Oscar Gómez Mata. Laboratorio de derivas

Title:

Oscar Gómez Mata. Laboratory of wanderings

Programme:

AZ Associated Artists

Date:

01-01-2019 / 30-04-2022

Artist(s):

Gómez Mata, Oscar (1963- )
López, Esperanza

Produced by:

Azkuna Zentroa - Alhóndiga Bilbao

Type:

Artistic residency

Tags:

Contemporary art
Art - Research
Geographical perception

Summary:

During his residency at Azkuna Zentroa and together with Esperzan López he has created Catálogo de derivas. This catalogue proposes various wanderings or walks aimed at observing and exploring everyday urban landscapes. Both artists are currently working on the creation of a notebook with a compilation of the proposed wanderings. Those who wish to experience some of these walks can request them from AZ Info.

Morever, in April 2021 Oscar Gómez Mata will premiere his performance piece Makersin collaboration with the actor Juan Loriente, created during his residence at the Centre in 2020. Makersis a work about light, time and love.

Description:

Artists Oscar Gómez Mata and Espe López create Catalogue of wanderings. Wanderings with the aim of working around the observation and exploration of urban daily landscapes. Both artists propose different individual wanderings to make at the moment or adequate them to teach person’s disposition.

A wandering is not a classic stroll, or a guided, historical, tourist or cultural visit. Nor is it a stroll where a voice is telling you something.
A person who goes wandering for a more or less long period by him/herself, agrees to waive a logical known way to move, agrees to come up against the unknown, letting him/herself go on an inward journey. Wandering as thought displacement is an access route to oneself and to a perception other than reality.
The idea is to establish connections between the landscape and the inner life of the person taking part. It is important to let yourself go on what you propose in order to find a vibration with what surrounds you, so that your personal story appears within the natural flow. To travel in order to discover your geography.
It is an individual experience in time, a meditational and poetic experience. Essentially, it is a question of trying to be and not to worry.
Before you start walking, spend a few instants sitting relaxed and without ruffling your mind.
Walk calmly adjusting your rhythm to what it demands at any time.
Pay attention to what you come across: people, situations, objects, etc.
Acknowledge what interests you.
Do not worry, whatever you do or feel is fine.

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