Peru
Highlights
When Faith Moves Mountains (Cuando la fe mueve montañas)
When Faith Moves Mountains is a video installation, that involved 500 volunteers shoveling and subsequently displacing a sand dune in Lima. The artwork acts as a social allegory and is an example of relational artwork by Francis Alys.
Lines in the Land as Deep-Time Geographies
Early on, I was just a kid, I was introduced to the Nazca Lines in Peru. It’s been a while, so I can’t be completely sure, but the first time I learned about the Nazca Lines might have been through the writings of Erich von Däniken, who saw in the Lines proof of lost civilisations,
• Solitude and the art of walking
Inspired by the night-time walks taken by Léon Spilliaert, our panel, including contemporary photographer Nadav Kander, and author Iain Sinclair explores the importance of solitude and walking in relation to creating art. Solitude, melancholy and a sense of silence are frequently conveyed in Léon Spilliaert’s paintings, with his early works created in response to night-time
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