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Draft:R.M. Sánchez-Camus

R.M. Sánchez-Camus (also known as Marcelo) is a UK-based artist and researcher who incorporates community co-design into installations, walks, text, and performance..[1]

Early Life and Education edit

Born in New York to parents who emigrated from Chile, R.M. Sánchez-Camus states that his ‘experiences living in Pinochet’s dictatorship and watching 9/11 unfold from a rooftop, shaped his interest in democratising culture through collaborative works of art’[2]. He graduated from the School of Visual Arts New York in 1999, before studying a Masters in Scenography at Central Saint Martins.  In 2011, he completed his thesis ‘Applied Live Art: Co-authorship & Site Responsive Practice’[3], earning a Doctorate in Performing Arts from Brunel University.

Work edit

The term ‘applied live art’, coined in his doctoral dissertation, refers to a ‘creative practice which has a social component as its primary focus’[4] and became the premise of the studio he founded and has directed since 2015. R.M. Sánchez-Camus has delivered various projects both as his solo artistic practice and as part of the Applied Live Art Studio. A notable work, ‘From Birth till Death: Scrolled Life Stories’[5], created in collaboration with the Horniman Museum, St. Christopher’s Hospice[6], Arts Network[7] Three Cs[8] and an Asylum Seekers Hostel, showcased a series of painted papyrus scrolls each telling a life story. When describing the installation, Horniman’s Community Engagement Manager Julia Cort[9] stated that it ‘honoured people living locally and encouraged new conversations’[10]. The exhibition was shortlisted for the 2021 Museum and Heritage Award[11].

As well as the Applied Live Art Studio, R.M. Sánchez-Camus has developed various networks and collectives. He co-founded Social Art International Berlin, Coalition of Creative Artists New York, Lotos Collective London[12] and Social Art Network[13] (also referred to as SAN). In 2018, he co-convened the Social Art Summit[14] alongside SAN artists Eelyn Lee[15], and Hannah Place, which was the first national UK review of socially engaged practice. In a conversation with The Creative Independent, the group described their aim to ‘redevelop and rethink new ways of creating’ by producing ‘alternative economies and systems of support’[16]

R.M. Sánchez-Camus believes that ‘art is a reflection of who we are as a society’ and that ‘whether you see yourself as creative or not art can be a way to express emotions that are hard to put into words’[17]. He has experience in arts and heath, designing UAL’s short course Health and Wellbeing through Art Making[18] and taking part in the conference Facing Death Creatively[19][20] from 2015 to 2019. During the Covid-19 pandemic, his audio walk and 2014 Artangel commission ‘At the Crossroads with Vincent’[21] was re-published by Van Gogh House, described by director Livia Wang[22] as being more relevant than ever at a time of uncertainty and anxiety[23]. The piece invited people to think reflectively and walk without a set purpose, exploring Stockwell through the lens of a 20 year old Van Gogh who moved to the area in the 1870s.

Publications edit

  • Socially Engaged Art in a New World Order. Journal of Cultural Management and Cultural Policy, 2023.
  • 2022 Process and Findings Report. Social Artists for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (SAFEDI) report, 2022.[24]
  • Co-editor and Introduction author. Social Works? EDI Journal Issue 3, Axisweb, 2022.[25]
  • From Network to Meshwork: Validation for Social Practice Art and Artists. Social Works? Journal issue 2 Axisweb, 2020.[26]
  • Community Engagement as Museum Exhibition. Engage: The International Journal of Visual Art and Gallery Education. Issue 45 Class and Inequality, 2021.[27]
  • Elan Yn Galw: Canllaw Ategol Creadi. Translated by Delyth Huw Thomas. Social Art Publications, 2019.[28]
  • Elan Calls: A Creative Companion Guide to the Valley. Social Art Publications, 2019.[29]
  • Defining Praxis in Social Engagement – Journal paper in the Journal of Arts and Communities, Vol. 8 Issue 2, Intellect Books, Bristol, 2017.[30]
  • End of Life Care: A Guide for Therapists, Artists and Arts Therapists – Published book (co-author) Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2013.[31]
  • The Art of Dying: Aesthetics and Palliative Care , Article in Journal of Applied Arts & Health, Intellect Journal Volume 2, Issue 2, August, 2011.[32]
  • The Problem of Application: Aesthetics in Creativity and Health, Published article in Healthcare Analysis SpringerLink Journal Volume 17, Number 4, December, 2009.[33]

Selected Presentations edit

  • Care Pledge. Creativity, Care & the City, University of Arts London, 2023.[34]
  • Emotional labour of social practice artists: moving towards sustainable collective care. University of Central London, 2022.[35]
  • The Unrecognised Role of the Artist in a Social Setting. The Bergen Salons. Bergen Kommune, Norway, 2021.[36]
  • Do you want to come outside and play? Outdoor Arts Seminar – Freedom Festival, XTRAX and Creative ENRG, 2018.[37]

Awards edit

  • AHRC Fellowship: Social Art For Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (SAFEDI): Arts & Policy research, 2021/2022.[38]
  • Museum + Heritage Award, UK Exhibition of the Year, 2021 (shortlisted).[39]
  • Festival of Creative Ageing Award, 2019.
  • Hoxton Select – Rebirth Season Award, Arts Council Hoxton Hall, 2011.[40]
  • NYC Innovative Theatre Award for Best Production, Vital Theatre, Scenic Design: Shakin Mess Outta Misery, 2005.
  • OOBR Award for Best Production, Vital Theatre, Scenic Design: Idiot’s Delight, 2004.

