Visiones del Altépetl caído: Un relato de Tlatelolco desde el arte
with Balam Bartolomé
Arte Arbierto presents in Derivas de Arte y Arquitectura the conversation Visiones del Altépetl caído: Un relato de Tlatelolco desde el arte with Balam Bartolomé.
Tlatelolco is possibly one of the best known modern architectural projects in Mexico City, not only for its design but also for its historical relevance throughout different periods: pre-Hispanic times, its colonial past and the present day. It is a site that has taken on a particular relevance within the memory of the city.
This Deriva is a review of some of the artistic projects carried out by the artist Balam Bartolomé in the Tlatelolco area, works that refer equally to the public space, as well as to its gardens and buildings, from the Mesoamerican era to the modern dystopia. The projects and works make visible the historical puff pastry that is Tlatelolco, and how the ancient island makes the past and the present coexist on its perimeter, thus drawing a map and a route of national evolution.
Balam Bartolomé (Ocosingo, Chiapas) Visual artist by the UNAM. His work seeks the relationship between contemporary cultures and their past, based on the study of matter and its history. Co-director of the Tlatelolca Biennial. Recipient of The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Fundación Jumex, Patronato de Arte Contemporáneo, Programa de Residencias Artísticas, Jóvenes Creadores and Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte. He has exhibited in North, Central and South America, Europe and Asia. She was artist-in-residence at Flora Ars+Natura (Colombia), Casa Wabi (Mexico), Arte ERA (Uruguay), Sculpture Space (USA), Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (USA), International Studio & Curatorial Program (USA) and Nordic Kunstnarsenter (Norway). His solo exhibitions Mexímoron at the Museo Nacional de las Intervenciones and Revés at the Museo Carrillo Gil stand out. Among the group exhibitions: the Poli/Gráfica de Puerto Rico (USA), 1st BIENALSUR (Argentina), 1st Bristol Biennial (England) and 15th Tallinn Triennial (Estonia).
— Arte Abierto