Cineteca Constellation

De matadero a vivero (película en proceso)

From a Slaughterhouse to a Nursery (work in progress)
Fernando Sánchez Castillo
Spain
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From a Slaughterhouse to a Nursery
Synopsis

The artist Fernando Sánchez Castillo presents the first cut of his new documentary piece, De matadero a vivero (“From a slaughterhouse to a nursery”) that traces the one hundred years of history of the Matadero Madrid building, from its inauguration in 1924 to its current inception as a cultural institution, passing through the eras of the Civil War, the post-war and other periods of disuse. Commissioned by the Matadero's Center for Artistic Residencies as part of the centennial celebration, the project is based on historical documentation, dialogues with historians, sociologists and people with ties to this space over the course of its various eras.

> Not recommended for under 18. This film contains images that may be disturbing or upsetting to some viewers.
> Follow-up discussion with Fernando Sánchez Castillo, in which he will share details of the research, documentation, and creation process.

Director biography

Fernando Sánchez Castillo
Fernando Sánchez Castillo

Through his work, Fernando Sánchez Castillo tries to rewrite historical events or, at least, make us more aware of their complexities and influences, by showing that history is constructed from many positions of power. He has had solo exhibitions at museums such as CA2M (Madrid), Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam), Center for Contemporary Art (Linz, Austria), MUSAC (León, Spain) and the Centre d'Art Contemporain de Genève (Switzerland), among others.
He has also participated in group exhibitions, including the Shanghai Biennial in 2018, the Riga Biennial in 2018; Today Art Museum (Beijing); Manifesta 11 (Zurich) and 16 (Barcelona); Borders, Boijmans, Van Beuningen Museum (Rotterdam); XXVI International Biennial of São Paulo; The Real Royal Trip, P.S.1 MOMA (NY, USA) and Abracadabra, Tate Modern (London). His work makes up part of collections and museums such as the Centre Georges Pompidou; Centro de Arte Reina Sofía; MUDAM (Luxembourg); CA2M, IVAM (Valencia, Spain) and PAMM (Miami, USA).

Finished

Sessions

May

Wednesday 07
19:00 h
CINETECA - Sala Borau
Q&A with Fernando Sánchez Castillo
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Credits

Language
Spanish - Subtitles in english
Director
Fernando Sánchez Castillo