Japan| Tokyo | Uplink Factory| 2006
  

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Jibaro Times: La Mano Fria Report 2

Once again. Jibaro Times: La Mano Fria Report 2, the exhibition held in Tokyo's epicenter of activity known as Shibuya. The gallery is known as Uplink Factory and it houses not only a gallery but a restaraunt, performance space, and small cinema. This time we made use of the restaurant by holding a performance by a hip hop MC on Botanica del Jibaro perform while people ate a japanese version of Bandeja Paisa (a Colombian dish).

The concept of this exhibition was based again around the newsletter found inside the records, but this time the art pieces were more varied as they included work from La Mano Fria's mini-exhibitions on a Megadebt and Arepaz/Merck Tour. The main symbol is a woman and a child showing the hope for tomorrow! La Mano Fria Report 3 is in the works for 2007.

  

                                           Portugal| Porto | Auditorio Serralves| 2005

      

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The exhibition in Portugal was one of the most complete presentations done in recent times. It started with 5 of my artists going over with me to perform under the banner "Botanica All-Stars". Each artist came from a different ethnic background; Colombia, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Japan and Jamaica. I then created a series of 5 protest posters, each one representing a struggle or statement varying from police brutality to U.S. intervention in Colombia and Dominican Republic. I then took my 5 posters and then remixed them to create 5 more posters, for a total of 10 posters. After the posters were finished, i created 5 paintings, translating the posters into hand painted form.

Then after that was completed, I took the graphic from the posters and scans and photos of the paintings, and created a 45 minute visual presentation on a DVD. This visuals were shown on a tv moniter in a glass case, flat screen monitor on the wall and projected onto a wall outside the building that could be seen from a window inside the exhibition.

Finally, I screen printed some designs onto military grade rip-stop camo material, and I shipped to DJ Killer in Osaka, Japan. She made 2 Botanica All-Stars military fatigues inspired by my designs. Her concept was clothing to be worn while bombing the city at night with spray cans with detachable spray can pockets, etc. Later Killer and I DJ's and the MC's took to the stage while the visuals were projected in the background. And then the living exhibition was complete. Botanica All-Stars!
 

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Jibaro Times: La Mano Fria Report 1

La Mano Fria Report 1 was the exhibition held in Tokyo's epicenter of activity known as Shibuya back in August 5th of 2005. The gallery is known as Uplink Factory and it houses not only a gallery but a restaraunt, performance space, and small cinema.

The concept of this exhibition was based around the newsletter often found inside the Botanica del Jibaro records. Like the newsletter that used the music to spread a message, the exhibition used paintings to convey a message of the struggles and hope for a victory to the foreign and internal oppression that has kept Latin America's growth stunted for over 500 years since the first European invaders arrived. The symbols of weapons are not a call for violence but rather a demonstration of despair and people being forced to defend themselves to the extreme. The main message is, Third world Unite! This exhibition later was moved to Iida, Japan at the New Roots City gallery/shop on November 22, 2005.

                                          Holland | Den Haagn | Tag Gallery| 2004

     

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Event sponsored by Worm, an organization of experimental electronic music events in Holland. Teaming up with an art space known as Tag they set up an exhibition verision. Attempting to combine music and art. La Mano Fria was requested to be the main visual artist while various musicians and DJs performed in the usual Worm manner.

The La Mano Fria exhibition consisted of three 2M x 3M full color print outs, a selection of record jackets and a variety of experimental video work. General concept was the struggle in Chiapas, Mexico as well as the civil war still raging in Colombia.