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The Quarantine Tapes 154: Eugenio Ampudia

The Quarantine Tapes 154: Eugenio Ampudia

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The Quarantine Tapes 154: Eugenio Ampudia

FromThe Quarantine Tapes

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Jan 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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On episode 154 of The Quarantine Tapes, Paul Holdengräber is joined by Spanish artist Eugenio Ampudia. In a conversation conducted in Spanish, Eugenio and Paul talk about his experience working under quarantine in Spain. His most recent project is his Concert for the Biocene, performed to an audience of plants filling the concert hall.Eugenio talks to Paul about the inspiration behind that concert and the message he hoped to convey about the relationship between humans and the natural world. They discuss the influence of audiences on his work and how he investigates the relationship between power and culture, including in his fascinating Where to Sleep project, which has sent him to spend the night at museums, libraries, and more. For more information about Eugenio’s project Concert for the Biocene:ttps://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/jun/22/barcelona-opera-reopens-with-performance-for-nearly-3000-potted-plants-videohttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/17/spanish-opera-house-reopens-with-concert-for-plants-barcelonaEn el episodio 154 de The Quarantine Tapes, Paul Holdengräber se une al artista español Eugenio Ampudia. Es una conversación realizada en español, Eugenio y Paul hablan de su experiencia trabajando en cuarentena en España. Su proyecto más reciente es su Concierto para el Bioceno, realizado ante una audiencia de plantas que llenan la sala de conciertos.Eugenio habla con Paul sobre la inspiración detrás de ese concierto y el mensaje que esperaba transmitir sobre la relación entre los humanos y el mundo natural. Discuten la influencia de las audiencias en su trabajo y cómo investiga la relación entre poder y cultura, incluso en su fascinante proyecto Dónde dormir, que lo ha enviado a pasar la noche en museos, bibliotecas y más.Para más información, sobre el proyecto  Concert for the Biocene:ttps://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/jun/22/barcelona-opera-reopens-with-performance-for-nearly-3000-potted-plants-videohttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/17/spanish-opera-house-reopens-with-concert-for-plants-barcelonaEugenio Ampudia Melgar, Valladolid (Spain), 1958. Lives and works in Madrid.As a multidisciplinary artist, his work approaches the artistic processes from a critical point of view; the artist as a promoter of ideas, the political role of creators, the meaning of art pieces, the strategies that allow to bring them to life, their mechanisms of production, promotion and consumption, the efficiency of spaces assigned to art, as well as the analysis and experience of those who watch and interprets them.His work has been internationally exhibited in places as ZKM, Karlsruhe, Germany; Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Amman, Jordan; Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil, Mexico DF, Centro de las Artes de Monterrey and Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca, Mexico; Boston Center for the Arts, Boston (MA), USA; Ayala Museum, Manila, Philippines; The Whitechapel Gallery in London; Abierto X Obras, Matadero Madrid, Spain; MAC Gas Natural Fenosa, La Coruña, Spain; and in Biennials such as Singapore and Havana’s The End of the World Biennial. His work is also held in collections at MNCARS, MUSAC, ARTIUM, IVAM, and La Caixa, among others. Eugenio Ampudia Melgar, Valladolid, 1958. Vive y trabaja en Madrid.En la actualidad Eugenio es uno de los artistas españoles más reconocidos. Su trabajo multidisciplinario ha recibido el Premio AECA al mejor artista español en vida, representado en ARCO18 – que ya obtuvo en 2008-, y el Premio ARCO-BEEP, Colección de Arte Electrónico. Además de estos varios reconocimientos, en el 2008, obtuvo la beca The Delfina Foundation (Londres).Su trabajo indaga, bajo una actitud crítica, sobre los procesos artísticos, el artista como gestor de ideas, el papel político de los creadores, el significado de la obra de arte, las estrategias que permiten ponerla en pie, sus mecanismos de producción, promoción y consumo, la eficacia de los espacios asignados al arte, así como sobre el análisis y
Released:
Jan 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.“ - Blaise Pascal. The Quarantine Tapes: A week-day program from Onassis LA and dublab. Hosted by Paul Holdengräber, the series chronicles shifting paradigms in the age of social distancing. Each day, Paul calls a guest for a brief discussion about how they are experiencing the global pandemic.