Pinta PArC 2023 is the most important contemporary art fair in Peru, it stands out for its experimental, ambitious programming and for a careful selection of galleries. With 10 years of experience, Pinta PArC has established itself as one of the most relevant cultural platforms in the region.
In this edition, Pinta PArC celebrates its 10th anniversary with the participation of more than 200 artists and cultural institutions such as MALI, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Lima, Icpna Miraflores, MAC, Corriente Alterna, among others. In this way, Pinta PArC seeks to expand the artistic ecosystem of the region and its cultural wealth.
PINTA PArC will feature in its Main Section the participation of 45 galleries with great local and international experience. In addition, the Solo Duo Projects section is curated by Florencia Battiti and explores the concept of contemporaneity by focusing on one or two artists per gallery. The NEXT section, curated by Florencia Portocarrero, exhibits emerging galleries and artists from the regions of Salta, Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile, Cusco and La Paz.
In parallel are Amazonías and the Sculpture Garden. Through the vision of Gredna Landolt, Amazonías delves into the multiverse of 'What the eyes do not see' and exhibits renowned artists from indigenous peoples. The Sculpture Garden is curated by Max Hernández Calvo and reflects on the relationship between the natural and the built environments. Finally, the Video Project section by Irene Gelfman presents the moving image with focus on environmental and posthumanistic concerns.
In the already renowned Media Point section produced by Verónica Santalla, Pinta PArC shares with the public: Open Files, videos focused on artists and details of their works; Live Talks, virtual and face-to-face talks on topics of interest and Guided Tours of the fairs by invited experts. The Forum stands out, the auditorium cycle curated by Miguel A. López who will investigate topics such as "Geographies and diasporas in the museum", experimental curatorship and Latin American art criticism. Among the participants are Cuauhtémoc Medina (chief curator of MUAC-UNAM), Carolina Ponce de León (researcher and independent curator, Bogotá), Gerardo Mosquera (writer, curator and editor of Beyond the Fantastic, Madrid) and important gallery owners of the region.
Pinta PArC will take place from April 19 to 23, 2023 at Casa Prado (Av. 28 de Julio 878. Miraflores, Lima, Peru).
In its 10th anniversary, the main section of the fair is made up of more than forty galleries from around the world. They were selected for the quality of their artists and the novelty of the presented projects. This year more than 200 artists from the region will participate, in this way promoting and exhibiting the quality of artistic production in Latin America.
Solo Duo Projects seeks to highlight the production of contemporary artists, delving into the work of one or two artists selected by each gallery. It is the perfect opportunity for visitors to engage more deeply and personally with the artists.
NEXT proposes the display of emerging galleries selected for their relevance within the contemporary scene of their regions.
Produced by Verónica Santalla, Media Point proposes face-to-face and virtual content to learn, rethink, and debate about contemporary artistic practices. Its programming includes: Forum, auditorium cycles organized by invited curators; Open Files, videos focused on artists and details of their works; Live Talks, virtual and face-to-face talks on topics of interest; Guided Tours of the fairs by invited experts; and Masterclass, virtual and with specialists in each field of contemporary art.
Video Project seeks innovative and immersive proposals that work with the moving image. On this occasion, the theme revolves around the posthuman, the environment and the relationship between humans and nature.
The Sculpture Garden brings together the work of young artists who reflect on the relationships between open space, nature, landscape and architecture, as a response to the same spatial characteristics of the section, presented in the front garden of the Casa Prado.
The Amazonía’s art section exhibits recognized artists from native Amazonian tribes.
Lo que los ojos no ven (What eyes can’t see)
Gredna Landolt
Amazonian art is one of the most important contemporary Peruvian art phenomena. Artists from native communities have empowered themselves with Western art media and techniques to express their own imagery and cultures.
