An Introduction to RUYA MAPS

In a photo series, artist Pepe López has documented the beauty of the trees in Caracas. A beauty made more powerful through an understanding of the threats that trees in the rest of Venezuela face, and what their loss entails for Venezuelans.

RUYA MAPS would like to hear from established and emerging artists who are based in, or are from, Lima, Peru. The second installment of our new series ‘Creative Cities’ looks at growing art scenes around the world, and will be an exploration of Lima. Programmed around the curatorial theme Knot, we will review Lima as a centre for contemporary art, exploring its artists and thinkers.

RUYA MAPS would like to hear from established and emerging artists who are based in, or are from, Athens, Greece. Our new series ‘Creative Cities’ looks at growing art scenes around the world, and will be launched with an exploration of Athens. Programmed around the curatorial theme Spirit, we will review the recent interest in Athens as a centre for contemporary art, exploring its life energy and vigour as the city recovers from the financial crisis.

We’re excited to be taking part in Refugee Week, an annual festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees, from 15-21 June. This year the theme is ‘Imagine,’ and we will be holding a digital film screening of the short film ‘“Intathirha” (Wait for her),’ followed by a conversation with the Palestinian artist Majd Abdel Hamid.

Over fifty international artists come together to design one poster each, which are offered by organisations as a reward for donations. 2020Solidarity is a Between Bridges project aimed at helping cultural and music venues, community projects, independent spaces and publications that are existentially threatened by the current crisis.