This episode of Hybrid Atlanta features Colombian-Argentinean artist Karen Lamassonne. She talks about her use of the human figure and recycled elements in her artistic work, and how the sixties and her multicultural upbringing shaped her vision of the world. Her last art show is Tripping. Created by Paul Alonso, […]
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Interview with Humorist and Cartoonist Darío Adanti
Spanish-Argentinian cartoonist and humorist Darío Adanti is co-founder and editor of the satirical magazine Mongolia based in Spain since 2012. In this interview, we discuss the role of satire in contemporary democracies, his dual identity as Argentinian and Spaniard, and his latest work on the history of Peronism. Spanish version […]
Read MoreColombian Band Aterciopelados Consolidates 35 years on Stage with ‘Genes Rebeldes Tour’
Since their first hit album, “El Dorado”, Aterciopelados led by Andrea Echeverri and Héctor Buitrago has been a staple of Colombian rock. In a list of 1000 of the most important Colombian rock songs, their “Bolero Falaz” was ranked number one. This year the band will be performing in the […]
Read MoreInterview with Colombian Journalist and Performer María Paulina Baena
Colombian journalist María Paulina Baena is making a new beginning. After a decade as the host of the satirical news program “La Pulla” for the newspaper El Espectador, she’s reinventing her career as a actress. We talk about the combination of journalism and performance, and reinventions. Spanish version La periodista […]
Read MoreInterview with Peruvian Filmmaker Martin Guerra
Peruvian filmmaker Martin Guerra has premiered in Spain and Latin America his feature film “Los Bárbaros” [The Barbarians], co-directed with Javier Barbero. The film is set during the Spanish crisis around 2010 and follows three young people living in an abandoned building on the outskirts of Madrid. Indie, contemplative, and […]
Read MoreInterview with Venezuelan-American Comedian Joanna Hausmann
Born in the UK from Jewish descent, Venezuelan-American comedian Joanna Hausmann talks with Polivision’s Paul Alonso about her evolution as a comedian, the role of “discomfort” as a central component for satire, intersectional identities and the implications of criticizing the left and right in today’s polarized environment. Hausmann became initially […]
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