Press Release - For immediate distribution
TYPO: creative collectives exhibition
San Juan, August 6, 2013 - La Productora & i am satos™ invite the general public to participate in the collaborative TYPO, an event that brings together collectives who work in the creative industries. The event features an exhibition, and includes activities such as demonstrations, talk with the artists and creators, screening of short films and videos, and the launch of the first print edition of i am satos™ Journal. The event will be held on August 31, 2013 starting at 2pm in La Productora, space located at 619 Cerra Street, Santurce, Puerto Rico.
The motivation for the event is to explore the creative development of different disciplines, as well as highlight the role of collaboration in these creative processes. For it we have convened creative collectives to show their work as the audience is encouraged to interact with them. The exhibition will feature the variety of forms that the meaning of collaboration takes in creative production. The event will also be an opportunity for discovering and creating new networks with individuals and projects that are out of our reach and that of the participants.
TYPO will have the participation of collectives: Buena Vibra, Cinestesia, Colectivo Fibra, Colectivo
Marvelous, elCoCa, Hello Again, Laboratorio del Error
Diseñado, Pernicious Press, PISO Proyecto, RescatArte, Retrospective Pictures, Tost Films, WAI Think
Tank and Wallpeople San Juan.
Who are we? i am satos™ proposes a platform where young Puerto Ricans practitioners of the creative industries can share their work and personal experiences while in their particular cultural and social contexts. The purpose of i am
satos™ is expose the creative culture of Puerto Rico, both locally and internationally, to promote awareness and add to its value. Since the launch of the first phase of this project in March 2013, i am satos™ Journal exists as a digital magazine in the web at iamsatos.com.
It has been key to join forces with La Productora for the ideation and development of TYPO. La
Productora is an alternative space where art and design converge. This space, located at 619 Cerra Street in Santurce, is at the same time studio and creative workshop that sporadically transforms into a gallery for local and international artists and designers.
For more information please visit http://www.iamsatos.com
or write to us at colab3031@gmail.com