The Soundscape Is Active

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«The soundscape is active and dynamic because we are part of it.»

This quote is excerpted from the text accompanying the compillation «Cuando el Fuego Suena» by Ana María Romano. The compilation is part of the virtual exhibition «Norient City Sounds: Bogotá», curated and edited by Luisa Uribe.

Curation/Project Lead · Curaduría/Dirección del Proyecto: Luisa Uribe
Graphics/Visual Design · Gráficos/Diseño Visual: Juliana Acero, Juliana Cuervo
Audio Design · Diseño de Audio: Tembe Laboratorio Sonoro
PR: Jaime Aguirre

Biography

Ana María Romano is an interdisciplinary composer, sound artist, teacher, curator, and Colombian researcher. Since its foundation in 2009, she promotes the inclusion of women and dissidents in experimental music in Latin America through various spaces such as the En Tiempo Real Festival, the feminist platform Tiempo Real, and the Microcircuits platform. Additionally, she is a co-founder of the Soundscapers-Latin America platform and the Latin American Women Composers Network, among other initiatives. Follow her on Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, and SoundCloud.

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Ana María Romano: «Cuando el Fuego Suena» (Norient)

Published on August 22, 2024

Last updated on August 22, 2024

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Life-changing Parties

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by Luisa Fernanda Uribe,

Eduardo Santos

«We have life-changing parties and early mornings that feel eternal as if the entire world is at our disposal.»

This quote is excerpted from the text accompanying the playlist «From Sobeteo to Cabeceo» by Luisa Uribe and Eduardo Santos. The playlist is part of the virtual exhibition «Norient City Sounds: Bogotá», curated and edited by Luisa Uribe.

Curation/Project Lead · Curaduría/Dirección del Proyecto: Luisa Uribe
Graphics/Visual Design · Gráficos/Diseño Visual: Juliana Acero, Juliana Cuervo
Audio Design · Diseño de Audio: Tembe Laboratorio Sonoro
PR: Jaime Aguirre

Biography

Luisa Fernanda Uribe studies sociology, anthropology, and cultural studies in Colombia. She has been working on feminist spaces since 2010 with a particular interest in the participation of women in public spaces and nightlife in Colombia and Latin America. She is one of the founders of Pez Alado, a feminist collective that works against harassment and violence in clubs and that also creates tools for safer and more inclusive night spaces in the country. She is also a founder of ECO, a platform increasing the political awareness and participation of different agents of the industry in urgent debates about collectivity, decolonization, and other key topics. Follow her on Instagram.

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Eduardo Santos is a social media manager and cultural journalist. He has written for media outlets such as Cerosetenta, Noisey Colombia, Revista Arcadia, VICE, and Shock. He is the co-author of the book Nuevo Pop Chileno: el sonido de una generación en llamas and the bassist for the band Yo No La Tengo. Follow him on X or Instagram.

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Luisa Uribe, Eduardo Santos: «From Sobeteo to Cabeceo: a Bogotá Playlist » (Norient)

Published on August 22, 2024

Last updated on August 22, 2024

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Affect

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New Ways of Understanding

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by Vera Fonseca,

Diana Santos

«Creating new ways of understanding ourselves and our unclassifiable style.»

This quote is excerpted from the text «A Voguing Oasis in the Mountains» by Vera Fonseca and Diana Santos. The text is part of the virtual exhibition «Norient City Sounds: Bogotá», curated and edited by Luisa Uribe.

Curation/Project Lead · Curaduría/Dirección del Proyecto: Luisa Uribe
Graphics/Visual Design · Gráficos/Diseño Visual: Juliana Acero, Juliana Cuervo
Audio Design · Diseño de Audio: Tembe Laboratorio Sonoro
PR: Jaime Aguirre

Biography

Vera Fonseca is a trans woman, visual artist, and sociologist from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia. Currently, she works as a university professor at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and Universidad Nacional de Colombia, alternating her activities with the creation of graphic works in serigraphy and social research, and directing the workshop house Diez Letras Serigrafía. Throughout her professional career, she has specialized in serialized graphics, designing collaborative creation strategies, and researching festive cultures. Among her research topics, her work on the Picotera Graphics of the Colombian Caribbean, Euphoria at the Petronio Alvarez Festival, and artistic and cultural practices of drag art in Bogotá stand out. As a result, she has developed an extensive production of posters, fanzines, murals, and creation laboratories related to her areas of interest. Follow her on Instagram here and here.

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Diana Santos is a sociologist with experience in researching the artistic and cultural practices of individuals with non-hegemonic sexual orientations and gender identities, and their connection to political and community resistance. In 2018, she created the virtual platform ABC del Arte Drag y Transformista, which explores the history and key figures of drag art in Bogotá. Follow her on Instagram here and here.

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Vera Fonseca, Diana Santos: «A Voguing Oasis in the Moutains» (Norient)

Published on August 22, 2024

Last updated on August 22, 2024

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Community

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