The "Inmaterial. Patrimonio y memoria colectiva" exhibition delves into intangible cultural heritage, exploring its multifaceted nature. It reinterprets historical photographs, many predating the 2003 UNESCO convention, to reveal their contemporary relevance to traditions and expressions. Visitors can engage with images depicting diverse social interactions and cultural practices, connecting with past lives and shared memory. This project illuminates culture's elusive aspects beyond material objects.
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This exhibition explores the concept of intangible cultural heritage and collective memory through a reinterpretation of historical photographs. It showcases traditions, expressions, and knowledge that form part of a culture, highlighting their value beyond material objects.
The exhibition "Inmaterial. Patrimonio y memoria colectiva" delves into the multifaceted nature of intangible cultural heritage, a reality that constantly shapes our lives but can be challenging to display. It aims to illuminate this often-elusive aspect of culture by presenting historical photographs, many taken before the UNESCO convention on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2003. The exhibition reinterprets these images, originally captured without the explicit intention of documenting heritage, to reveal their contemporary relevance. Visitors are invited to actively participate in understanding the exhibited content by imbuing the images with their own knowledge and perspectives. The photographs depict diverse social interactions, festive occasions, and labor activities, offering a glimpse into past lives that remain relatable despite socioeconomic changes. The exhibition features works from prominent Spanish and international documentary photographers, including Jean Laurent, Mariano Moreno, Baltasar Cue, Aurelio de Colmenares y Orgaz, Pedro Ibarra, Eustasio Villanueva Gutiérrez, Otto Wunderlich, António Passaporte, Loty, Luis Escobar López, and Cristina García Rodero, drawn from the collections of the Institute of Cultural Heritage of Spain and other institutions. This project is a collaboration between the Institute of Cultural Heritage of Spain, the Deputy Directorate General for the Promotion of Fine Arts, and the National Museum of Anthropology, as part of the National Plan for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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