breaking the silence with the scraping of my shoes; all interruptions and all minute gestures of chaos in a relatively stable context. Up above, tiny nest-like plants interrupt telephone lines like notes on a pentagram, and the simple notion that I am currently looking for interruptions on the way, has already interrupted my state of mind. It seems pointless to try to avoid the presence of overlapping happenings that converge in a constant competition to claim attention, as unavoidable as the word itself in this paragraph: interruption.
The interruption responds to a non-linear state in time, as an asynchronous signal that exclusively operates in a chaotic tone. As subtle and soft as the gesture may be, the interruption shifts direction, suggests change, imposes, or surprises.
Interruptions can be relative.
Depending on cultural contexts, certain objects or presences are noticed more or not and can or not be perceived as an interruption. Let us talk about the dusty, colorful flag-filled, city of Cholula, a perfect example of a Mexican city in which its inhabitants have a “pueblito”, or little-town way of life with cyclists and churches on every corner. Cholula is guarded by multiple packs of friendly stray dogs that stroll the streets freely, respected and welcomed by its inhabitants. Naturally then, if one of these characters were to saunter its way into a local bar, none of the clients nor the owner would heed the newcomer.
Let us now transport this same situation to a Manhattan posh wine bar NYC style in which the dog would immediately be announced as an interruption. The reactions would probably include an upheaval of some sort accompanied by a few outraged clients and or humored glances. In the first situation the object (dog) provokes no intrusion hence there is no interruption, whilst during the second, a series of events with a ripple effect are created due to the object´s presence.
It sometimes feels as if it would come down to the object being appropriate or not in certain contexts in order for the interruption to exist. A soap bubble in a public space created by smiling children eager-to-see it-pop, creates no controversy and no heated conversations; while if such an object would be made, blowed upon, and followed by giggles in a religious center, it would represent an intruding object that interrupts a solemn environment.
What would be said about that same soap bubble on a bus? Although the object interrupts a space of transport that would find the presence of the bubble as unexpected, the presence of the object and the interruption does not represent a disrespectful intrusion, and therefore can be perceived as quizzical yet whimsical. Such objects in such contexts can be tools to provoke social union, even for a few seconds when strangers share a common brief interruption in their path. Out of boredom, a collective sense of stress or sheer loneliness, such an encounter can prove to be quite moving. We can be grateful to these objects that object to monotonous transactions and indifferent commuters that bring people together creating a common denominator of satisfaction fueled by a short smiling or gasping session among the witnesses that brings great relief. Yes. Relief is the post-modern need. Is it not that what we seek when we are in the presence of a much wanted interruption? On that note, it should be said that more people should blow bubbles on buses.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
subte video danza primer lugar en festival internacional de danza TAPIAS en rio de janeiro
Prezados participantes do Festival Tápias,
Gostaríamos de agradecer a participação na mostra de videodança, pois todos os vídeos fazem parte de uma construção importante na constituição desta linguagem.
Abaixo, a lista dos premiados que foram avaliados por um comite artístico formado por:
Jacqueline Bonelli, ex-bailarina da associação de Ballet do RJ.
Marcus Moraes, designer e Professor de Dança e Multimídia.
Isidoro Kutno, músico formado pela BerKlee College of Music de Boston.
Susana Velasco, repórter do jornal O Globo na cobertura de dança e artes visuais.
Cavi Borges, produtor e diretor de cinema.
1º PRÊMIO TÁPIAS
“Subte”, de Paola de La Concha e Ximena Monroy, Puebla/México, 2008.
2º PRÊMIO TÁPIAS
“Mãos”, de Lilyen Vass. Rio de Janeiro/Brasil, 2008.
3º PRÊMIO TÁPIAS
“Clipip” de Carmen Jorge. Curitiba/Brasil, 2009.
PRÊMIO TÁPIAS intérprete - Suzana Sperling.
“Chamame”, de Silvina Sperling e Susana Sperling. Buenos Aires/Argentina. 2008.
PRÊMIO TÁPIAS fotografia- Felippe Xyu.
“Thorazine”de Felippe Xyu e Paulo Azevedo. Macaé/Brasil, 2008, 6’.
PRÊMIO TÁPIAS especial do Júri
“PH Propriedade Horizontal”, de David Farias, Carla Schillagi, Fernanda Vallejos. Rosário/Argentina, 2008.
Os indicados residentes fora da cidade do Rio de Janeiro deverão entrar em contato neste e-mail para retirada da premiação.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
expo GARCO: subte: colectivo tomate subte.
we are currently exhibiting our dance-for film SUBTE based on architectural analisis od horizontal ocupation of space , filmed in the metro of buenos aires.
please visit the exhibit this week until sat. dec. 10th at GARCO gallery Puebla mexico.
Nuestra exposicion del videodanza SUBTE actualmente se ve en la exhibicion del encuentro estatal de arte contemporanea hasta el 20 de dic. en la galeria GARCO atras del centro de convenciones en puebla
please visit the exhibit this week until sat. dec. 10th at GARCO gallery Puebla mexico.
Nuestra exposicion del videodanza SUBTE actualmente se ve en la exhibicion del encuentro estatal de arte contemporanea hasta el 20 de dic. en la galeria GARCO atras del centro de convenciones en puebla
formality for tree houses ALTIKAMP
we are working on an ecoturistic project called ALTIKAMP in the outskirts of mexico city near the volcano ixtacihuatl in which nest-like tree houses will be suspended in the trees for children to inhabit...in process.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
vie. 24 y sabado 25 FESTEJO DE MUERTOS
Day of the dead celebrated by LIFE! An event for all, we are currently working on the set design and costumes and choroegraphy for part of the event OFRENDA EN MOVMIENTO for cholulas botanical garden in San Andres, contact us for more info at colectivotomate@gmail.com
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