La última

Once again, Despacio transforms into an artist run space during the months of May and June. La última [The Last One] will be conducted by Verónica Alfaro, Pablo Cianca, Sussan Corrales, Frederico Filippi, Alejandra Ramírez, Andy Retana, Christian Salablanca, Konstantina Stamatiadis and Alessandro Valerio, who were selected to participate in this residence.

Thoughts

Thoughts

Unlike the last residence, La última emerges with a different perspective; an outlook in which modes of labour turn towards a comunal point of view. This general idea breaks perceptions of individuality in studios, and instead creates a collective space of information and communication exchange. The focus of the residency is to contribute contemporary theories and artistic practices that are created from dialogue, and fomenting encounters between artists and their corresponding processes.

La última posits a space where residents have an opportunity to combine and stimulate their artistic practices—research, selection, production, and others—as producers of situations, processes, and collective work according to their studio engagement. These practices allow for their work to evolve with actions and relations which amplifies their site of productions and knowledge beyond the work of art as a ‘final product’. As well, these modes of operation incentivize and propose dialogue as a vital tool of understanding, recognition, and allotment of knowledge.

The project primarily addresses the identity and importance of artistic spaces in Costa Rica. These nine artists are aware of new developments in the contemporary visual arts, recents modes of exposition, unique interactions with other disciplines, and relevant issues within and outside the arts.

Information

Information

The program of the artist-run space will be announced continuously on Despacio’s FB page.

Visit the studios of the artists running the space:

• Verónica Alfaro
• Pablo Cianca
• Sussan Corrales
• Alejandra Ramirez
• Andy Retana
• Christian Salablanca
• Konstantina Stamatiadis
• Alessandro Valerio
• Frederico Filippi (to be updated)

La última is the second edition of the residency program, which turns Despacio into an artist-run space. It follows the 2017 version Karaoke todos los días.