KOSMICA Creation is a programme dedicated to fostering artistic creation through a variety of activities.
Our first call invites 10 creators to participate in a mentorship cycle led by renowned artists Ale de la Puente and Emilio Chapela, aimed at supporting projects at the intersection of art and science. This programme offers personalised guidance and specialised advice free of charge, encouraging creative processes and artistic development.
What the Programme Offers
Individual Mentorships: Each participant will have a one-hour session with each mentor, receiving tailored feedback and specific support for their project.
Group Sessions: Two collective meetings to promote the exchange of experiences and mutual learning among participants.
Programme Objectives
_Deepen the artistic practice of participants.
_Provide guidance in the conceptualisation and execution of projects.
_Identify opportunities for growth and strategies to advance the artistic careers of participants.
_Strengthen ties between the art and science community.
Selection Criteria
Artists interested in participating must submit an application including:
_A brief description of a project in the conceptualisation or development phase.
_A portfolio of recent works.
_A short biography.
Applications will be evaluated by the KOSMICA Institute committee in collaboration with Ale de la Puente and Emilio Chapela, considering the quality of the work submitted and the artist’s potential for growth.
Commitments
_Availability on the following dates: 27, 28, 29, and 30 January, and 21 February.
_Submission of a final report detailing progress made on the project.
_Proper documentation of project advancements throughout the programme.
IMPORTANT DATES
Call for Applications: 24 November – 31 December 2024
Announcement of Selected Participants: 10 January 2025
Group Session (English): 27 January
Individual Mentorship Sessions (Spanish or English): 28, 29, and 30 January
Group Session (English): 21 February
HOW TO APPLY?
You can submit your application by completing this form before the 31st of December 2024.
MEET THE MENTOR:
ALE DE LA PUENTE
Ale de la Puente is an artist with a background in industrial design, goldsmithing, and shipbuilding. Her work explores the notions of time and space in relation to philosophy, science, technology, experience, and language. She examines time as a human creation, posing questions and observing verbs, movements, and rhythms. This approach shifts away from a visual culture tied to space, embracing a culture of observation attuned to natural rhythms.
Ale has participated in several scientific residencies, collaborating with institutions such as the Schmidt Ocean Institute in the Sea of Cortez, CERN (European Organisation for Nuclear Research) in Geneva, the Institute of Astronomy (UNAM), and the Institute of Nuclear Sciences (UNAM), among others.
Her diverse background has led her to work with astrophysicists, mathematicians, carpenters, composers, writers, blacksmiths, philosophers, mezcal masters, gardeners, musicians, and poets, to name just a few of her collaborators.
MEET THE MENTOR:
EMILIO CHAPELA
Emilio Chapela is a visual artist and researcher. His work is informed by science, technology and ecology and aims to visualise bonds and connections between humans and nonhumans to reconcile with the world’s various temporalities and movements. Chapela inquiries on notions of time and space that are manifested through matter and forces such as astronomical phenomena, light, weather, gravity, rocks, plants, volcanoes, and rivers. He utilises writing, walking, hiking, and stargazing, as tools for his art practice.
Emilio Chapela is a fellow at Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte (2022-2024) in Mexico. He has exhibited extensively in Mexico, Latinoamerica, the USA and Europe in institutions and museums such as Museum Fine Arts Houston, Fundación Jumex, Phoenix Art Museum, FEMSA, Museo Rufino Tamayo and Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil, amongst others. His most recent solo show En el tiempo de la Rosa no envejece el jardinero was exhibited at Laboratorio Arte Alameda in Mexico City in 2019, where he collaborated with architects, astronomers and scientists. He holds a PhD in artistic research from the University of Plymouth, UK.
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This activity is part of KOSMICA Creation, made possible by the Social Reinvestment Programme of the System of Support for Creation and Cultural Projects (SACPC) in Mexico.