Art and ecology exhibition and conference at Nottingham Contemporary
Thu, Jan 8 2015
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Nottingham Contemporary continues their fantastic programme with an ambitious show centered on art and ecology. Ringing in the new year, 'Rights of Nature. Art and Ecology in the Americas' sets out expose how the "European idea of human mastery of the planet was imposed on the Americas. In contrast, new forms of resistance are inspired by, and linked to, indigenous cultures that see themselves as part of an ecological continuum. 'Rights of Nature...' will deliver a strong focus on the Amazon, the Andes, the Arctic and the Gulf of Mexico and is curated by TJ Demos and Alex Farquharson (Artistic Director, Nottingham Contemporary) with Irene Aristizábal (Head of Exhibitions at Nottingham Contemporary).
One of the chosen press images for the exhibition is Minerva Cuevas' 2007 'Serie Hidrocarburos', which we selected back in 2008 for the cover of the catalogue of the exhibition 'Greenwashing. Environment: Promises, Perils and Perplexities' (29 February–18 May 2008) that we co-curated with Ilaria Bonacossa at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo. In Turin, Cuevas' 2004 'Egalité' was displayed alongside another 'Rights of Nature' participant Amy Balkin who is also presenting her ongoing 'Public Smog' (2004–ongoing) project.
Front and back cover of the exhibition catalogue 'Greenwashing. Environment: Promises, Perils and Perplexities'.
Section of the catalogue dedicated to Minerva Cuevas's 'Egalité' (2004).
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Related Content:
Minerva Cuevas's 2012 'Incidents of Travel' tour around Plaza de las Tres Culturas
in Tlatelolco, Tepito and Lagunilla neighbourhoods, and the Torre Latinoamericana. Photos of this and the other four artist' tours here.
Where to find the publications edited by Latitudes? (22 April 2012)
Art&Co Nº1, 'El arte después de la ecología' por Max Andrews (23 January 2008)
Art&Co Nº1, 'El arte después de la ecología' por Max Andrews (23 January 2008)
'Greenwashing' in Artforum Critics’ Picks (18 April 2008)
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