ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE EXHIBITION 'PERCEPTION AND UNCERTAINTY'

The exhibition Perception and Uncertainty addresses some of the most decisive changes and consequences that recent developments in science and technology are bringing about in our present, a time characterised by speed and transience.

The impact that cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and bioengineering have on human perception and sensibility—both at an individual and a social level—alerts us to the dangers they entail. At the same time, however, this new landscape has helped to foster more empathetic perspectives that are more attentive to alternative models of perception.

The works of Max de Esteban critically examine the impact of technology, while Jaione Camborda’s installation immerses us in a capsule of limitations that allows for an empathetic understanding of the condition of a person who is deafblind.

To explore both critical perspectives in greater depth, two complementary activities are proposed. Mónica Bello, former Director of the Artistic Residency Programme at CERN, will be in conversation with Jaione Camborda about the development process of the project Ensayo fílmico sobre la sordoceguera (Film Essay on Deafblindness, 2025), created within the framework of those residencies in Geneva. Meanwhile, Santiago Olmo, curator of the exhibition Perception and Uncertainty and Director of the CGAC, will talk with Max de Esteban about the impact of new technological horizons on our democratic societies.

PROGRAMME

9 JANUARY, 7.00 p.m. Conversation between Jaione Camborda and Mónica Bello

14 JANUARY, 7.00 p.m. Conversation between Max de Esteban and Santiago Olmo

MAX DE ESTEBAN (Barcelona, 1959) is an artist known for his examination of the human condition under the contemporary capitalist regime. His projects have been exhibited in museums and institutions such as the Jeu de Paume in Paris, Kunstpalast Düsseldorf, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Deutsches Technikmuseum in Berlin, MACBA, MUNTREF in Buenos Aires, and the CGAC. He has also taken part in international events including Bienalsur (2025), the Cuenca Biennial (2023), the Yokohama Triennale (2020), the Cairo Biennale (2019) and the Havana Biennial (2019). His work forms part of the collections of museums such as Kunstpalast Düsseldorf, the Deutsches Technikmuseum in Berlin, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Wifredo Lam Contemporary Art Centre in Havana, MACBA and the CGAC.
Max de Esteban is a former Fulbright scholar and holds a PhD in Economics and Business Administration from Universitat Ramon Llull, an MBA from Stanford University, and an MSc in Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.

JAIONE CAMBORDA (Donostia - San Sebastián, 1983) is a filmmaker whose work engages with matter, the body and memory to construct sensory narratives deeply rooted in place. She trained at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and at the University of Television and Film Munich. As an art director and producer, her career has been closely linked to Novo Cinema Galego. Her first feature film, Arima (2019), received the Best Director Award in the New Waves section of the Seville European Film Festival and the Best Film Award in the Scanner section of the Márgenes Festival. She was the first Spanish woman director to win the Golden Shell at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival for her film O corno (2023). She served as President of the Jury at the San Sebastián Film Festival in its 2024 edition.

MÓNICA BELLO (Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, 1973) is Director of Platform Dalí, a curator and an art historian. Until March 2025, she served as Director of Arts at CERN, the art programme of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Geneva). Over the past twenty years, her career has focused on promoting initiatives at the intersection of art, science and technology, developing innovative models of collaboration and artistic participation within scientific research contexts. Bello brings to Platform Dalí a unique and well-established expertise in designing and directing pioneering programmes that connect artistic creation with scientific research, strengthening dialogue between creativity, knowledge and cultural innovation.

Vídeo - Conversation between Jaione Camborda and Mónica Bello

Vídeo - Conversation between Max de Esteban and Santiago Olmo