The exhibition “Collective in the white cube“, in the seat of La Posta Foundation, has allowed us to experience the work of Left Hand Rotation, SomosNosotros, Cinematrueque and Paupac Azul envelope and to some extent matteric. After the exhibition you can continue to enjoy these on the web, otherwise through the plasma or LCD monitor, a typical digital experience, other than with respect to the result provided by the projection of images on a reflective surface, even accompanied by documentary material registered actions -as was the case of “Overcome the barrier“ by Left Hand Rotation- or adopting a sculptural form and thereby encouraging a certain reification of the image -as occurred in the case of “Nothing to gain, nothing to lose” by SomosNosotros-. However, the most important difference between the viewing of images on the “white cube” and the computer screen, not unlike the physical aspects -such as occurs with respect to the quality of light-, but that has more relevance the different phenomenology that characterizes each of these experiences. While viewing the “white cube” it occurs in a crowded public space, in the case of viewing on the computer screen this occurs in the privacy of the private room (the paradigmatic case would be the room teen).
Top “Absurd Speed” Left Hand Rotation, and down “Overcomes the barrier” also theirs.
“Overcomes the barrier“ Left Hand Rotation
“Absurd Speed” y “Overcomes the barrier“, 2014, 20’ 54’’ + 6’ 23’’, Left Hand Rotation
Perhaps this collective artist protected by the anonymity of his pseudonym is the best embodies the spirit of this selection. Its distinctive working method perfectly defines his proposal: They disembark in a city, identify their (especially urban) social problems, are delivered to a participatory workshop, performed and recorded as such ironic protest action and finally made a documentary. This pattern has been repeated up to a ten cities between Spain and Latin America in its ambitious project “Gentrification is not a lady’s name“. This time we present all documents relating to his time in Murcia, characterized by urban mess caused by the controversial arrival of the AVE . The documentary “Absurd Speed” complements the record of the action “Overcomes the barrier” and the material available in room help us get closer to the stage set up for these artists to influence the critical opinion of the residents of the neighborhoods Carmen and Santiago el Mayor. More info at http://www.lefthandrotation.com/gentrificacion/murcia.html
