Juan Arturo García – A Minor Event in the History of Atomic Timekeeping

Sonic Acts Podcast

In this performative lecture, artist Juan Arturo García presents his research project about a nuclear reactor in Colombia. Radioactivity, earthquakes, and applications like geochronology are used as props to explore the paradoxes of trying to visualise inaccessible phenomena. García’s translation, or poetics of displacement, taps into the present cultural, mystical, and political consequences of technological deployments in Latin America. The lecture is followed by a Q&A session with Professor Alice Twemlow and audience members. 25 Feb 2024 Amsterdam, The Netherlands → Explore more of the Sonic Acts Biennial 2024 programme at https://2024.sonicacts.com CREDITS Production: Sonic Acts Camera: Engage! TV Intro sound: Jessica Ekomane Intro design: Knoth & Renner with Anja Kaiser Realised by Paradiso & Sonic Acts as part of New Perspectives for Action. A project by Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the European Union.