ALICIA PAZ

JUNTAS (Ensemble)

Maison de l’Amérique Latine - Paris

27 January – 31 March 2022

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Juntas is the third phase and culmination of a year-long research and artistic project, starting in May 2021 and continuing throughout March 2022. This international exhibition triptych takes place in three separate venues –with a different focus and consideration to the local context each time. The show first aired with Rio y Mar at the Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom, from May to August 2021, with a particular focus on the Thames Estuary, its connections and its aesthetics. The second part, River Makers, opened at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre in Scunthorpe, United Kingdom from September to December 2021, with an emphasis on the river Trent and the notion of water as a symbol of flux, as well as on aspects of relocation, migration, heritage and cultural exchange. The last chapter, Juntas, is a showcase at the Maison de l'Amérique Latine in Paris, France, from January to March 2022. This third exhibition sheds light on a group of women whose representation consolidates symbolically the multi-layered research that Alicia has carried out across the previous iterations: cross-cultural connections, identity and a multidisciplinary exploration through her practice. Alicia is not only making visible the network of women that have inspired, supported and educated her, both personally and professionally, but also the manifold aspects of her own diverse background and interests.

27 Janvier – 31 Mars 2022

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Juntas est la troisième et ultime étape de toute une année de recherche et de production d'un projet qui a vu le jour en mai 2021 et prendra fin en mars 2022.
Cette exposition internationale en forme de tryptique s'est déployée en trois lieux différents, avec une prise en compte du contexte local à chaque fois. La première partie de cette exposition, Rio y Mar (Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-Sea, R.U., mai - août 2021) mettait en valeur les spécificités et l'esthétique propres à l'estuaire de la Tamise. La seconde partie, River Makers (20-21 Visual Arts Center, Scunthorpe, septembre - décembre 2021) portait sur la notion d'eau comme symbole de flux, et sur les questions de migrations, d'héritages et d'échanges culturels, de relocalisations, dans le nord de l'Angleterre autour de la rivière Trent. Enfin, la troisième partie du projet, Juntas, jette une lumière précise sur un groupe de femmes qui de façon symbolique synthétise la recherche que l'artiste mène dans différents domaines et directions à travers sa pratique : les connexions inter-culturelles, les identités, les explorations multidisciplinaires. Alicia Paz s'attache non seulement à rendre visible le réseau des femmes qui l'ont inspirée, soutenue et éduquée, tant personnellement que professionnellement, mais également les différents aspects de ses propres origines et intérêts.

This exhibition has been made with the generous support of Fluxus Art Projects and Arts Council England.

Cette exposition a reçu le soutien généreux de Fluxus Art Projects et Arts Council England.

Listen to OCTAVIA (1.10’’, 2021). (English & Spanish version / Versión en inglés & español)