Author: CASTRO, JOTA
Title: Jota Castro : Survival Guide for Demonstrators - 50th Venice Biennale
Description: Jota Castro. 2003, Exhibition Catalogue. Artists' Book. Text: English. 16p. Survival Guide for Demonstrators, 2003, in newspaper format: information and practical tips for demonstrators, as well as reasons to demonstrate in Brussels, Istanbul, Havana, London, Dakar, Bilbao, Jeremie, Treviso. Jota Castro was born in Peru in 1969. He lives and works in Brussels. In the late 1990s Jota Castro brought his career as a diplomat at the United Nations and the European Union to a close and decided to devote himself totally to the field of art. Through his different professional activities, Castro gained in-depth knowledge of the world of politics; moreover, he considers his studies in law and political science as his real training in art. Conjuring up trivial humor, politically incorrect sarcasm, and a wide range of references, Castro's sculptures, installations, and performances point up certain mechanisms at work in society, whose imbalances and weaknesses are skillfully highlighted by the artist. Castro's works reinterpret facts connected with current events along with the artist's personal history. Fine.

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