El student body y faculty of the Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts has given life to an eExhibition that intertwines art, history and memory. Above forty artistic pieces make up this sample, Inspired by the photographic archive “The latent heritage” from Anastasio de Gracia Foundation, a tvisual stimation that narrates the transformations of the peripheral neighborhoods of Madrid between the forties and nineties of the last century. This cultural proposal, which will be able to can be visited until the end of January 2025, takes place in the streets near the Entrevías-Asamblea de Madrid station, bringing art directly to the urban space.
The exhibition is part of the Sixth edition of the “Robert Capa Festival”, an event directed by painting professors Tomás Zarza and Miguel Sánchez Moñita and Uría Fernández, from the Anastasio de Gracia Foundation, which has like target central work the the memory and . Through the art. This year, More than one hundred students of the “Photography and Video Art Workshop” course of the fourth year of the Degree in Fine Arts have participated in the project, under the coordination of the Professors Nuria Rey, Tomas Zarza and Miguel Sanchez Moñita.
A Creative and Demanding Process
“When you confront students with a Real exhibition project with defined deadlines and rigorous planning, the results are always excellent,” says Tomás Zarza, who also curated the exhibition. The forty selected works, installed on twenty street lamps in the area, are just one part of the collective effort. The process of Curatorship involved students learning toecritically evaluate their work and prioritize pieces that dialogue coherently with the rest of the proposal.
FOR Nuria Rey The experience has been especially rewarding“Sharing such an intense creative process and seeing the effort culminate in a real exhibition is a unique experience for both students and teachers.”
Art and Social Transformation
Organized by the Investigation Group CUVPAC and Anastasio de Gracia Foundation, With the Madrid City Council subsidy, the exhibition not only represents a academic exercise, but also a bridge between the university and social reality. Miguel Sánchez Moñita highlights that this type of project connects participants with the stories of the poverty belts that surrounded the capital during the last century, building a shared narrative that links the past with the present.
“These initiatives allow us reflect about how emigration from then on, that I was looking for un future in the city, the whole world with the current immigration, which continues to look for a place in these same neighborhoods. It is a way of understanding our roots and responsibilities,” explains Sánchez Moñita.
Art in the Streets: A Philosophy of Inclusion
El spirit of the Robert Capa Festival always has been bringing art closer to the general public. According to Zarza, “Taking art out of conventional spaces and take it to the streets transforms both the environment and those who inhabit it.” During the installation, numerous neighbors They have stopped to ask about the purpose from the exhibition, which rescues hstories of humble families who came to Madrid in search of opportunities decades ago.
With this type of projects Our Faculty reaffirms its commitment to art as a tool for social transformation, promoting values of memory, empathy and connection with the community. The invitation to visit is open to all citizens to tour this open-air museum, an experience that invites us to reflect on the past and present of our neighborhoods and their people.