Speaker:

• Mónica Amor, Assistant Professor of Art History, Maryland Institute College of Art

Presentation:

• "Weaving the Space In-Between"

"Gego at One Hundred Years" brings together a select group of art historians, cultural critics, and curators to explore the historical relevance of Gego's art at the centenary of her birth. What is the relationship between Gego's early kinetic sculpture and the widely held belief in technological progress that in Venezuela was fueled by the oil and construction boom of 1950s and 60s? How did the context affect her decision to become a practicing artist? More broadly, what is the nature of the relationship between Gego's early training in architecture and engineering and the constructivist-based sculpture (e.g., the series of Reticuláreas) that she later went on to develop? And to what extent did her unique position as a European woman émigré of Jewish descent affect her artistic production in Venezuela? This symposium explores these and other issues in order to assess the historical importance of Gego's art as well as the degree to which it continues to resonate in the present.

Speaker:

• Nuit Banai, Professor, Visual and Critical Studies, Tufts University

Presentation:

• "Gego Against the Grain: A Triangulated Modernism, a Subject in Exile"

"Gego at One Hundred Years" brings together a select group of art historians, cultural critics, and curators to explore the historical relevance of Gego's art at the centenary of her birth. What is the relationship between Gego's early kinetic sculpture and the widely held belief in technological progress that in Venezuela was fueled by the oil and construction boom of 1950s and 60s? How did the context affect her decision to become a practicing artist? More broadly, what is the nature of the relationship between Gego's early training in architecture and engineering and the constructivist-based sculpture (e.g., the series of Reticuláreas) that she later went on to develop? And to what extent did her unique position as a European woman émigré of Jewish descent affect her artistic production in Venezuela? This symposium explores these and other issues in order to assess the historical importance of Gego's art as well as the degree to which it continues to resonate in the present.

Speaker:

• Bruno Bosteels, Professor of Romance Studies, Cornell University

Presentation:

• "Notes Toward an Interpretation of Gego's Sabiduras"

"Gego at One Hundred Years" brings together a select group of art historians, cultural critics, and curators to explore the historical relevance of Gego's art at the centenary of her birth. What is the relationship between Gego's early kinetic sculpture and the widely held belief in technological progress that in Venezuela was fueled by the oil and construction boom of 1950s and 60s? How did the context affect her decision to become a practicing artist? More broadly, what is the nature of the relationship between Gego's early training in architecture and engineering and the constructivist-based sculpture (e.g., the series of Reticuláreas) that she later went on to develop? And to what extent did her unique position as a European woman émigré of Jewish descent affect her artistic production in Venezuela? This symposium explores these and other issues in order to assess the historical importance of Gego's art as well as the degree to which it continues to resonate in the present.

Speaker:

• Hannia Gómez, President, Fundacion de la Memoria Urbana, Founder and Vice President of Docomomo Venezuela, and former Curator of Gio Ponti’s Villa Planchart

Presentation:

• "An Endless Architecture"

"Gego at One Hundred Years" brings together a select group of art historians, cultural critics, and curators to explore the historical relevance of Gego's art at the centenary of her birth. What is the relationship between Gego's early kinetic sculpture and the widely held belief in technological progress that in Venezuela was fueled by the oil and construction boom of 1950s and 60s? How did the context affect her decision to become a practicing artist? More broadly, what is the nature of the relationship between Gego's early training in architecture and engineering and the constructivist-based sculpture (e.g., the series of Reticuláreas) that she later went on to develop? And to what extent did her unique position as a European woman émigré of Jewish descent affect her artistic production in Venezuela? This symposium explores these and other issues in order to assess the historical importance of Gego's art as well as the degree to which it continues to resonate in the present.

La inclusión social representa que todos los ciudadanos puedan ejercer sus derechos, acceder a los servicios públicos y beneficiarse de la riqueza del gobierno. Esa fue la conclusión del viceministro de Políticas y Evaluación Social del Ministerio de Desarrollo e Inclusión Social, Juan Pablo Silva durante la conferencia de AS/COA "Perú: Modernización del estado a traves del dialogo social".

Al respecto, el Estado trabaja en tres niveles: se empieza con disminuir la pobreza extrema y se concluye con la disminución de la desnutrición crónica en menores de cinco años. En un mediano plazo se debe incrementar el número de hogares con acceso a servicios públicos como electricidad, agua, telefonía, y otros.

Además, afirma, el gobierno tiene que identificar los resultados. Paralelamente se requiere fortalecer la cooperación de alianzas público-privadas. "Debemos aprender desde el sector público lo que el sector privado hace bien: gestión. Trabajar por la inclusión social no solo es un asunto de marketing e imagen: asegura la sostenibilidad de las empresas y contribuye a mejorar la competitividad y productividad", aseveró.

Vea más: www.as-coa.org/Peru2012.

La vicepresidenta peruana, Marisol Espinoza, aseguró que el gobierno está dispuesto en seguir una política inclusiva. "No solo se busca menos pobres, también ciudadanos que participen activamente del desarrollo del país", indicó durante la conferencia de AS/COA “Perú: Modernización del estado a traves del dialogo social”.

Añadió que el sector privado está contribuyendo con el crecimiento y agradeció públicamente la confianza en el país. Reiteró que el Perú tiene un déficit de 80 mil millones de dólares en infraestructura. Por ello, recordó que será importante que las comunidades estén preparadas para recibir a inversionistas.

Vea más: www.as-coa.org/Peru2012.