SNAKEBITE Presents: The Resistance of the Echo & La Eco Resistencia

Dates and Times for this Past Event

• Saturday, Jun 1, 2024  7pm - 9pm
• Saturday, May 25, 2024  7pm - 9pm
• Saturday, May 18, 2024  7pm - 9pm

Location

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Details

Snakebite Presents: The Resistance of the Echo & La Eco Resistencia, A sound and object installation by Francisco Eme.

During the pandemic, artist Francisco Eme turned his attention to the canyon behind his home in San Diego. He removed the invasive plants and nurtured the growth of indigenous species; he observed the flora and fauna, listened to the calls of coyotes and birds, and recorded their comings and goings. Over the past five years, Francisco has taken hundreds of photographs, videos, and audio recordings of the canyon. He has collected objects—organic and man-made—and created others. These documents, artifacts, and soundscapes are the foundational materials for the artworks in the exhibition.

The Resistance of Echo & La Eco-Resistencia is inspired by this experience, taking the form of a contemplative multimedia art project and an urban ecology study focusing on the biological dynamics of a canyon situated in a suburb of San Diego. The project connects us with the activity in the canyon as it resists “guerrilla style” against the monstrosity of urbanization, against human intervention. The artistic process also highlights the spiritual connection between a human and a small oasis of wildlife and is a call for acts of eco-resistance framed by questions of identity, border consciousness, and cultural transformation.

Check with Snakebite Creation Space for opening hours throughout the exhibition. 

Opening reception begins May 11 from 6-9pm.