Un lugar inacabado
Subtitle: construyendo infraestructura artística en Centroamérica = An unfinished place: building art infrastructure in Central America
By: Virginia Pérez-Ratton ; [editor : Miguel A. López]
Contributors: López, Miguel A., 1983- editor
Edition: Primera edición.
Series: Escrituras locales. Posiciones críticas desde América Central, el Caribe y sus diásporas = Local writings. Critical positions from Central America, the Caribbean and their diaspora -- 6; Escrituras locales. Posiciones críticas desde América Central, el Caribe y sus diásporas -- 6.
Published: 2021
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
ISBN-13: 9789968899420
Subjects: Artists; Central American Art; History
Other titles: Unfinished place :; Construyendo infraestructura artística en Centroamérica
Description: The volume brings together texts written by Costa Rican artist, researcher, cultural manager and curator Virginia Perez Ratton (San José, 1950-2010) in a span of fifteen years (between 1995 and 2009), many of them until today difficult to access or that had remained unpublished. The author dissects her own professional work, sharing unreservedly her highest expectations, but also her greatest sorrows and frustrations around institutional management. Her writing is affective and passionate. Pérez-Ratton's perspective is that of an artist who, despite everything, decided to assume the role of directing institutions and being a curator in order to radically change the conditions of artistic production of her own time.
Notes: "500 ejemplares"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and glossary.

Text in Spanish and English in parallel columns.
Table of contents: title: Presentación = Foreword / TEOR / ética; title: Costa Rica en las bienales internacionales de 1994 (1995) = Costa Rica at the 1994 International Biennials (1995); title: El espiritu de una coleccion (1995) = The spirit of a collection (1995); title: Situación y perspectiva de los museos de Costa Rica: Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo (1997) = Situation and perspective of the museums of Costa Rica: Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (1997); title: Opciones y estrategias curatoriales en Centroamérica: las MESóticas y otras exposiciones, 1995-1998 (2000) = Curatorial options and strategies in Central America: MESóticas and other exhibitions, 1995-1998 (2000); title: Bienal de Venecia 2001. El turno de centroamérica (2001) = 2001 Venice Biennale. Central Americaœs turn of (2001); title: Opciones y alternativas estratégicas: el proyecto independiente (2002) = Strategic options and alternatives: The independent project (2002); title: Cómo ser curadora y no morir en el intento. Reflexiones a partir de una práctica (2009) = How to be a healer and not die trying. Thoughts on a practice (2009); title: Biografías = Biographies.