INSIDE CUARTO APARTE: ART AND CULTURE AUTONOMOUS PLATFORM

Abstract

This text is about "Cuarto Aparte: Plataforma autónoma de arte y cultura" which, since 2009 is a collective and collaborative project, alternating with the Bienal Internacional de Cuenca, Ecuador. Since 2009 to date, individuals and groups articulate multiple local and national scenes in order to show, and debate on works beyond institutional events, within artistic and political ideas which autonomous artists, collective groups and institutions take part and relate to each other in different ways. As the platform coordinator, I make a chronological review, including its content and development as well as its principles and guidelines. I consider the concept of “autonomy” as well as procedures of congregation, auto-management and self-sustainability in art and culture, with a focus on Ecuadorian context.

Keywords:

Art, autonomy, self development