The Aranjuez campus presents Displacements 3.0

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Displacements 3.0, organized by the CUVPAC research group and funded by the Manuel Fernandez "Lito" Foundation, seeks to generate a space for reflection on exile, forced displacement and historical memory. The exhibition, curated by drawing professors Tomás Zarza and Miguel Sánchez Moñita, brings together the creations of Fine Arts students at the Rey Juan Carlos University, who have taken their work outside the classroom to express, through art, a social critique and an invitation to dialogue.

Exile, as a concept, has been present throughout human history, whether for economic, ideological or ecological reasons. The exhibition addresses these factors through various artistic disciplines, offering a framework for discussion that allows the viewer to understand migration from a global perspective.

"Practical work with the students has been essential to bring this exhibition to life. We have left the conventional academic space and transformed the learning process into a critical and experiential experience," says Tomás Zarza, one of the exhibition's curators. For his part, Uría Fernández, director of the Foundation's cultural area, highlights the students' commitment, as "they have shown a special sensitivity, approaching the subject with a fresh but profound perspective, generating works that challenge us all."

"We are living in a period of extreme individualism and growing nationalism, where fear is projected onto the poorest instead of questioning the power of major political and economic actors. This project seeks to reverse that narrative, putting the focus on the humanity of those forced to leave their homes," says Professor Sánchez-Moñita.

The exhibition also reflects on the idea of ​​a journey with no return and emotional uprooting. "It is essential that we use art to build bridges, to dismantle the simplifying visions that reduce people to numbers and headlines," concludes Zarza.

Through this exhibition, the Rey Juan Carlos University reaffirms its commitment to education as a tool for social transformation, promoting empathy and critical analysis at a historic moment when humanity faces increasingly complex migration challenges.