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Title: 
Aimar Arriola. A desire for From
Programme: 
AZ Associated Researchers
Date: 
2020-2022
Artist(s): 
Arriola, Aimar (1976- )
Produced by: 
Azkuna Zentroa - Alhóndiga Bilbao
Type: 
Artistic residency
Tags: 
Queer Theory
Contemporary art
Research
Performance
Summary: 
Aimar Arriola has been developing the A Desire for Form project, an investigation into the relationship between art and queer perspectives within the Centre’s programme, combining his most recent work on body and archive issues within the field of visual culture with more specific questions related to art and plastic arts.
The following artists haven taken part: Dogartzi Magunagoicoechea, Manu Arregui, Camila Téllez (in collaboration with Eszter Katalin), Pablo Marte and Sands Murray-Wassink, Staff and Karlos Martínez B.
Description: 
Interlocution with local and international artists is the main methodology of this research, which takes the form of two types of actions: , and ephemeral productions and/or temporary actions by these artists (Ekintzak) carried out in different formats, such as workshops, screenings or public conversations:
  • ORRIAK. Written conversations and contributions periodically published in digital form
    • Orriak #1. A Desire for Form. Conversation with Manu Arregui
    • Orriak #2. I have crossed oceans. Camila Téllez
    • Orriak #3. Everything Before 1994 Was Meaningless. Sands Murray-Wassink
    • Orriak #4. M1 mundo no p3g4 con 3st4 c4r4. M. Benito
    • Orriak #5. Piss-text. P. Staff
    • Orriak #6. Lock&Key. Karlos Martínez B.
    • Orriak #7. Luminous contradictions. Pablo Marte
  • EKINTZAK. Ephemeral productions and/or temporary actions by artists carried out in different formats, such as workshops, screenings or public conversations.
    • 15th December 2020 - Aimar Arriola in conversation with Manu Arregui
    • 4th March 2021 - Aimar Arriolain in conversation with Camila Téllez
    • 13th May 2021 - Aimar Arriola in conversation with Pablo Marte.
    • 18th November 2021 - Sands Murray-Wassink. Working Title: Shahzia Sikander Catalysis
    • 19th October 2022 - M. Benito Píriz. M1 c4r4 n0 p3g4 c0n 3st3 mund0
    • 18th April 2023 - Aimar Arriola en conversación con P. Staff "The Foundation"
    • 8th and 9th May 2023 - Karlos Martínez B. Lock&key
Related activities: 
Aimar Arriola & Manu Arregui. Conversation
Aimar Arriola & Camila Téllez. Conversation
Aimar Arriola & Pablo Marte. Conversation
Working Title: Shahzia Sikander Catalysis
M. Benito Píriz. M1 c4r4 n0 p3g4 c0n 3st3 mund0 [performance]
P. Staff. The Foundation
Karlos Martínez B. Lock&key
Appears in Collections:
AZ Associated Researchers