El hilo continuo

Behind Frida Kahlo’s portraits, lies the story of both her life and work. It is precisely this combination that draws the reader in. Frida’s work is a record of her life, and rarely can we learn so much about an artist from what she records inside the picture frame. Frida Kahlo truly is Mexico’s gift to the history of art. She was just eighteen years old when a terrible bus accident changed her life forever, leaving her handicapped and burdened with constant physical pain. But her explosive character, raw determination and hard work helped to shape her artistic talent. And although he...

This in-depth look at Latin American art explores the complexity of the contemporary aesthetic and cultural milieu in this vast and diverse region of the world, focusing on a critical re-reading of the Baroque in Latin America and its curious function as an important cultural metaphor. The diversity of artists represented--hailing from South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the United States--serves to critique and recuperate this concept of the Baroque that has become increasingly clichéd and misunderstood. With art by Ruben Ortiz Torres, Miguel Calderon, Rochelle Costi, Arturo Duclos,...

Un texto que explica la naturaleza mítica del proceso por el que se identifica la representación con lo representado, sobre presupuestos metodológicos que se proponen desde una doble perspectiva: los medios audiovisuales como apoyo crítico y enriquecedor, y como objeto de estudio en sí mismo.

RESUMEN: La comunicación científica se ha convertido en uno de los pilares fundamentales en todo proceso de investigación, su impacto se logra una vez los resultados son difundidos y comunicados a través de los diferentes canales, los cuales producen mayor visibilidad para investigadores y centros de investigación. Se expone un estudio de caso aplicado a un centro de investigación, el Instituto Humboldt (Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt), principal ente consultor para la toma de decisiones estatales a nivel del medio ambiente en Colombia. El...