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Art as Refuge: The Symbolic Transformation of an Electronic Installation in the Midst of Chile's Social Unrest
- Leonardo
- The MIT Press
- Volume 54, Number 3, 2021
- pp. 313-314
- Article
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abstract:
This position statement describes the transformation of an interactive installation from an instrumental piece of art and science pedagogy into a meaningful performative piece, which forced its creators to adopt a political stance in the light of a period of social unrest taking place in Chile beginning in October 2019. It describes how an apparently nonpartisan installation transitioned into a tool for political expression and refuge. It also allowed the artists to rethink their role in the community as facilitators of art spaces for self-dialogue.