MARLANDS — is my artistic-curatorial work representing the concept of an archipelago. It is an ephemeral institution that emphasizes the importance of the interplay between art, culture, and social environments with natural and geographical factors in their formation and development.
Since 2020, within this framework, which combines anthropological methods, science, and an artistic perspective, I have been conducting research on islands and coastal areas. These studies aim to explore pressing issues related to the environment and culture, as well as to understand the formation of creative identity in the context of territory and the dynamics of developing art structures that contribute to the transformation of communities and cultures. Island landscapes, where the diversity of identities and unique natural ecosystems manifest, connect these lands to the world, creating intersections of ecological, colonial, cultural, political, and aesthetic questions. In MARLANDS, territories converge into a communicative space that serves as a comfortable zone for intellectual and artistic creativity, free from socio-political constraints and activating the imagination.
Acting as a sémionaute in the artistic process, where living, dynamic, and constantly adapting art connects various artistic fields, practices, and ideas, I strive to contribute to the formation of new meanings and cultural-natural contexts. By initiating collective work among artists, scientists, and cultural organizations, I create interactions that transform into a sustainable system of connections and innovations. Observation and interpretation of symbols, translated through the artistic lens of phenomena, allow for the gathering of material to create multilayered works that represent the creative process as a living performance, synchronized with the landscape. Instead of directly illustrating crises, synergies of co-creation and disagreement arise, enabling an experience of the contradictions and tensions of our time. By integrating scientific observations and knowledge with speculative artistic poetics, I explore pathways for adaptation to life, creativity, and participation in rapidly changing conditions.
Each project in my work, understood as an artistic solution, offers a unique research and creative experience for participants and audiences, presenting solutions and approaches in various formats: movements, art residencies, open studios, live transforming exhibitions, conferences, publications, exchanges, and debates among local, island, and continental actors and organizations.
Each project in my work, understood as an artistic solution, offers a unique research and creative experience for participants and audiences, presenting solutions and approaches in various formats: movements, art residencies, open studios, live transforming exhibitions, conferences, publications, exchanges, and debates among local, island, and continental actors and organizations.
