Summoned by the festivities of the Assumption of the Virgin in Casabindo, in the Cochinoca department of the province of Jujuy, Carolina Franco and Marcelo Gurruchaga sensitively captured each instance of this event: the vigil of the faithful, who arrive from the most hidden places, the preparations for the Virgin, the procession through the town with her on a litter, the dance of the samilantes, the dance of the quarters, the sikuris bands and the Toreo de la Vincha.<\/p>\n
In this book of photographs, Ceremonies in Casabindo \u2013 The Bullfighting with the Headband<\/em>, They introduce us to a fascinating and surprising world, which provokes in us awe and an intuition of the unspeakable that they manage to show us.<\/p>\n Each page reveals the beauty and energy that permeate every corner of Casabindo during the celebration of the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin. The photographs, texts, audiovisual elements, and augmented reality incorporated into this work convey ancestral themes, the history, and the essence of a tradition that has endured through generations. This is not just a book of photographs; it is a visual testament to the passion, pride, and identity of the Puno region, allowing us to witness the unwavering dedication and overflowing emotion that flow in the heart of its people.<\/p>\n This event on August 15th is where the deepest Christian beliefs intertwine with the rites that survived colonialism. The artists' aesthetic vision reflects social, anthropological, political, and philosophical dimensions.<\/p>\n It is in the interaction between the event and the lived experience at the moment of perception that these artists mobilize those meanings waiting to be released. In this context, humanity and landscape are deeply intertwined, allowing for an unconventional and profoundly human interpretation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Convocados por las festividades de la Asunción de la Virgen en Casabindo, en el departamento de Cochinoca de la provincia de Jujuy, Carolina Franco y Marcelo Gurruchaga captaron, sensiblemente, cada instancia de este evento: la vigilia de los fieles, que llegan de los lugares más escondidos, los preparativos a la Virgen, el recorrido por el […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1595,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"portfolio-category":[62],"class_list":["post-1520","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","portfolio-category-fotolibro"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolinafranco.art\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/1520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolinafranco.art\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolinafranco.art\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinafranco.art\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinafranco.art\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolinafranco.art\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"portfolio-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinafranco.art\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio-category?post=1520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}