This Thursday, May 15, from 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM, the Embassy of Argentina will inaugurate its new art exhibition, "Forms of Curiosity." This captivating exhibition presents a fresh perspective on contemporary art, featuring notable figures from the Argentine art scene alongside three distinguished Chinese artists, fostering an intercultural exchange that showcases the richness of Argentine artistic expression along with China's creative influence.
"Forms of Curiosity" acts as a connecting point between two artistic realms, emphasizing curiosity as a fundamental impulse in both art and human relationships. It promises to be a significant event celebrating the varied ways artists perceive, interpret, and reshape the world. The exhibition is organized with Mil Gotas Art Gallery and Artist Residency and curated by Sofia Roncayoli Lombardi.
**Registration and Exhibition Details**
If you wish to attend the opening, please confirm your participation by emailing the embassy at [email protected] before tomorrow, May 13. There is no fee for attending. "Forms of Curiosity" will be on display at the Embassy of Argentina for a month, from May 15 to June 15. While the exhibition won't be open to the public during this period, the embassy will host additional events, allowing attendees to view the exhibition as well. Stay updated on embassy events by following the Embassy of Argentina on WeChat (ID: ArgentinaenChina).
**Artist Biographies**
**Washington Cucurto**
Known as Cucu, Cucurto did not complete high school and is a self-taught writer who frequented libraries and bought books. His interest in literature was ignited by a coworker during his time at a supermarket. His debut work, a poetry collection titled *Zelarayán*, was published in 1997 and contributed to the reckless realism movement he developed with other writers. *Zelarayán* gained notoriety after the government of Fernando de la Rúa attempted to ban it from public libraries in 2001 due to its content.
Cucurto continued his literary journey with novels and poetry that have been translated into various languages, appearing in anthologies across Latin America and Europe. In 2002, amidst the Argentine crisis, he established the publishing house Eloísa Cartonera, which he still leads. This cooperative aims to publish books with cardboard covers sourced from marginalized individuals collecting cardboard. These covers are hand-colored by the same community members.
Following a scholarship in Stuttgart, Germany, Cucurto is currently a sports columnist for ESPN and remains dedicated to creating new works. He was awarded the Félix Elmuza distinction by the Union of Cuban Journalists (UPeC).
**Cecilia Ivanchevich**
Cecilia Ivanchevich is an Argentine artist and curator known for her drawings, paintings, installations, and site-specific works that examine the interplay between image, sound, and space. She studied visual arts at the National University of the Arts (UNA) and curation at the National University of Tres de Febrero (UNTREF). In 2010, she collaborated with American musician Leon Gruenbaum to create the visual-sound installation *A Light in Development*, exhibited at the Recoleta Cultural Center in Buenos Aires. That same year, she initiated the Interdisciplinary Art Laboratory, fostering collaborative work between visual and sound artists.
In 2014, she was awarded an artist residency by the Argentine Mozarteum at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, where she developed the interdisciplinary project *The Rhythms of the Triangle: Visual and Sound Dialogues and Variations*. Ivanchevich held three solo exhibitions in 2018 and was invited by Chinese curators Ying Xuan Du and Lin Wang to represent Latin America at the "Local-International" exhibition in Dazhou, Sichuan, where she created the site-specific installation *Resilience*, integrating Chinese and Argentine histories and art traditions.
**Verónica Gómez**
Verónica Gómez was born in Buenos Aires in 1978 and serves as a national professor of painting at the National School of Fine Arts Prilidiano Pueyrredón, holding a degree in visual arts from the National University Institute of Art. She has received various scholarships and awards, including the 8M Award in 2022 and the First Prize at the 21st Klemm Award for Visual Arts in 2017.
Gómez has showcased her work in solo and group exhibitions both domestically and internationally and has been recognized for her artistic contributions with multiple accolades, including grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation and honorable mentions at various art salons.
**Lula Mari**
Mari, born in Buenos Aires in 1977, studied painting at the National School of Fine Arts Prilidiano Pueyrredón. Since 2010, she has been conducting painting recitals, placing emphasis on the viewing experience. She has exhibited her work at notable art venues and collaborated on a 100-meter mural
Notable artists from Argentina and China unite in this creative art exhibition at the Embassy of Argentina.
