Rafael Guendelman Hales
Rafael is a visual artist and documentary filmmaker, exploring the dynamic relationship between human beings and their environment.
During his Contested Desires residency, he spent time at the archives and collections of the Museo della Civiltà in Rome, where he was struck by the maps and diaries of colonial explorers, including Padre Coppi’s explorations in Amazonia and the former Italian colonies in East Africa. During his research, Rafael addressed the relationship that exists between the idea of civilisation and the representations of it present in the museum. He plans to build on the idea of the explorer’s notebook, drawing on the collection at the Great North Museum: Hancock, using audiovisual language, installation and drawing.
Rafael will be joining six other Contested Desires artists for a residency at D6, Newcastle and group exhibition at the Great North Museum: Hancock this July.
Find out more about Contested Desires here.
During his Contested Desires residency, he spent time at the archives and collections of the Museo della Civiltà in Rome, where he was struck by the maps and diaries of colonial explorers, including Padre Coppi’s explorations in Amazonia and the former Italian colonies in East Africa. During his research, Rafael addressed the relationship that exists between the idea of civilisation and the representations of it present in the museum. He plans to build on the idea of the explorer’s notebook, drawing on the collection at the Great North Museum: Hancock, using audiovisual language, installation and drawing.
Rafael will be joining six other Contested Desires artists for a residency at D6, Newcastle and group exhibition at the Great North Museum: Hancock this July.
Find out more about Contested Desires here.
