Iconoclasistas

The Iconoclasistas collective, based in Argentina, work at the intersection of critical cartography, ecology, and contemporary art (see: cross-pollination). In an effort to both transmit knowledge and support social campaigns, they are engaged in mapping and creating visualizations of social processes. They translate these complex phenomena – often taking place in an “immaterial” online environment – to the visual language of maps, diagrams, and manuals. One of the processes mapped out by the collective is the degradation of natural ecosystems as a result of the long-term activities of international conglomerates. Utilizing their artistic competence, they create complex models explaining the relationship between seemingly disconnected data, such as the effect of the large-scale mining industry on the natural environment and local communities in Argentina, or the disruptions of ecological balance and social ties as a result of the expansion of soy plantations. They indicate the connections between a local situation and global policies, thus facilitating a better understanding of the hidden interest networks and their potential to produce change.

www.iconoclasistas.net

The report presented in exhibition consists of three prints licensed by the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw for the duration of exhibition. Courtesy of Iconoclasistas.