A day with Liliana Porter
Artists in dialogue

“In recent years, in parallel to photography and video, I have been making works on canvas, prints, drawings, collages and small installations. Many of these pieces represent a group of characters that are inanimate objects, toys, and figurines that I find at flea markets, antique stores, and other strange places. Objects have a double existence. On the one hand, they are mere appearance, insubstantial ornaments, but at the same time, they have a look that can be animated by the viewer, who through the object can project the tendency to endow things with interiority and identity. These “theatrical vignettes” are constructed as visual commentaries that speak of the human condition. I am interested in the simultaneity of humor and anguish, the banality and the possibility of meaning ”. _ LILIANA PORTER

Fundación´ace para el Arte Contemporáneo, with the sponsorship of Espacio Peisa and the collaboration of Arte Online, organized“A day with Liliana Porter”. This was a special event that took place on December 4, 2013 from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm at the foundation’s headquarters. The meeting found the participants to interact directly with one of the most interesting creators of international contemporary art.

The program included a lecture in which Liliana Porter spoke about her work and her creative process, as well as interacting with the attendees in a “hand-in-hand” format,  a networking lunch and a portfolio review- critiques session for 10 invited artists. These 10 Argentine or foreign artists residing in Argentina were selected by an open call. Through the Espacio Peisa Grant, they were able to attend the event and present their work, enriching their practice throughout Liliana´s critique and work review.