Powers, Challenges and Potentialities of Images: Theoretical and Practical Approaches in Art History and Visual Culture

The doctoral seminar “Powers, challenges and potentialities of images: theoretical and practical approaches in art history and visual culture” will take place on 17 and 18 January 2024 at the Université Toulouse II – Jean Jaurès. Understanding the image as a tool, this seminar aims to reflect on its powers, challenges and potentialities from the perspective of the history of art and visual culture.

Presentation of the book ‘Revolver el tiempo’ in Barcelona

The book Revolver el tiempo. Conceptos críticos, mutaciones históricas y estéticas entre la Guerra Fría y la contrarrevolución neoliberal (Bellaterra, 2023) will be presented on 14 December 2023 at 19.30 at La Caníbal (C/ Napoles 314, Barcelona). The editors Paula Barrerio López and María Ruido will be accompanied by Ignasi Gonzalo Salellas, Antonio Gómez Villar and María Íñigo Clavo.

Presetation of the book ‘Revolver el tiempo’ in Madrid

The book “Revolver el tiempo. Conceptos críticos, mutaciones históricas y estéticas entre la Guerra Fría y la contrarrevolución neoliberal” (Bellaterra, 2023) will be presented on 26 October 2023 at 18.30 at Enclave Libros (C/ Relatores 16, Madrid). The editors Paula Barrerio López and María Ruido will be accompanied by Julia Ramírez Blanco and Kostis Kornetis.

Release of the book – Cultura fósil by Jaime Vindel

“Cultura fósil. Arte, cultura y política entre la Revolución industrial y el calentamiento global” by Jaime Vindel (Akal, 2023) invites us to rethink culture during the development of fossil modernity. This book is responsible for delving into blind corners of our historical unconscious with the intention of contributing to imagine and embody a post-fossilist culture.

Release of the book – Ojos vendados de Juan Albarrán

“Ojos vendados. Tortura y representación en la cultura visual contemporánea” by Juan Albarrán (Dado Ediciones, 2023) is a study on the representation of torture in contemporary art and visual culture and, specifically, on the tensions between the strategies for making this serious attack on human rights visible and the dynamics of concealment that have operated in democratic Spain.

Release of the book – Revolver el tiempo, Paula Barreiro López and Maria Ruido (eds.)

“Revolver el tiempo” edited by Paula Barreiro López and Maria Ruido is the result of a collective research work developed within the framework of MoDe(s)2 project. The book proposes a critical cartography of the practices and discourses of the last six decades by analyzing the powerful role of art and film in shaping cultural, social and political imaginaries from the Cold War to the present.

On Solidarity – The Dilemma of State-Sponsored Exhibitions and Contemporary Questions

On April 25, 2023, the panel discussion “On Solidarity – The Dilemma of State-Sponsored Exhibitions and Contemporary Questions” will take place. This panel will count with the participation of Amin Alsaden, Yazid Anani, Naeem Mohaiemen and Eszter Szakács, who will talk about their research and work on solidarity, and the moderation of Paula Barreiro López.