From 22 de April 2015 al 30 de June del 2015
Relive the experience
Underlying this project was the history not only of the building itself, but also the close relationship that has existed in Antioquia between the arts and local industry. While not a comprehensive historical overview, the proposal focused on the evolution of the steelworks to explore the relevance of that narrative. The history of the Robledo Workshops, though key to understanding innovation and creativity in sectors that have characterized the Antioquian economy, such as textiles, coffee, gold, and infrastructure, among others, has not been thoroughly analyzed. However, using the SIMESA collection at the Public Pilot Library, this initiative recovered archival materials that are fundamental pieces for understanding that past.
Gabriel Botero
Holds a Master’s degree in Visual Arts from the National University of Colombia, Medellín campus, graduating with the meritorious thesis “Transformations: Narratives of Making” (2012) after receiving a scholarship upon completing his undergraduate studies in Visual Arts at the same university (2006). He has held numerous solo and group exhibitions and has taught at various universities. He currently works independently as an artist and researcher and teaches in the Department of Arts at the University of Antioquia.
Cristina Lleras holds a PhD in Museology from the University of Leicester (2011) and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University. She earned a Master’s degree in History and Theory of Art and Architecture from the National University of Colombia. Her dissertation, titled “Art, Politics, and Criticism: Politicization of the Aesthetic Gaze in Colombia, 1940–1952,” was published in the journal Textos. In 2000, she joined the National Museum of Colombia as a Curatorial Assistant; from 2004 to 2012, she served as Curator of Art and History. Her research focuses on national museums and the collaboration between museums and communities. From March 2012 to December 2013, she was the Manager of Visual and Plastic Arts at the District Institute of the Arts (Idartes) in Bogotá. She has taught museology and curatorial studies at the National University of Colombia and the University of Los Andes. Currently, she is collaborating with a collective on the curatorial project for the ephemeral museum of oblivion—the 15th Regional Salon of Artists, Central Zone.