Marimba Imaginaria
The Spine of Music co-curators invited experts to discuss the artistâs legacy in the music and art scenes.
Speakers
MarÃa Alejandra Privado, Sociologist
Stefan Benchoam, Proyectos Ultravioleta
Sebastián Zubieta, Music Director, Americas Society (moderator and co-curator)
In a conversation with Diana Flatto and Sebastián Zubieta, co-curators of the Americas Society exhibition
JoaquÃn Orellana: The Spine of Music, experts spoke about the Guatemalan artistâs legacy in the music and art scenes. Laura Novoa opened the discussion talking about Orellana s formative period while a fellow at the CLAEM studio in Buenos Aires. Stefan Benchoam talked about how he approaches Orellanaâs work as a curator and the artistâs relationship with the contemporary art world. MarÃa Alejandra Privado presented on the complex historical context in which Orellana lived in Guatemala and the marimba s relationship with the country during its civil war