A Modular Framework /
Un Marco Modular

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CURATED BY EDUARDO NAVAS
NOVEMBER 9 TO DECEMBER 17, 2010

CENTRO CULTURAL DE ESPAÑA
EL SALVADOR
Calle La Reforma #166,
Col. San Benito
San Salvador, EL SALVADOR
http://www.ccespanasv.org/inicio.php

Inquiries: eduardoATnavasseDOTnet

 

PARTICIPANTING ARTISTS/
ARTISTAS PARTICIPANTES:

Mayra Barraza, El Salvador
"Republica de la muerte"(2006)

Giselle Beiguelman, Brazil
"Sometimes" (2007)

Arcangel Constantini, México
"Atari Noise" (2000 to present)

Electronic Disturbance Theater
y b.a.n.g. lab, USA
"Transborder Immigrant Tool" (2010)

Belén Gache, Argentina
"Wordtoys" (2006)

Brian Mackern, Uruguay
"El Temporal de Santa Rosa" (2002)
"The Storm of Santa Rosa"

Antonio Mendoza, Cuba/USA
"Idiotrobot" (2010)

Fernando Orellana, El Salvador/USA
"Plain Text" (2008)

Paul Ramirez-Jonas, Honduras/USA
"Another Day" (2003)

Isabel Restrepo, Colombia
"Atandocabos" (2010)

Gustavo Romano, Argentina
"IP Poetry" (2006)

 

 

Works shown at the Cultural Center of Spain in El Salvador

 

Announcement

Image: Cultural Center of Spain in El Salvador's entrance with banner announcing the exhibition, A Modular Framework.

Fernando Orellana, El Salvador/USA
Plain Text (2008)
(Installation with plasma screens)
This work is inspired by the Infinite Monkey theorem, which proposes that if one has an infinite number of monkeys and typewriters, one can assign the monkeys to write any text.

 

Orellana, installation detail.

Orellana, installation detail

 

Belen Gache, Argentina
Wordtoys (2006)
(Website)
An online work in which the user can explore various periods of literature. "Wordtoys" comments on the works of Carol, Cervantes, and Borges among many others.

 

Mayra Barraza, El Salvador
100 dias en republica de la muerte (2006)
100 Days in the Republic of Murder
(blog)
A blog that reported on violent murders that took place in El Salvador for 100 days, between September and December 2006.¬Ý "Republic of Murder" functions as a space to reflect on Salvadoran violence.

 

Arcangel Constantini, Mexico
Atari Noise: Como en su casa (2000 al presente)
Atari Noise: At home
(Installation)
This installation consists of a typical middle class living room from the 1980's, in which teenagers would play Atari video games. The Atari console has been hacked by the artist to present abstract patterns.

Constantini, installation detail

 

Brian Mackern, Uruguay
El Temporal de Santa Rosa (2002)
The Storm of Santa Rosa
(Audio-visual installation)
This installation was inspired by the Storm of Santa Rosa which took place between the 20th of August and the 8th of September of 2002, in Montevideo, Uruguay. "The Storm of Santa Rosa" repositions the map of the Americas upside down.

 

Gustavo Romano, Argentina
IP Poetry (2006)
(Audio Visual Installation)
Poems created according to online searches. Pre-defined phrases are finished according to what is found on Google, following the original phrase.

 

Giselle Beiguelman, Brazil
Sometimes (2007)
(Interactive projection/ Generative Video)
Since 2007 Sometimes is part of the ZKM Collection
A metaphorical installation that comments on the connection between mobile technology and the urban landscape. "Sometimes" encourages the gallery visitor to manipulate imagery taken originally with a cell phone by the artist.

 

Paul Ramirez-Jonas, Honduras/USA
Another Day (2003)
(Three monitors installation)
This video installation consists of three monitors that show the sunrise taking place in 90 cities around the world. "Another Day" is designed to make reference to airports and train stations.