LA ESCUELA___ is an artist-run platform for radical learning and collective making in public spaces. It functions as a trans-local network and living archive of artist-run practices and collaborative-based educational models. Through artistic research, it offers a transdisciplinary program of free and open access to on-site and online projects. LA ESCUELA___ brings together universities, institutions, and communities to create experimental projects in public spaces throughout Latin America and beyond. LA ESCUELA___ draws upon the vast legacy of Latin American artists and educators, seeking to engage education with real-world contexts, in order to learn from and act upon them. LA ESCUELA___ was founded by the artist, architect, and educator Miguel Braceli and the international foundation Siemens Stiftung. It is based on Siemens Stiftung’s initiatives within the cultural field in Latin America—in the development of co-creation programs and artistic interventions—and Braceli’s work in the spheres of social practices and public art.
Miguel Braceli, Biblioteca Abierta. Public art project, Caracas, Venezuela. Photo: Kathiana Cardona. © Miguel Braceli.
The Medium is the Method: Activating Education as Experimental Art Practice with LA ESCUELA___
Miguel Braceli and Sofía Olascoaga
Since its March 2022 launch, LA ESCUELA___, a project initiated by artist, architect, and educator Miguel Braceli with the nonprofit Siemens Stiftung International, has progressively developed its educational programming, producing editorials, live conversations, artistic projects, and public events, both online and in person. The digital platform has come to life, not as a repository but as an active space for …