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“Excursion” was born out of my curiosity to explore from a distance a territory that has become dangerous not only for human life but also for life in general. I delved into a narrative that traces the natural and cultural history of the territories in Ukraine, particularly in the exclusion zone where the radioactivity caused by the Chernobyl accident continues to be active. The narrator of this narrative recalls the ontology of her own voice, creating a unique voice for each thing and giving a plurality of bodies to this discourse stemming from a single voice.

Pablo Mendez, born in Buenos Aires in 1988, is a contemporary artist, independent researcher, exhibition curator, teacher, lecturer, and translator. His artistic work has led him to become a resident at the Académie des Beaux Arts at La Cité Internationale des Arts (Paris) for the period 2023-2024. In 2022, he participated in the latest edition of documenta (documenta fifteen) in collaboration with the Lumbung artist, La Intermundial Holobiente (Argentina). He has received grants from organizations such as the Fondo Nacional de las Artes (Argentina), the Fondo Metropolitano de las Artes y de las Ciencias (Buenos Aires), Mecenazgos Culturales, CREA (Matadero, Madrid), the creation grant of the Biennial of Moving Image (BIM, Buenos Aires), among others. Pablo has been engaged in personal and collective projects since 2010. In 2015, he earned his diploma from the National School of Photography in Arles with honors for his research thesis. He has participated in various exhibitions, including the International Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles (Arles, 2015), Les Brasseurs Art Contemporain (Liège, 2015-2016), FRAC-PACA (Marseille, 2015-2016), Casa Nacional del Bicentenario (Buenos Aires, 2016), Stocq 72 (Brussels, 2016), University of San Martín Campus (Buenos Aires, 2019), Puertas Abiertas (Matadero, Madrid, 2021), Simbiología Prácticas artísticas en un planeta en emergencias (Centro Cultural Kirchner, Argentina, 2021-2022), Campamento Temporario (Investigaciones de Futuro, Buenos Aires, 2022), and documenta fifteen (Kassel, Germany, 2022), among others. His education should acknowledge several individuals who, regardless of their age, have worked alongside him, introducing him to new ways of thinking, collaborating, understanding, and feeling and growing as an artist and researcher. These individuals include Valeria González, Gonzalo Aguilar, Vinciane Despret, Dalila Puzzovio, and Claudia Fontes.