Tania Candiani: For the Animals

Candiani was interested in scientific illustrations that traditionally depict the anatomy of animals. Influen- ced by the early aesthetics of various illustrators of different time periods, the drawings were meticulou- sly rendered using the same techniques. They illus- trate how each animal hears and feature details of each animal’s eardrum, as well as the wavelength of the animals’ hearing frequencies.
The coatí, javelina, wolf and ocelot are influenced by the work and in the style of Flemish naturalist, hu- manist and mineralogist Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt (1550–1632). The fox is influenced by the work and in the style of English sculptor and natural history artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807–1894). The coyote is influenced by the work and in the style of American ornithologist, naturalist and painter John James Audubon (1785–1851).
Samples files of animal sounds were provided by Dr. Ana Maria Roman Carlo, director of the Veterinary Zoology Library at the National Autonomous Univer- sity of Mexico (UNAM). The sound waves were visuali- zed by Pro Tools Sound software.

Marilá Dardot: Los cuatro puntos cardinales son tres: el Sur y el Norte

The title of the work comes from a verse by the Chilean poet Vicente Huidobro, included in the preface to his book ‘Altazor’, published in 1931. Using internal contradictions in the construction of the verse, Hudobro clarifies the relations of hierarchy, power and exploitation between north and south.
As for the North-South paradigm, the writer and literary critic John Coetzee explains that:
“North and South are not neutral analytical terms, they carry a whole history of dissociations. In the literature, this translates into the monitoring of standards and models established by the North. We must be aware of this, if we want to read our literature intelligently. The challenge now is to move towards new southern literature.“