New Ways of Understanding

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by Vera Fonseca,

«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 AudioTembe 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.

Biography

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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Published on August 22, 2024

Last updated on August 22, 2024

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