Season 5: Episode 3
Title: The Libros/arte and Cartonera exhibit: What is a book?
In this Episode, UAlbany student Claudia Piqué discusses the exhibition “Libros/Arte: Handmade Books from Latin America & the Caribbean” at the University Art Museum, which is the first bilingual exhibit at the University at Albany Museum. This exhibit is unique as it breaks the tradition of what we typically view as a book, not only because of the communal creation process but also the experimental formatting it uses. The Libros/Arte and Cartoneras show a story of resistance from communities in Latin America and the Caribbean as to who owns knowledge and how it is passed. The creation of this exhibit is due to the hard work and dedication of LLC Librarian Jesus Alonso Regalado, who collected books from all over Latin America for over a year, and the curators Dr. Ilka Kressner and Dr. Alejandra Bronfman. Thank you for creating this beautiful exhibit. The Libros/Arte: Handmade from Latin America and the Caribbean exhibit is showcased at the University Museum until the end of the Fall 2023 semester. Go check it out, you won’t regret it!
Museum Hours: Monday
– Friday, 11am – 4pm
Open Select Saturdays 11am – 4pm: 9/23, 9/30, 10/14, 10/21
Open Select Evening Hours 6pm – 8pm: 11/8
Closed: 9/4, 10/9, 11/10, 11/23, 11/24
Warning Explicit Language
Time Stamps:
0:00- Introduction
0:30- The Libros/ Arte Exhibit
1:40- The unique process of the Libros/Arte exhibit
6:05- What is a book?
8:03-Behind the scenes of creating the exhibit
9:47- Libros/Arte is resistance
11:39-Yerbas Poderosas
14:39 - The start of Libros Cartonera in Argentina
21:26- Environmental consciousness of Cartoneras
23:27- Everyone owns knowledge
29:24 - A global Cartonera community
32:02- What would our Cartonera look like?
36:10-The roots of Claudia’s favorite Cartonera
40:30- Go visit the University Museum for the Libros/Arte exhibit
Contributors:
Claudia Piqué (StoryTeller), Ryan Pare
(Host, Editor), Sophia Smith (Host),
Bianca Zazzarini-León (Host/Marketing) Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive
Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 5, Episode 3 [podcast]. Music from
El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive
Producer.
Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu
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