Artistic Ecosystems: Actants, Tentacular Thinking, and New Materialities
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This article synthesizes the Ecos Vivarium graduation project developed at the School of Visual Arts – Curatorship Track – of the Universidad de las Artes de Guayaquil. It explores how contemporary curatorship has evolved beyond merely selecting and exhibiting works to become a space for knowledge production and interdisciplinary dialogue. Through the case studies of the exhibitions Ecos Vivarium and Todos los caminos llevan aquí (2024), the study examines the integration of living matter and emerging bioethical debates, emphasizing the agency of non-human actors. Drawing on theoretical frameworks from Haraway, Bennett, and Bal, the paper introduces a tentacular thought that interconnects diverse materialities and opens new interpretive possibilities. The article argues that the curatorial experience – by integrating space, image, and narrative – fosters the construction of open meanings and the transformation of artistic practices, thereby expanding the investigative capacities of art.
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