Matadero Madrid center for contemporary creation
ACCION!MAD19
XVI Encuentro de Arte de Acción
Start date
End date
Price
Free entrance
Format
Venue
Naves Matadero
Nave 10. Sala Max Aub. Sala de Madera. Sala de Hormigón. Vestíbulo
Institution
Acción!MAD began in 2003, a time when there was no festival dedicated specifically to Action and Performance Art in Madrid. It arose from the need to fill this gap in the city’s cultural programme and it established itself as an annual event that offers the public a broad and deep vision of an independent and autonomous genre, governed by its own rules of time and space.
“Throughout these fifteen editions we have tried to cover a vast geographical spectrum, to show different generations of artists and different sensitivities, paying special attention to the work of women whose contribution to Action and Performance Art has been, and is, extremely important, original and fruitful”, explains its technical and artistic director, Nieves Correa. Acción!MAD has been visited by relevant artists, such as Esther Ferrer (Spanish National Plastic Arts Award in 2008), Concha Jerez (Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts in 2011), Isidoro Valcárcel Medina (Spanish National Plastic Arts Award in 2007) or Nacho Criado (Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts in 2008 and Spanish National Plastic Arts Award in 2009).
In addition to showcasing actions and performance art pieces, Acción!MAD organizes workshops, round tables, theory-based presentations, discussions, lectures, proposals for the public space and more. Since 2008 it has also featured the section Espacio Frágil (Fragile Space), devoted to young artists beginning their careers in the discipline, organised in collaboration with Fine Arts faculties and schools all over Spain. This year, the guest country is Germany and it is curated by Marita Bullmann (Essen, 1982).
13 SEP – 3 NOV
An exhibition of Acción!MAD12 – Acción!MAD18 photographs taken by Abel Loureda.
29 OCT - 3 NOV
A video-installation by artist Isabel León in which she presents three video-action projects.
29 and 30 OCT
Workshop for visual arts, theatre and dance students and professionals. More details: info@accionmad.org
31 OCT - 2 NOV
Twelve performance art pieces: six from the guest country, Germany, and six from other artists. 2 and 3 NOV Workshops for family audiences (girls and boys accompanied by their parents) led by Lucía Peiró. More details: info@accionmad.org
“Throughout these fifteen editions we have tried to cover a vast geographical spectrum, to show different generations of artists and different sensitivities, paying special attention to the work of women whose contribution to Action and Performance Art has been, and is, extremely important, original and fruitful”, explains its technical and artistic director, Nieves Correa. Acción!MAD has been visited by relevant artists, such as Esther Ferrer (Spanish National Plastic Arts Award in 2008), Concha Jerez (Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts in 2011), Isidoro Valcárcel Medina (Spanish National Plastic Arts Award in 2007) or Nacho Criado (Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts in 2008 and Spanish National Plastic Arts Award in 2009).
In addition to showcasing actions and performance art pieces, Acción!MAD organizes workshops, round tables, theory-based presentations, discussions, lectures, proposals for the public space and more. Since 2008 it has also featured the section Espacio Frágil (Fragile Space), devoted to young artists beginning their careers in the discipline, organised in collaboration with Fine Arts faculties and schools all over Spain. This year, the guest country is Germany and it is curated by Marita Bullmann (Essen, 1982).
13 SEP – 3 NOV
An exhibition of Acción!MAD12 – Acción!MAD18 photographs taken by Abel Loureda.
29 OCT - 3 NOV
A video-installation by artist Isabel León in which she presents three video-action projects.
29 and 30 OCT
Workshop for visual arts, theatre and dance students and professionals. More details: info@accionmad.org
31 OCT - 2 NOV
Twelve performance art pieces: six from the guest country, Germany, and six from other artists. 2 and 3 NOV Workshops for family audiences (girls and boys accompanied by their parents) led by Lucía Peiró. More details: info@accionmad.org
