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"...in these 18 days, I wanted to come to the jungle because, for the past 3 years, I have been going through a very strong health process. I started losing my hearing progressively, and at this point, I hear only 50% of what a healthy person hears, needing hearing aids. This, along with intense emotional processes, led me to think a lot about sound. As I managed to get hearing aids, I began to hear more sounds that I had already lost, the birds, the insects—suddenly, the world of sound began to come alive for me. I had always been [...]
"It's my first time in your country, in Peru; I come from Argentina. I've been working with Earth for a while. In Argentina, I've been working with the soil from Misiones, which is in the northern part of our country. I was surprised to find that in color and tone, it is very similar to the soil here. I didn't know what the place I was coming to in Peru was like overall. In the material I wanted to work with here, I found tones quite similar to what I had been working with. In Argentina, I am trying to [...]
Thank you very much for taking the time this Saturday to visit us here at the 'Earth to Inhabit' exhibition, which is a presentation in the form of an open workshop showcasing the ideas that have been shaping throughout these days of residency. The artists presenting today are Amaranta Úrsula Espinoza from Chile, Lot Aloi from Argentina, and Isabel Lozano Reategui from Pucallpa. The artists have spent the past weeks here at the Blue House in the residency for artists of Centro Selva Arte y Ciencia. This house has been their home and studio during this time. They have experienced [...]
Artist in residence June 2023 Centro selva arte y ciencia is glad to have been able to grant this year a scholarship to the Peruvian artist, Ucayalina, Isabel Lozano Reátegui. We are very excited to be able to follow the next steps on her path as an artist. The scholarship could be possible thanks to the support of the Peruvian Chapter of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, among other sponsors, thank you very much for your support. Isabel Lozano Reategui (Peru 1995) Visual artist from the city of Pucallpa, Peru, she studied at the “Eduardo Meza Saravia” [...]
It’s always inspiring for us to see the paths each artist takes and what happens in the following months or years after the experiences each artist has in the Ucayali region and to see in what ways the experiences of this time are reinterpreted and mixed with the knowledge, sensibilities, and needs of each artist through art. The discipline and creativity of the prolific artist Evy Jokhov, with her unique blend of experiences, are reflected in these images that are related to her stay the region and the exhibition THREE COLORS: GREEN at 3+1 Arte Contemporânea, Lisbon, Portugal. You can [...]
Clara Imbert and Evy Jokhova Clara Imbert Is a French artist, currently based in Lisbon, Portugal. She graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2017. Her research reflects on notions of space and objects, perspective and perception resulting in works of various forms such as photography, sculpture or installation. Through experiments, Imbert investigates physical, mathematical and philosophical theories, creating new patterns in order to unravel intangible points of views. Her practice notably explores the relations between reality and illusion. The matter is either created or transformed to manifest a multitude of possibilities; its position indicates the passage of time, which also [...]
Centro Selva Arte y Ciencia has the pleasure to present the individual show of Michelina Risbeck. Michelina participated in an individual artist in residence at Centro Selva Arte y Ciencia, in Campoverde, Ucayali, Peru from the 31 of May to July 31, 2021. The art she developed during her stay involves a very personal experience through all her senses, with meditation practices, discovering her surroundings, getting involved with everyday practices, as part of a personal healing process, and the acknowledgment of her presence in this moment of time. The pieces she is presenting are Maestra Miriam: Enseñando El Arte Del [...]
It is a pleasure to have Artist Michelina Risbeck participated in a two-month individual artist in residence with us at Centro Selva Arte y Ciencia 2021. This is her first-month update video, experiencing it all through all her senses. youtube.com/watch?v=79BtKSBW9w4 More information about Michelina’s art at: https://michelinaartist.myportfolio.com/
Interview with the Artist Paolo Roca del Aguila https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHQ0T4jhZSY&t=202s Hi, I'm Diana Fiorella Riesco Lind. I'm an artist and president of the cultural association Centro Selva Arte y Ciencia. Today we have a special guest, we have an interview with an artist who has been doing many interesting things in our Amazon called Paolo Roca. Join us to learn more about his work. Hi Paolo, tell us a little more about yourself, for those who do not know you, know a little more about your work and what you have been doing for years. Good evening with all hello Diana. [...]