(UN)OPEN ARCHIVE
Idensitat (Un)Open Archive, 2024
Video installation
Project by Idensitat (Ramon Parramon, Irati Irulegi, Albert Gironès, Anna Recasens) in collaboration with Ane Rodríguez Armendariz, Nicolas Dumit Estévez, Ethel Baraona, Florencia Brizuela, Guiliana Racco, Larre, Laura Arensburg, Natalia Carminati, Raúl Cárdenas - Torolab, Stacy Bu Shean, Wei Yang and Xavier de Luca.
(Un)Open Archive is a curatorial and artistic project, aimed at collecting controversial concepts which strengthen ecologies of care. In the project’s first stage a number of statements were collected from various projects linked to the Barcelona cultural context. Each participant offers a political perspective, expanding the concept of care by adding new dimensions and meanings. Concepts such as the anti-racist legal networks, circlusion catalyst, uncommon vocabulary, reverted vulnerability, social justice, accessibility, collective work, self-transformation, healing in the arts, institutional time, adaptability, flexibility, infrastructures of care, end of institutions, reparations, other voices, and frontiers, among others, are discussed. These concepts, contributed by multiple voices, create a multifaceted debate around the idea of care, illustrating its complexity and depth within contemporary society.
This archive embodies the dichotomy of being both open and unopened. While the project includes a collection of responses from invited contributors, selected for their engagement in cultural and political activities, it remains unfinished, open, and accessible. It serves as a tool for artistic research, knowledge transfer, and cultural content dissemination. Additionally, it is designed for active listening and care, envisioning other possible realities, and offering a platform for debate on current events.
(Un)Open Archive is not a traditional archive, as it does not encompass a wide range of materials. Instead, it comprises a curated collection of video interviews. These interviews offer insights from individuals engaged in cultural and social practices, who critically examine the growing use of the term 'care'. Rather than being an archive, (Un)Open Archive serves as a curated anthology of concepts proposed by diverse cultural workers, each presenting a critical perspective. It is presented in two main parts, the first one called ‘Art Ecologies of Care’, explores conditions of production, specific case studies, and processual interactions in situated projects. The second part, entitled ‘Commons of Care’, brings together contributions that focus on the political and social dimensions of the concept of care.