“Autonomous Public Art Workshop” ist ein subversives Seminar an der Kunsthochschule von Madrid. “The course consists of over twenty-five lectures and screenings that study a wide spectrum of the history of unsanctioned public art in depth: graffiti, postgraffiti, free muralism, urban intervention, creative activism, outsider public art.” Dozent ist Javier Abarca – unter anderem auch Sprayer, Blogger, Fotograf. Auch die neuen Ergebnisse stecken wieder voller großartiger Ideen. Note 1 – und weitermachen!
Alicia Calle, “Emergency exits”: The artist points out unobserved holes in the street fabric and signals them as supposed ways to escape the urban maze. What could be seen as a positive comment aiming to send some relief to the trapped city dweller turns into a grim farce as it becomes clear that the hole could not be used even as a place to hide out.
Lucia Yela, “Remembering”: The artists comments on the flat painted shapes that mark the former presence of a graffiti tag, an element of the city landscape that is as ubiquitous as unnoticed. The interventions can work as whispered homages to the taggers defeat, or otherwise signal the ultimately persistent presence of the tag. Indeed, it is the original act of the tagger which decides the placement and form of the final shape.
Sara Esteves, “Untitled”: As an unaffected poetic comment on her surroundings, the artists places a rainbow-colored bunch of balloons on a derelict building, creating a stark contrast that speaks about neglect, love, and the inevitable pass of time.
Adrian Canizal, “Untitled”: Through an extremely abrupt change of context, the artist plays with conceived ideas about graffiti. The violent switch of scenarios brings up issues concerning graffiti and how heavily its very nature depends on the surface it’s on.
Pablo Rubio, “Incommunications”: A series of non-signs that co-opt everyday DIY public communication techniques to convey a poetic content.
Carlos del Solar, “Shack in the center of Madrid”: A shack made out of wood, cardboard and plastic suddenly appears in the middle of a plaza in the center of Madrid. On it, one of the ubiquitous standard “for sale” signs one can find in every street in this town. A comment on the extreme housing situation that has been developing these last years, with prices doubling and quadrupling while square meters get to barely livable minimums.
Via: Inicios
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