La espiritualidad en la obra de Arnaldo Roche Rabell (Spirituality in the Work of Arnaldo Roche Rabell)

Un simposio que reúne académicos locales e internacionales para explorar la espiritualidad en la obra de Arnaldo Roche Rabell y su relación con el arte contemporáneo.

A symposium bringing together local and international scholars to explore spirituality in Arnaldo Roche Rabell's art and its relationship to contemporary art.

Programa

10:00 a.m. Encountering the Spiritual in Contemporary Art: An Overview of Spirituality in Contemporary Art. Leesa Fanning, Ph.D. Author of Encountering the Spiritual in Contemporary Art and former curator of Contemporary Art at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

11:00 a.m. Arnaldo Roche Rabell: Transgresión estética, promiscuidad espiritual y redención impía. (Arnaldo Roche Rabell: Aesthetic Transgression, Spiritual Promiscuity, and Unholy Redemption) Julián Sánchez González, Ph.D., historiador de arte especializado en arte moderno y contemporáneo de las Américas y el Caribe.

Midday Screening, 12:15 p.m. A 12-minute video recorded in 2015 of Roche Rabell discussing the importance of religion in his life.

Afternoon Session 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Arnaldo Roche Rabell: el frottage y grattage como huellas. (Frottage and Grattage as Traces) Rafael Jackson Martín, Ph.D. Catedrático del Programa de Historia del Arte, Universidad de Puerto Rico-Río Piedras.

Mirarse en el lienzo: los autorretratos de Arnaldo Roche Rabell como un viaje hacia el interior (Seeing Oneself on the Canvas: Arnaldo Roche Rabell's Self-Portraits as a Journey Inward). Laura Bravo López, Ph.D. Catedrática del Programa de Historia del Arte, Universidad de Puerto Rico- Río Piedras.

Un paisaje propio: reflexiones sobre la representación de la naturaleza en la pintura de Arnaldo Roche Rabell. (A Landscape of One's Own: Reflections on the Representation of Nature in Arnaldo Roche Rabell's Painting) Tamara Díaz Calcaño, Ph.D. Catedrática auxiliar del Departamento de Humanidades, Universidad de Puerto Rico-Río Piedras.

Language and Translation

The presentations will be in Spanish, with the exception of Leesa Fanning's presentation, which will be in English.

A translation app will be available for attendees to use on their phones, providing Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish translation. Headphones will also be available for attendees who need them.

Hotel Palacio Provincial, Old San Juan

We have arranged a special rate for symposium attendees travelling from outside Puerto Rico at Hotel Palacio Provincial, Old San Juan. When making your reservation, mention that you are part of the L'Artban group to receive the special rate. Mario Puchi, [email protected]; +1 787 425 0164