References edit

  1. ^ "R.M. Sánchez-Camus". XTRAX. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  2. ^ appliedliveart (2020-05-04). "RM Sánchez-Camus". Applied Live Art Studio. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  3. ^ Sánchez-Camus, Roberto (2011). Applied live art: Co-authorship in socially engaged and site-responsive performance practice (Thesis thesis). Brunel University School of Arts PhD Theses.
  4. ^ Sánchez-Camus, Roberto (2011). Applied live art: Co-authorship in socially engaged and site-responsive performance practice (Thesis thesis). Brunel University School of Arts PhD Theses.
  5. ^ appliedliveart (2020-11-29). "From Birth till Death: Scrolled Life Stories - Horniman Museum". Applied Live Art Studio. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  6. ^ stchristophers (2021-05-19). "Shortlist success for UK Exhibition of the Year". St Christopher's. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  7. ^ "About – ArtsNetwork". Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  8. ^ "Our Mission : Three Cs". Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  9. ^ "Managerial staff". Horniman Museum and Gardens. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  10. ^ "Dramatic installation of painted papyrus scrolls tells Londoners' life stories". Horniman Museum and Gardens. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  11. ^ "Exhibition of the Year – UK – Museums + Heritage Awards". Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  12. ^ info@mandy.com. "Lotos Collective". www.mandy.com. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  13. ^ "About – Social Art Network". Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  14. ^ "Social Art Summit". Site Gallery. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  15. ^ "Social Art Network - Eelyn Lee Productions". www.eelynlee.com. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  16. ^ "On creating networks as creative practice". thecreativeindependent.com. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  17. ^ Newsdesk (2020-07-27). "Van Gogh, lockdown, and art - why a walk around Stockwell links them all | SWLondoner". South West Londoner. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  18. ^ UAL (2023-02-08). "Health and Wellbeing through Art Making Online Short Course". UAL. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  19. ^ R.M SÁNCHEZ-CAMUS. (ВЕЛИКОБРИТАНИЯ). FACING DEATH CREATIVELY., retrieved 2023-07-29
  20. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Four Thought, Facing Death Creatively". BBC. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  21. ^ At the Crossroads with Vincent (a Van Gogh walk), retrieved 2023-07-29
  22. ^ Grove, M. L. R. (2021-09-16). "Livia Wang". www.arct.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  23. ^ Newsdesk (2020-07-27). "Van Gogh, lockdown, and art - why a walk around Stockwell links them all | SWLondoner". South West Londoner. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  24. ^ "safedi.org.uk". Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  25. ^ "About the Journal". Social Art Library. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  26. ^ "From Network to Meshwork". Axisweb. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  27. ^ "45. Class and Inequality". Engage. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  28. ^ "Elan Yn Galw: Canllaw Ategol Creadigol (Elan Calls: A Creative Companion Guide to The Valley)". TimeScape Rhayader. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  29. ^ "Elan Calls by RM Sánchez-Camus – Social Art Publications". Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  30. ^ Sánchez-Camus, R. M. (2017-04-01). "Defining praxis in social engagement". Journal of Arts & Communities. 9 (1): 7–14. doi:10.1386/jaac.9.1.7_1. ISSN 1757-1936.
  31. ^ "End of Life Care: A Guide for Therapists, Artists and Arts Therapists". S2CID 69104361. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  32. ^ Sánchez-Camus, Roberto (2011-08-22). "The art of dying: Aesthetics and palliative care". Journal of Applied Arts & Health. 2 (2): 155–164. doi:10.1386/jaah.2.2.155_7. ISSN 2040-2457.
  33. ^ Sánchez-Camus, Roberto (2009-12-01). "The Problem of Application: Aesthetics in Creativity and Health". Health Care Analysis. 17 (4): 345–355. doi:10.1007/s10728-009-0129-9. ISSN 1573-3394.
  34. ^ UAL (2023-03-13). "What we learned from Creativity, Care and the City – part 2". UAL. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  35. ^ UCL (2022-05-10). "Emotional labour of social practice artists: moving towards sustainable collective care'". History of Art. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  36. ^ "Bergen Salons – Taking The Initiative". Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  37. ^ "Professional Programme". XTRAX. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  38. ^ University, Manchester Metropolitan. "Story, