info@arquetopia.org<\/a><\/p>\nArquetopia’s special international residency program exploring the performativity of rituals in Mexico and focusing on the mortuary celebrations known as D\u00c3\u00ada de Muertos (Day of the Dead).<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.arquetopia.org\/our-artist-residencies\/performativity-of-mortuary-rituals-2016<\/p>\n
Why is the idea of Death representing Mexico globally?<\/p>\n
This program addresses the subject of Death as a national totem, by questioning its construction as a macabre source of identity, exploring its relevance in the invention of Mexican modern art and its secularization in popular culture.<\/p>\n
PERFORMATIVITY OF MORTUARY RITUALS: Exploring the Idea of Death in Mexico, Special International Fall Residency Program (with Day of the Dead Arts techniques instruction and self-directed Art Production) is a 4-week critical program that offers competitive professional opportunities for international emerging and mid-career artists, curators, art historians, and students age 23 and over.<\/p>\n
This unique program offers critical approaches to the representations of Death in Mexico as a source of national identity. Through the exploration of the myths of its origins, the program will present a complex perspective of the Day of the Dead celebrations. The goal is to provide tools to understand its performativity by approaching complex nuances, including sentimental representations, material culture, and the historical transition in the meanings of death. Through the program, participants will conceptualize their art by engaging their own art practice and medium in critical perspective while observing cultural practices, including mortuary rituals, food offerings, and familial solidarity. The program will also put into context the construction of popular imagery departing from the tension in baroque representations of death, modernization and the macabre, death in the invention of Modern Art in Mexico, and its political implications with visual culture. Participants will also have a chance to place their own art practice in context, having the opportunity to learn diverse art techniques directly related to the imagery and spatial construction of ofrendas (altars) which are central to the celebration of the Day of the Dead.<\/p>\n
PROGRAM INCLUSIONS
\nThis program includes 27 hours of instruction in Day of the Dead ephemeral art techniques, including paper, installation, and the edible dimension of the altar; as well as an exploration of Jos\u00c3\u00a9 Guadalupe Posada\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s imagery and techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to join guided tours and visits to prominent museums in Puebla, altars, graveyards, and relevant sites. Activities are designed to promote intense creative work and artistic dialogue; therefore, artists are expected to allocate self-directed studio hours as part of their weekly schedule.
\nWorkshop instruction is in Spanish or English. Participants produce work in our partnered studio at one of Mexico’s most important art museums, in Puebla’s majestic central historic district.<\/p>\n
SPECIAL VENUE
\nMuseo de Arte Ex Convento de Santa M\u00c3\u00b3nica is one of Mexico’s most prominent religious and colonial art museums. Its collections were formed in the 1930s with artwork from the 16th through 17th centuries including some of the greatest artists of the New Spain such as Juan Correa, Miguel Cabrera, Miguel Jer\u00c3\u00b3nimo de Zendejas, and Lorenzo Zendejas, among others. The museum also records monastic life in different periods of history, from everyday life to religious rituals.<\/p>\n
RESIDENCY DURATION \/ TIME PERIOD
\nTerm of 4 weeks. Dates for this program are fixed, from Monday, October 10 to Monday, November 7, 2016.<\/p>\n
WHAT THIS RESIDENCY INCLUDES
\nTechnique Instruction:
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\t27 hours master instruction, spaced over the 4 weeks
\nStaff Support:
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tEach resident meets weekly with our staff for individualized research assistance\/resources, project guidance, reading curriculum, and critiques
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tOur residencies are process-based; residents are not required to give talks\/exhibitions\/workshops
\nAccommodation and Meals:
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tFurnished, private bedroom
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tMeals and 24-hour access to the kitchen and dining room
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tWireless Internet
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tUse of Arquetopia’s residency spaces including 4th-floor lounge and outdoor terraces
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tShared bathrooms with modern fixtures and showers
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tHousekeeping
\nStudio Workspace:
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\t24-hour access to large and bright, shared art studio with generous natural light
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tPersonal workspace with large table and wall space
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tSome tools provided
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tEquipped darkroom provided for photographers
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tMaterials and supplies for the instructional course provided
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tMaterials and supplies for additional project production not included but available for purchase locally<\/p>\n
RESIDENCY FEE AND PAYMENT TERMS
\nUSD $665 per week (USD $2660 total for the 4 weeks). Residency Fee due within 1 week of selection notification.<\/p>\n
HOW TO APPLY
\nVisit the Arquetopia website at http:\/\/www.arquetopia.org<\/a>
\nComplete and submit the Arquetopia Artist-in-Residence Online Application Form, following the instructions on the web page.
\nFollowing selection, applicants are notified immediately via e-mail.<\/p>\nArquetopia is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our diverse local and international community. Arquetopia\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s resident artist and staff backgrounds vary in all aspects. As part of Arquetopia\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s mission is to promote diversity, Arquetopia actively fights discrimination by offering access to its programs and activities without regard to race, color, gender or gender expression, national origin, age, religion, creed, or sexual orientation.<\/p>\n
Arquetopia on the Web: http:\/\/www.arquetopia.org
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\nArquetopia on Facebook: www.facebook.com\/Arquetopia
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