Este proyecto expositivo, organizado por la Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras, nace de pensar la actividad minera en relación con las artes, en un cruce interdisciplinario que facilita la comunicación entre diferentes ámbitos de la cultura argentina.

Desde miradas inéditas, los artistas Federico Winer y Gerardo Páez dan cuenta de las múltiples perspectivas sobre la tierra y de las diversas maneras en que nos relacionamos con nuestro planeta.


This exhibition project, organized by the Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies, arises from contemplating mining activity in connection with the arts, in an interdisciplinary intersection that facilitates communication between different realms of Argentine culture.
Through unprecedented perspectives, artists Federico Winer and Gerardo Páez capture the multiple views of the earth and the various ways in which we relate to our planet.

Buenos Aires, Galería Boulevard 514 (Av. Caseros 514, CABA), del 23 al 29 de Noviembre de 2023

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Salta MAC (Zuviría 90, Salta), del 8 de marzo al 8 de mayo de 2024

Presentation

"The Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies (CAEM) is the national representative institution of the mining industry, both metallic and non-metallic, and plays a fundamental role in the promotion and development of this activity in our country. Since its foundation in 1957, CAEM has worked closely with the main mining and supply companies, associations, and other related entities, with the aim of promoting mining. In this way, it has established itself as a federal entity that covers all aspects of the activity in Argentina. Its main mission is to enhance the industry through coordinated efforts with companies, society, and the government to strengthen the position of this sector in the national productive matrix.

In line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, CAEM promotes good mining practices by developing programs focused on sustainability, communication, and transparency. These initiatives significantly contribute to constructive dialogue and the maintenance of strong relationships with the community, promoting a balanced and responsible approach in the Argentine mining sector.

The exhibition project "Un cielo profundo: Ultradistancias y microscopías," which this publication accompanies, arises from the desire to disseminate the scope of mining activity in relation to the arts in an interdisciplinary intersection that facilitates communication between different areas of Argentine culture. Through unique perspectives, Federico Winer (Ultradistancia) and Gerardo Páez (Lithos), the two artists showcasing their work here, provide insights into the multiple perspectives on the earth and its manifestations, and the various ways in which we are connected to our planet.

It is a pride for CAEM to present this exhibition, hoping that it will be the first of many collaborations between diverse areas that are part of our common productive, cultural, and human development."

ULTRADISTANCIA MINAS ARGENTINAS

Federico Winer

ULTRADISTANCIA MINAS ARGENTINAS
Federico Winer

Mina Cerro Negro, 2023

Provincia de Santa Cruz

de la serie Ultradistancia Minas Argentinas - Fotografía digital en papel - 150 x 71 cm

Mina Cerro Vanguardia, 2023

Provincia de Santa Cruz

de la serie Ultradistancia Minas Argentinas - Fotografía digital en papel - 150 x 71 cm

Mina Gualcamayo, 2023

Provincia de San Juan

de la serie Ultradistancia Minas Argentinas - Fotografía digital en papel - 150 x 71 cm

Mina Pirquitas, 2023

Provincia de Jujuy

de la serie Ultradistancia Minas Argentinas - Fotografía digital en papel - 150 x 71 cm

Salar de Cauchari-Olaroz, 2023

Provincia de Jujuy

de la serie Ultradistancia Minas Argentinas - Fotografía digital en papel - 150 x 71 cm

Mina Alumbrera, 2023

Provincia de Catamarca

de la serie Ultradistancia Minas Argentinas - Fotografía digital en papel - 150 x 71 cm

Salar del Hombre Muerto, 2023

Provincia de Catamarca

de la serie Ultradistancia Minas Argentinas - Fotografía digital en papel - 150 x 71 cm

Mina Lindero, 2023

Provincia de Salta

de la serie Ultradistancia Minas Argentinas - Fotografía digital en tela - 300 x 150 cm

VIDEO INSTALACIONES

ULTRADISTANCIA MINAS NEGRAS, 2023

de la serie Ultradistancia Black Mines

Instalación audiovisual, proyección

6´30¨

ULTRADISTANCIA MINAS ARGENTINAS SIN FIN, 2023

de la serie Ultradistancia Endless

Instalación audiovisual, proyección.

10´38¨

LITHOS

Gerardo Paez

Perspectives on Earth

a text by Hernán Ulm

"A Deep Sky: Ultradistances and Microscopies" brings together works by Argentine photographers Federico Winer and Gerardo "Tito" Páez, showcasing different ways of constructing images of Earth. Rather than presenting images that represent a familiar form of this well-explored planet, what we are shown here are maps and dreamlike constellations made of hallucinated shapes and colors. From Federico Winer's satellite perspective to Gerardo Páez's microscopic gaze, what appears as visible in the work of these two artists is presented with a clarity full of ambiguities: What Earth is this? Which Earth are these images looking at? What we see is always laden with ambiguities because vision is likely the most ambiguous way to access the world. The gaze always seems ready to be deceived, susceptible to falling into illusion, and poised to be amazed. And what we see is never exactly what is presented to us, perhaps because every gaze is truly (against the naivety of the eyes) the result of complex operations, the consequence of a process in which images are an effect that questions the eye that looks at them. Much more, those that unleash the fury of their extraordinary colors; because these images by Winer and Páez were not, in the first place, produced to be seen by the eyes…Full text in English

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