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Nota de Prensa<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n El Museo del Canal se enorgullece en anunciar la inauguraci\u00f3n de \u00abBombas no detonadas\u00bb, una intervenci\u00f3n art\u00edstica del talentoso fot\u00f3grafo paname\u00f1o Alfredo J. Martiz J., como resultado de la Residencia Art\u00edstica FARO 2024. Esta exposici\u00f3n se llevar\u00e1 a cabo en la sala \u00abRuta por la Soberan\u00eda 1903-1964\u00bb, ofreciendo una experiencia visual y reflexiva que conecta la historia de Panam\u00e1 con una perspectiva cr\u00edtica y contempor\u00e1nea.<\/span><\/p>\n FARO is the Canal Museum's annual artistic residency program, designed to support emerging and mid-career artists in Panama City. This program seeks to establish a dialogue between artists and the museum, its collections and the history of Panama, thus promoting an environment of research, experimentation and artistic production. Through FARO, the Canal Museum strengthens the local artistic environment and facilitates the collective creation of knowledge, encouraging new ways of looking critically at Panamanian history and cultural heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n En 2024, el artista en residencia Alfredo J. Martiz J. tuvo acceso exclusivo a la colecci\u00f3n hist\u00f3rica y documental del Museo del Canal. Su proyecto, \u00abBombas no detonadas\u00bb, utiliza como eje narrativo el legado de las municiones no detonadas del proyecto San Jos\u00e9, para explorar la constante amenaza militar de la \u00e9poca y sus repercusiones socioecon\u00f3micas, diplom\u00e1ticas y psicol\u00f3gicas en las relaciones entre Estados Unidos y Panam\u00e1. Este enfoque reflexivo permite a los visitantes del museo abordar la historia de Panam\u00e1 desde una perspectiva renovada y cr\u00edtica.<\/span><\/p>\n The former Canal Zone, with its vast tropical forest, is compared by Martiz to the mythological river Lethe, whose waters caused oblivion according to Greek and Roman tradition. This metaphor serves to illustrate how the oblivion of our history and identity has been eroded over time by the rebellious nature of the tropics. Through historical and archival material, including photographs, videos, documents, letters and maps, Martiz creates a series of visual constellations that invite reflection on key events that occurred between 1903 and 1964.<\/span><\/p>\n Martiz's proposal is developed in three stages: research, production and delivery. During the research, the artist consulted documentary archives and interviewed members of the Canal Museum team, as well as other relevant sources. The production involved the visual deconstruction of the collected material to create graphic hybrids that dialogue with various historical elements. Finally, the delivery stage focused on the production and assembly of the final pieces in the exhibition hall.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cFARO is a unique opportunity that brings to the museum new ways of seeing, analyzing and questioning the most relevant facts of national history through contemporary art,\u201d said Roman Florez, Curator of the Canal Museum.<\/span><\/i> se\u00f1al\u00f3 Rom\u00e1n Fl\u00f3rez, Curador del Museo del Canal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ana Elizabeth Gonz\u00e1lez, Executive Director and Chief Curator, added<\/span>: \u00abEstamos entusiasmados con esta segunda edici\u00f3n de FARO. La selecci\u00f3n de la propuesta de Alfredo ha sido una manera de repensar y redescubrir nuestro archivo y analizar tem\u00e1ticas que no hab\u00edamos tenido oportunidad de investigar dentro de nuestra sala. Las residencias art\u00edsticas en espacios de historia, como el Museo del Canal, son fundamentales para reinterpretar y redescubrir nuestra herencia cultural;\u00a0podemos ofrecer nuevas perspectivas y fomentar un di\u00e1logo m\u00e1s profundo y significativo con nuestro pasado y permiten explorar y cuestionar narrativas hist\u00f3ricas. El arte tiene el poder de transformar nuestra comprensi\u00f3n del legado colonial y militar en Panam\u00e1, promoviendo una reflexi\u00f3n cr\u00edtica sobre c\u00f3mo estos eventos han moldeado nuestra identidad nacional. Al brindar un espacio para que los artistas trabajen con la historia viva del Museo del Canal, estamos construyendo puentes entre el pasado y el presente, y forjando un camino hacia un futuro m\u00e1s inclusivo y consciente de nuestra soberan\u00eda cultural.\u00bb<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n For his part, the artist stated: <\/span>\u00abFARO ha sido una experiencia art\u00edstica muy especial para m\u00ed. La colaboraci\u00f3n y constante comunicaci\u00f3n con el equipo del Museo ha servido para enriquecer la idea inicial de la propuesta y para entusiasmarme a expandir la red de investigaci\u00f3n. Este tema es muy delicado y, a medida que he avanzado con la conceptualizaci\u00f3n, he reflexionado sobre las implicaciones m\u00e1s all\u00e1 del tiempo en el que se desarrollaron los ejercicios militares que nos dejaron como legado las municiones sin detonar. Espero que las personas que visiten la instalaci\u00f3n art\u00edstica puedan conocer un poco m\u00e1s y reflexionen sobre estos aspectos de nuestra historia en las relaciones con Estados Unidos.\u00bb<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Alfredo J. Martiz J., born in 1980 in Panama, is an architect and photographer whose work is characterized by its documentary and sentimental approach. Since 2014, his work has incorporated themes such as memory, loss and absence, reflecting a deep interest in history and identity. Martiz has exhibited his work both nationally and internationally, participating in major exhibitions such as MAC Panama, World Art Tokyo, International Center of Photography in New York and PHotoEspa\u00f1a. He is currently working on photographic projects related to the street, memory, identity, architecture and urban transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n Invitamos al p\u00fablico a descubrir \u00abBombas no detonadas\u00bb y sumergirse en esta intervenci\u00f3n art\u00edstica que ofrece una nueva forma de entender la historia de Panam\u00e1 y su Canal. La intervenci\u00f3n art\u00edstica estar\u00e1 expuesta en la sala \u00abRuta por la Soberan\u00eda 1903-1964\u00bb del Museo del Canal a partir del 12 de julio. Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, visite nuestras redes sociales @museodelcanal Esta exposici\u00f3n promete ser una experiencia reveladora y enriquecedora para todos los asistentes.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n FARO 2024 is possible thanks to its strategic ally Mercantil and with the support of SERTV.<\/b><\/p>\n About the Canal Museum<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n The Interoceanic Canal Museum is a non-profit organization that promotes, preserves and rescues the historical memory and heritage of Panama and its Canal. Founded in 1997, it is an organization affiliated with prestigious and recognized institutions in the cultural and scientific fields such as the Smithsonian Institute, the American Alliance of Museums, the International Council of Museums and the Network of Museums and Visitor Centers of Panama.<\/span><\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 11\/07\/2024 Nota de Prensa El Museo del Canal se enorgullece en anunciar la inauguraci\u00f3n de \u00abBombas no detonadas\u00bb, una intervenci\u00f3n art\u00edstica del talentoso fot\u00f3grafo paname\u00f1o Alfredo J. Martiz J., como resultado de la Residencia Art\u00edstica FARO 2024. 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