Presented by The Arts House and the Embassy of Spain
Supported by the Council of Pastrana (Guadalajara, Spain).
Curated by Mr. Bruno Navarro
In conjunction with International Women's Day, Illustrators for Gender Equality offers a global perspective to gender equality through text-less opinion cartoons, the sole purpose of which is to invite viewers to reflect.
The exhibition comprises the artworks of 30 cartoonists from 20 different countries - and the number is growing. Thus, this edition will count on new artworks from cartoonists Tayo (Nigeria), Elena Ospina (Colombia), Dario Castillejo (Mexico), Kimberly Gloria Choi (Hong Kong), Miel (Singapore) and Victor Ndula (Kenya) whose cartoon has recently won the 1st place in the United Nations / Ranan Lurie International Cartoon Competition 2012.
After being exhibited in 15 prestigious locations in Spain, Mexico, Sweden and Cuba, Illustrators for Gender Equality is now shown concurrently at The Arts House in Singapore and at the Palace of Duke of Pastrana in Spain, the famed prison of Princess of Eboli who was one the most powerful Spanish women of 16th century.
On 8 Mar 2013, both venues will respectively celebrate the International Women’s day with an opening ceremony that will represent the growth of gender equality around the world. The Ambassador of Spain, Mr Federico Palomera will give the inauguration speech at The Arts House while the Mayor of Pastrana, Mr Ignacio Ranera, will officiate the ceremony at the Palace of Duke of Pastrana.
Cartoonists:
Blasberg (Argentina); Tsocho Peev (Bulgaria); Huang kun, Yu liang and Ni Rong. (China); Vladdo and Elena Ospina (Colombia); Oki (Costa Rica); Falco, Ares and Adán (Cuba); Pancho Cajas (Ecuador); Kimberly (Hong Kong); Node, JRmora, Sex and Enio (Spain); Victor Ndula (Kenya) Derkaoui (Morocco); Rocko, Boligan and Dario (Mexico); Tayo (Nigeria); Firuz Kutal (Norway); Kilia (Dominican Republic); Florian-Doru Crihana (Romania); Miel (Singapore); Omar Zevallos (Peru); Doris (Poland); Enos (USA).
Advisors:
Edel Rodríguez, (Time magazine), Fernando Rubio (ABC Newspaper) and Jaime Serra (the most awarded inphographer in the world).
Time
2013-03-07 - 2013-03-21, 01:00
Venue
Print Gallery, Foyer
Address
The Arts House 1 Old Parliament Lane Singapore 179429
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