With the delivery of the first copies that compile the activities, experiences and exhibitions, together with the premiere of the documentary of the 2022-2023 edition, the SACO Cultural Corporation announced the results of the SACO1.1 Biennial called Golpe and the curatorial theme of its next edition.
The event was attended by regional authorities, collaborators, representatives of cultural spaces and international organizations, mediators, students and the general public.
Both the book and the documentary compile what was done during the preparation and execution of Biennial 1.1, whose exhibition event brought together more than 60 thousand visits to the 15 exhibition spaces deployed by Antofagasta, an edition in which 26 artists from various countries of the region participated. world, who carried out residencies and more than a dozen pedagogical activities in various communities in the region.
The publication of both materials marked the closing of SACO1.1 and gave way to SACO1.2, which under the curatorial theme Dark Ecosystems, begins to prepare through work that will extend until 2025, and which will feature its traditional event exhibition during June and September of that year.
Significant ride
“We are going to take a significant turn towards the world of science, trying to observe the invisible and delve into the processes of resistance from which we can learn, from the world of biology or the nature that surrounds us. There is still so much to discover, not only in the purely scientific context, but also in a human and artistic dimension,” said the director of the SACO Biennial, Dagmara Wyskiel.
He added that “we are convinced that, with this theme, so present in the north of Chile, we can inspire new generations and connect them increasingly with the world of art and science. “We are happy to begin the twelfth edition of SACO focused on these intersections, to reflect on the limits of different kinds and how we can overcome them.”
Meanwhile, the Seremi of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, Claudio Lagos, indicated that “it fills us with tremendous curiosity about this union that wants to be made between art, culture, heritage and also science. Dark Ecosystems calls us to be able to inquire about the human being and its contact with the sciences, with everyday spaces and of course with the community, so we are anxious, expectant and happy because SACO is one of the supporting organizations of the PAOCC, of the Support Program for Collaborating Cultural Organizations of our Ministry, which we highlight for the growth they have been experiencing and which directly supports the cultural, artistic and heritage development of our area.”
Cristóbal Marshall, Vice President of Corporate Affairs of Escondida | BHP indicated that “since its inception, more than 200 thousand people have participated in the various activities presented by the SACO Biennial, inviting us to reflect on the changes and advances that societies are experiencing. Through initiatives like these we seek to promote spaces for dialogue that generate capacities in people and communities.”
Appreciations
During the day, various figures from the world of science and art delivered their opinions on the theme of the biennial, including the prominent biologist and scientific disseminator, Gladys Hayashida; the person in charge of regional relations for ESO in Chile, Bárbara Núñez; and the artist, researcher and curator, Pedro Donoso; who were expectant about the artistic proposals that will arrive in the next biennial based on the union of both worlds, highlighting the importance of putting at the center a theme with a strong local emphasis in an event like the biennial.
Among SACO’s upcoming actions, there are various workshops and talks open to the community, a video art program that has an active national call, national and international exchange programs, and the launch of the International Call to select the seven works which will be part of the exhibition at the Melbourne Clark Historic Wharf, which will be published on July 29 through the SACO website, as well as on its social networks.
Both the curatorial text of SACO1.2, as well as the book and documentary released during the day, will be available in the coming days on the website www.bienalsaco.com, with free access for those who could not attend the activity or who want to access them. again.