UNVEILING INTIMACIES: IVET SALAZAR'S JOURNEY THROUGH MOTHERHOOD AND THE ART OF CONNECTION

Her latest series, centering around breastfeeding, boldly challenges societal norms, illuminating often-overlooked facets of motherhood. Through her art, Salazar seeks to dismantle societal constructs that have, at times, sexualized and concealed the natural beauty inherent in the act of breastfeeding. She openly discusses the sensual and nurturing aspects, challenging preconceptions and advocating for a profound understanding of the female body. By naming and visually exploring experiences like motherhood, Salazar believes she provides a space for these topics to exist and be acknowledged, breaking the silence that societal norms often impose.

Banksy's 'Spybooth' Remains and NFT Stolen, for 610,000 USD

Feature Artist Spotlight: Lucas Rueckner in Berlin's Creative City

Two and a half years ago, the Peruvian artist completed his search for the ideal creative haven in Berlin. The creative city is rough and riddled with distractions whilst his work exists in the blissful space between his memories, imagination and reality. How does he, or any artist for that matter, transform the indefinite cultural impulses into focused artistic production?

¡LUCHA Perú! Introducing the Peruvian Artivist Archive (AAP)

On November 9th, Peru woke up to a country without a president. “There are no words for what just happened in our country” read an Instagram publication on the BLOC Art account, “but (artist) Liliana Ávalos explains it well with this image #PeruIsGlitching” (see image below). Founder Brenda Lucia Ortiz Clarke was struck by the distress that zapped through the Peruvian population and had stimulated thousands of protestors to gather outside of Congress in Lima, Peru.

A migration story in the writing: Illustrating the past with artist Helga Elsner Torres

Elsner Torres’ paternal great-grandfather emigrated from Germany to Peru. He fathered a child and around the time his son turned five, he left and was never heard from again. The few stories that remain are those that have been passed down by four generations. Today, his great-granddaughter lives and works in Berlin. Through her latest artistic project “Wo kommst du her?” she opens the discourse about migration to all, asking: “Where do you come from?”

A Collaboration on the Horizon: Italian Art Consultant Elisabetta Roncati Widening the Reach of the European Art Ecosystem

Elisabetta Roncati is the founder of ‘Art Nomade Milan,’ a widely popular social media account that provides insights into local Italian art events and artistic and cultural expressions of Fiber, African and Islamic Art. Most recently, she has taken a specific interest in our female contemporary Peruvian artists. What possibilities does she see for them in Europe?

Feature Artist Spotlight: Ivet Salazar - Ancient Textile Techniques for the Contemporary Peruvian

Young Peruvian artist Ivet Salazar recently joined our first-ever virtual exhibition and immediately caught the eye of one of the top collectors in our country. Now welcoming her into our portfolio as the first exclusive BLOC Art artist, we provide an in-depth look into her transformative creative processes.

Celebrating Five Years BLOC Art Peru - An Exclusive Interview

Step inside the BLOC to celebrate five years of BLOC Art. We raise our glasses to you as you have a look at our exclusive interview.

Artists reflect mid-pandemic. What can digital platforms do for artists?

With museums and galleries having to close temporarily, art is going digital. The rise of virtual realities is inevitable, but is the current acceleration overshooting the adeptness of the sector? How can the intangibility and complexity of the digital art world be navigated?

Inside BLOC Art

— FOLLOW US —