RETRATO DE
MUJERES
PIONERAS
(Portrait of Pioneer Women)
Creative Documentary & Tour
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ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
RETRATO DE
MUJERES
PIONERAS
(Portrait of Pioneer Women)
Creative Documentary & Tour
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PERFORMING
PERFORMING
ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
RESEARCH GROUPS
RESEARCH GROUPS
CURATING
ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
DRAMATURGY
ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
ISABEL BURR RATY
THE SPINE
a living path woven into the earth,
extending across diverse territories
and unfolding through the seasons
The space between the spine’s curves
invites the flow of personal visions
that merge with the memories of the land
Molding a collective earthly body
from which medicinal artifacts are crafted
Allowing the possibility of repair to emerge
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How can we think about territory beyond the logics of war—beyond conquest, colonisation, ownership and defense?
THE SPINE welcomes people to immerse their bodies into the landscape, becoming active and regenerative agents in the medicinal tapestry of the surrounding ecosystems.
THE SPINE derives from the Latin spina, meaning both "backbone" and "thorn". It generates objects that bring to light the silenced histories of territories, catalyzing the need to recognize the earth as an affective being and our presence, as fibers braided into its living topographies.
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THE SPINE's maquette and practice, are located in the Belgian countryside. It will open its doors in the summer of 2025 to welcome visitors who wish to explore and nourish the world it envisions—before it travels to other places.
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THE SPINE MAQUETTE TOURS 2025
OPEN TO EVERYBODY 12+
Visits over the summer can be organized
DETAILED INFORMATION HERE​​
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THE SPINE MAQUETTE ACTIVATION 2025
OPEN TO EVERYBODY 18+
Immersive experience from July 4th to July 7th​​​​​​
DETAILED INFORMATION HERE​​
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Research with the kind support of Flanders State of the Arts, Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER Gent, nadine Brussels, Kapelica Gallery Ljubljana
By Isabel Burr Raty in collaboration with An Mertens, Joachim Ben Yakoub,
Elke Van Campenhout, Rachel Zeba, Marzia Dalfini, Pamela Hucke, Susana Hitorangui
Special thanks to Philip Malcorps, Ditte Brys, Adva Zakai
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​​With a background as an activist working with the Rapa Nui people in Easter Island (CL), Isabel Burr Raty’s artistic practice develops methods for collective transformation, through hybrid formats that are installed and adapted to in-situ conditions. These formats invite the public to participate in hyperreality settings that seek to liberate earthly—cosmic bodies from colonial perspectives.