Son[i]a #373. Juan Arturo García
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We dig up some unreleased fragments of our conversation with Mexican artist Juan Arturo García. With the design of neutral Spanish as a case study, we broaden our conversation around living and dead languages, dialects, the uses of language and the dynamics of linguistic prestige. We imagine subtitling as a creative space, while rethinking typography from a political lens, questioning legibility and conventional strategies through his own practice.
Conversation: Anna Ramos. Script: Verónica Lahitte. Sound production: Verónica Lahitte and Anna Ramos. Image: Juan Arturo García "Escuela de lenguas 'Sol negro'", 2020-present
In collaboration with Sonic Acts
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