Presented at the National Museum of Anthropology, 'DE COROS, DANZAS Y DESMEMORIA. Art al Quadrat' is an impactful audiovisual art installation. It challenges idealized Spanish folklore from the Franco era by highlighting suppressed women's narratives. This work by Art al Quadrat transforms historical cultural homogenization strategies into a compelling recovery of critical memory and identity.
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This temporary exhibition features an audiovisual installation by Art al Quadrat that critically re-examines the idealized image of Spanish folklore propagated during the Franco regime by the Sección Femenina. The work transforms cultural homogenization strategies into a recovery of critical folklore through the sung narratives of women fighting for memory.
DE COROS, DANZAS Y DESMEMORIA. Art al Quadrat is a contemporary audiovisual art installation presented as part of the 'Visiones Críticas' program and the 150th-anniversary special program, also included in the Festival Ellas Crean. Organized by the National Museum of Anthropology in collaboration with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, the work by Art al Quadrat (Gema and Mònica del Rey Jordá) emulates the Sección Femenina of FET y de las JONS. This historical organization created an idealized cultural and political vision of 'Spanish' folklore and popular traditions, linking it to the national-catholicism of the Franco era. The installation features representation from all autonomous communities, critically transforming the homogenization strategies employed by the Sección Femenina. It focuses on recovering the suppressed elements of folklore through the sung narratives of women actively engaged in reclaiming their memory.
Entry is included with the ticket for the museum's permanent exhibition. No separate ticketing information is provided for this specific temporary exhibition beyond its inclusion in the general admission ticket.
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