First screening:
3 pm – Works from Ikonicoff’s collection
4.30 pm - Documentary record from Bruzzone’s collection

Second screening
5.15 pm – Works from Ikonicoff’s collection
6.45 pm – Documentary record from Bruzzone’s collection

Nicanor Aráoz. "Fliperama", 2008. 5'46". Colección Ikonicoff

As part of the exhibition Some Artists / 90 – TODAY, a program of works and a documentary record in video from Bruzzone and Ikonicoff’s collections will be screened at the Auditorium.

The works in video were produced by artists Nicanor Aráoz, Maximiliano Bellmann, Marcelo Galindo, Mónica Heller, Ruy Krygier, Luciana Lamothe and Nicolás Mastracchio and belong to Ikonicoff’s collection. The documentary record, wich is part of Bruzzone’s collection, was produced by Damián Zantleifer in 1992, on occasion of Sebastián Gordín’s exhibition “El pintor Gordín” at the “Instituto de Cooperación Iberoamericana” (ICI).

Nicolás Mastracchio. "–¿Qué hay dentro del círculo? –Nada", 2009. 16 min. Cortesía Colección Ikonicoff.

List of works
Maximiliano Bellmann. “La rata en la casa”, 2005. 5’13″. Colección Ikonicoff

Ruy Krygier. “Telgopor”, 1997. 7’00″. Colección Ikonicoff

Mónica Heller. “Palmeras”, 2007. 5’00″. Colección Ikonicoff

Mónica Heller. “Still Alive”, 2008. 3’44″. Colección Ikonicoff

Nicanor Aráoz. “Fliperama”, 2008. 5’46″. Colección Ikonicoff

Luciana Lamothe. “Maine In Wood”, 2007. 13’17”. Colección Ikonicoff

Nicolás Mastracchio. “–¿Qué hay dentro del círculo? –Nada”, 2009. 16’16”. Colección Ikonicoff

Marcelo Galindo. “Sangre: The Truman Show”, 2006. 28’10”. Colección Ikonicoff

Documentary record
Material sin editar de la exposición “El Pintor Gordín” en la puerta del ICI, 1992. Cámara: Damián Zantleifer. 47’00″. Colección Bruzzone.

Some Artists / 90 – TODAY is supported by Tenaris- Organización Techint.

Marcelo Galindo. "Sangre: The Truman Show", 2006. 28'10''. Colección Ikonicoff

On its second edition, FILBA Festival Internacional de Literatura en Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires International Literature Festival) presents “Uruguay en foco” (“Uruguay on focus”), a panorama on the country’s literary and cultural manifestations. This activity will have the presence of local authors from a new generation, as well as readings of writers Marosa Di Giorgio and Mario Levrero. It will take place on Sunday, September 5 at Proa’ s Auditorium.

The first activity reunites Argentinean poet Marina Mariasch and Uruguayan writer Roberto Echevarren in a discussion around the work of renowned poet Marosa Di Giorgio. In another board, Uruguayan authors Pablo Casacuberta and Felipe Polleri will pay an homage to writer Mario Levrero by proposing a new way of reading and analyzing his texts. Furthermore, three editors from Argentina and Uruguay will debate on the publishing market and literary exchange at the Rio de la Plata. This activity will bring together Ana Inés Larre Borges and Pablo Harare, responsible for Cal y Canto and Trilce (Montevideo) publishing houses and Francisco Garamona, director of Mansalva (Buenos Aires).

Before these activities, a selection of 16 video poems, part of the international exhibition “Videobardo” (VideoMess), curated by Javier Robledo, will be projected at Proa’ s Auditorium.

FILBA 2010’s Program at Proa’ s Auditorium: URUGUAY EN FOCO (Uruguay on focus)
Sunday, September 5

2PM. Interview + reading: Dear Marosa
Participants: Roberto Echevarren, Malena Solda and Marina Mariasch

4PM. Board: Publishing and cultural industries
Participants Pablo Harari, Inés Larre Borges and Francisco Garamona / Modera Damián Ríos

6PM. Board: Invisible Levrero
Participants Pablo Casacuberta and Felipe Polleri / Modera Guillermo Piro

Projections: Video poetry international show
Videobardo (VideoMess) / Curator: Javier Robledo

11AM to 7PM. Las Dos Orillas book and magazine fair at Proa’ s Library

Interview + reading: Dear Marosa
Participants: Roberto Echevarren, Malena Solda and Marina Mariasch
Sunday September, 5 – 2PM.

Marosa Di Giorgio (Salto 1932-Montevideo 2004) is one of the most important voices of Uruguayan poetry of all times. Her work has influenced several generations of poets in her country as well as in Latin America.
Marina Mariasch, a young Argentinean poet, will interview Uruguayan prose and essay writer, Roberto Echavarren, an expert on Marosa’ s work. Afterwards, actrice Malena Solda will read fragments of her work.

Board: Publishing and cultural industries
Participants Pablo Harari, Inés Larre Borges and Francisco Garamona / Modera Damián Ríos
Sunday September, 5 – 4PM

During this activity, attending critics and editors will debate on the following topics: the circulation and exchange between Uruguayan and Argentinean literature; the trade of works and critical interpretations also between these two countries. They will discuss issues related to the Academy, readers and the publishing market in each side of the Rio de la Plata.

Board: Invisible Levrero
Participants Pablo Casacuberta and Felipe Polleri / Modera Guillermo Piro
Sunday September, 5 – 6PM.

Mario Levrero (Montevideo 1940-2004) was, for the most part of his life, a cult writer for a specific group of readers. During the past years, his work reached greater acclaim and is studied by literary critics. During this board, essay and prose writers will propose new ways of approaching this great author’s production.

Projections: Video poetry international show
Videobardo (VideoMess) / Curator: Javier Robledo

Before the activity at the Auditorium, a brief selection of the exhibition video poems will be projected. Given this cultural panorama, where audiovisual languages is given increasing importance, video poetry recovers this language’s structure as a means to poetic creation.
The video poems included in the show are:
Madrecita, by Gustavo Schwartz (Argentina, 7’) / Aguas del Río de la Plata, by Gabriela Alonso (Argentina, 5’) / p-o-e-s-i-a by Javier Robledo (Argentina, 5’) / You can’t be known, by Olga Tzimou (Greece, 3’30’’) / Pájaros – Buhos apagados, by Ileana Gómez Gavinoser (Argentina, 7’) / Incorporalitá speech dans le corps, by Nicola Frangione (Italy, 5’29’’) / Poema infra, by Alberto Roblest (Mexico, 8’50’’) / ok john paul lo hice, by Jorge Daffunchio (Argentina, 4’) / Orchid, by Nicolas Bernier (Canada, 4’33’’) / Mita Siita, by Jani Sipila (Finland, 4’) / six short pieces, by Nicolas Carras and John Bennett (US/France, 3’40’’) / La cruz, by Danny Soto (Colombia, 2’) / Ghost & the cristal, by Stuart Pound (England, 6’44’’) / El sueño de sisyphos, by Oreste Lattaro (Argentina, 4’30’’) / Elements, by Eric Cassar (France, 4’50’’) / Blanks in discourse 06, by Sarah Tremlett (England, 3’)

* All activities are access free. Entrance tickets to all activities taking place at Proa will be handed out on Sunday September 5, from 11AM. All Auditorium activities have limited sitting.

The complete Festival program is available at www.filba.org.ar