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Art
takes the score (or script of a performance) as the central axis of a project in
which is also involve the writing, photography, video, live action, workshop and
debate as part of a whole: different ways that generate reflection and thought.
CHARCO EXCHANGE II
This fall, in Spain, we will celebrate the second edition of CHARCO EXCHANGE. In
May 2015 took place the first edition of this meeting in Canada (see info here www.
exchangeliveart.com) and this time three Canadian artists cross the pond to
work with three Spanish artists.
The 2016 edition has two phases: the first one will happen in Granada, the last week
of September, under the title CHARCO EXCHANGE PUBLIC. The artists Christian
Bujold (Montreal) and Mario Montoya (Valencia) will take the public space as an
element of communication in their creative process, central axis of this project. Both
artists already began this process of communication in a distance since July. As
part of this experience, they will lead an open workshop on Thursday, September
29th, followed by a final presentation on Friday, September 30th at the Gallery
Arrabal & Cia. The live performances will be accompanied by an artists talk and
documentation.
The second phase which will take place in November, will bring together the
Canadian artists Shannon Cochrane and Martine Viale with the Spanish artists Mario
Gutierrez Cru and Analia Beltran i Jans. The four artists will embark upon a creative
laboratory in Matadero Madrid between November 16th to 23rd. They will be working
in pairs (Shannon with Mario and Martine with Analia), in a process developed at a
distance since July as well.
What issues can arise in conversation between artists of different nationalities,
different interests and ways to make works? How can artists, who primarily work
individually find ways to develop collective approaches? How can they handle and
transform the difficulties that can arise in such a dialogue?
These questions will be brought together on November 24th during the presentation
of the works at the National Art Museum Reina Sofa as part of this year program of
the Action!MAD16 International Performance Art Festival. This event will include an
action-presentation by the artists and creators of this project Ana Matey and Isabel
Leon. The live performances will be followed by a discussion with the participating
artists. The project will conclude with a final event which will present the couples
in an exchange of performance scores, at the Jos Guerrero Centre of Granada on
Saturday, November 26th.
In the fall of 2016 it will be four years since we started developing this research project
based on the dialogue between artists of different nationalities, backgrounds and
generations. So far we have worked with four countries; Norway, Finland, Canada and
Morocco and despite globalization we can still feel the cultural differences between
these countries and Spain. This is, for us, a great opportunity, since differences always
open a window or a bridge for new perspectives and approaches, both artistically
and in the everyday life.
CHARCO EXCHANGE II is the thirteenth edition of the project and include a total of
six Spanish and Canadian artists with some social and political interest. This may be
more obvious in the works of Anala Beltrn i Jans, which talks about issues related
to gender or to Mario Gutirrez Cru, who is currently focusing more on the plight of
refugees. In a more abstract way and using subtle and poetic language, we have
Martine Viale, Christian Bujold and Mario Montoya, who are all transforming social
and political issues in a personal language that invites to open readings, without
seeking any obvious meanings. Although they focus on live performance, these
three artists also use various media in their process, like photo or video. And finally,
Shannon Cochranes work uses humour to question the performance art milieu itself
and human relationship.
C a le nda r
B iogr a phie s
Shannon Cochrane
Shannon Cochrane is a
performance artist based in Toronto, Canada. In her
performance work she strives to engage reflexively with
the audience, strategically with humour, and methodically
with material to create situations and images that are
concerned with the formal presentation of art action, the
aesthetics of social interaction, and the investigation of
authorship, repertoire and the archive in the practice of
performance art itself.
Her work has been presented at various event and in
gallaries and festivals across Canada; and in over 15
countries in South America, Europe, UK, and Asia.
Shannon is a founding member, co-organizer and
co-curator of the 7a*11d International Festival of
Performance Art (established in 1997 in Toronto), and
has been the Artistic + Administrative Director of FADO
Performance Art Centre since 2007.
Christian Bujold
Mario
Credits
ARTISTS
Shannon Cochrane
www.performanceart.ca
Martine Viale
www.martineviale.wordpress.com
Christian Bujold
www.christianbujold.com
Mario Montoya
www.mariomontoya.net
CO-PRODUCE
Accin! MAD
STUFF
www.accionmad.org/
www.exchangeliveart.com
Ana Matey (Madrid)
+34 679158434
MATSU estudio
www.matsuestudio.com
COLABORATORS
www.museoreinasofia.es
Galera Arrabal&Ca
www.arrabalycia.com
Espacio iicono
www.iicono.es
Espacio Trapezio
www.espaciotrapezio.org/en