This vintage advertisement promotes the "PCXT DATASOL turbo" computer system, highlighting its speed and capabilities. The visual elements feature a monochrome design with distinct geometric shapes and patterns, emphasizing the technological nature of the product. The subject matter depicts the computer system itself, including a monitor and keyboard, along with text highlighting its "rapid" performance "like your thoughts." The artistic style is minimalist and utilitarian, reflecting the practical and functional nature of the product. The context suggests this was a commercial release by the Peruvian Gas Company, aimed at showcasing the advanced computing power and compatibility of the PCXT DATASOL turbo system. ...
Fernando Bryce (born in 1965 in Lima) attended university in both Lima and Paris and lived for many years in Berlin. His drawings systematically re-examine the ways in which historical events are represented in print media. The process, which Bryce describes as “mimetic analysis” involves selecting archives for print materials such as advertisements, newspaper articles, and propaganda brochures to faithfully reproduce a selection of these materials, creating his own “reconstructions.” ...
80M2 Livia Benavides is an art gallery specialised in Peruvian conceptual art. The gallery opened in Lima as a response to a scarce infrastructure for the arts. From then on, the gallery is focused on developing critical discourses on contemporary issues. We are interested in different voices, practices and aesthetics focused on political and social reflection. By promoting the works of established and emerging artists who have influenced the local artistic scene, we intend to introduce new names internationally. The gallery strives to build bridges between the local and international contributing to an interchange that goes beyond borders. 80m2 Livia Benavides advocates for non- conventional exhibitions spaces that transcends the white box experience. With the intend to reach a broader spectrum of the community and to rethink exhibition venues. ...
