The Promise of the Creatures II. Thinking Ourselves as Birds. Artistic and Zoological Practices for Other Versions of the World

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La Zona

The Promise of the Creatures II. Thinking Ourselves as Birds. Artistic and Zoological Practices for Other Versions of the World Deadline: 10 Aug 2026 Country: Argentina Coordinator: Celeste Medrano Bipedal locomotion, a presumably biological arrangement, brought with it a series of political consequences that, among certain human collectives, meant an overt opening toward all kinds of binary thinking. Thus, far from the ground, we found ourselves in the midst of a taxonomic whim. However, playing the exceptionalism card did not make us “win the game,” as we had imagined. Today we must think of ourselves amid all kinds of catastrophes: anthropocenic, denialist, libertarian, etc. But: how can we engage in an exercise that moves away from the simplifications proposed by Modernity? What paths can we take toward more-than-human futures? Perhaps here we can conjure a promise: that of the critters. In this re(in)sidency, the second version of an essay we began in 2025, we slip into the world of birds as a multispecies pretext. We imagine the gathering as an act of resistance to the progress of a technocratic and libertarian linear time; we imagine it chiefly inhabited by legs and beaks, by the feathers of male birds, female birds, and aviaries. We imagine it relapsing into critterhood, insisting. Flying over the coastal grasslands of Buenos Aires Province, dragging ourselves through the forest that surrounds them. For all this, it is necessary to learn certain techniques—perhaps the biological ones, those of naturalists and ornithologists—in pursuit of other possible stories. Readings and artists to think-with during the re(in)residency: Vinciane Despret. *Habiting Like a Bird.* Vinciane Despret. *The Dance of the Arabian Tordalino.* Azucena Castro (ed.). *Multispecies Futures. Binding Practices for a Planet in Emergency.* Juliana Fausto. *The Cosmopolitics of Animals.* Celeste Medrano, Mauricio Maidana and Cirilo Gómez. *Qom Zoology. Toba Knowledge About the Animal World.* Donna Haraway. *The Teddy Bear Patriarchy. Taxidermy in the Garden of Eden.* The multispecies salon Lula Mari Marosa Di Giorgio Andrea Arnold (film *Bird, Taking Flight*, 2024) Daniela Arnaudo (*Days of Fire*) Haylly Zamora Aray Duration of residency The residency begins with 2 virtual meetings on Tuesday, September 29 and October 6, at a time to be agreed upon with the re(in)sidents. We will then meet on October 10, in the territory of the Zone (El Marquesado) at 9:00 a.m., and the residency will conclude on October 13 at 10:00 a.m. In total, there will be 3 nights and 3 days in person. If anyone needs to finish late on October 12 in order to travel overnight, that is also possible. The in-person schedule indicates the approximate start and end times of activities, but it is possible to arrive earlier or stay longer depending on transportation availability. Accommodation The space is shared with other people in a relaxed and informal environment. A collaborative and respectful attitude is expected for kitchen tasks, maintenance of the space, and management of the common area. Disciplines, work equipment and assistance The open call is aimed at artists from all disciplines, educator*s, thinker*s, and people interested in exploring the discourses through which other more-than-human beings speak to us. Objectives: - Train ourselves-with the birds, the female birds and the bird-beings, in their dissidence. - Devote ourselves exhaustively to ‘paying attention’. - Unfold nesting exercises. - Transform the invisible (traces, signs, marks) into presences. - Acquire birding techniques. - Scale the gaze, the body. - Think of ourselves as multispecies and all possible beings.Fees and support The value for this activity is 400,000 Argentine pesos for residents of Argentina and 400 US dollars for residents of other countries. The two virtual meetings and the three nights of accommodation in mixed, shared rooms are included. Two virtual meetings prior to the residency. Work materials, food covering four daily meals, and transportation from the Miramar bus terminal to La Zona, round trip. It does not include long-distance transportation costs, medical insurance, or beverages of any kind. We have two half-scholarships available for those who request them. To access one, we ask applicants to add a few lines to their application explaining a little more about their interest in participating. We ask that you only request it if you would not be able to do the activity without this option. Expectations towards the artist As it is a short residency, there are no expectations of production, but rather of participating in a collective practice with a positive attitude, a respectful and collaborative approach, for 3 days of close coexistence with other artists. Application information The call for applications and submission process will be conducted online through a form and will remain open until August 10 inclusive. https://forms.gle/K3mp7SPLXEfESvHK7 or write to lazonaproyecto@gmail.com

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Artists of all disciplines, educators, and thinkers interested in more-than-human practices