THE BIENNIAL OF THE SOUTH IN PANAMA
April 15 th to May 30 th , 2013

As part of the celebration of the Fifth Centennial of the Discovery of the Mar del Sur (South Sea), the First Biennial of the South in Panama 2013 will commence: “Summoning Worlds”, an international project that intends to link up with the cultural agenda of this country, with the intention of stimulating cultural development and promoting new trends of the visual arts.

This first edition of the Biennial aims to bring together different points of view regarding artistic production: of its authors, of the institutions and of different audiences.

The Biennial will be a vital action field of for the recognition, fostering and encouragement of artistic creativity and for the promotion new trends of the visual arts in the cultural and urban environment of this Central American region, transforming in a certain manner the city’s landscape and its scenarios, actually involving the spectators in a constant dialogue and interaction with these structural practices.

Mindful of uniting heritage and cultural tradition, the Mayor of Panama and Luz Botero, Arts and Cultural Development Advisor of the City, have taken on the challenge of creating and implementing a platform that will integrate an Organizing Committee , Support Committees and an International Curatorial Committee.

Those selected will reflect on the relationship between four topics such as Violence, Economy, Water, and Travel.

European and asian curators:
José-Luis Aguirre, José Maria Díaz-Maroto

Latin american curators:
Clara Astiasarán, Maria Ugalde,  Luz Botero

Consulting curators:
José Manuel Noceda, Llilian Llanez, Nelson Herrera Ysla

Artists:

Over 250 artists from 65 countries. The works of the participating artists will include paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos, street murals, neo-graffiti and performances, with topics ranging from water conservation, to a more humane economy and the search for peace by the peoples of the world.

Among the guests of the Biennial of the South Colombian painter, sculptor and illustrator Fernando Botero will be present with an exposition of 61 oil paintings called “The Viacrucis” which will honor the V Centennial. Additionally, the Spanish collective of urban artists “BOAmistura” that has executed projects in South Africa, Norway, Germany and Brazil will participate.

In fact, Spain will participate in the Biennial of the South with the Alcobendas Collection, an exhibition of contemporary photographs that will come to America for the first time, revealed the Spanish cultural curator José María Díaz-Maroto, who supports the cultural project in Panama.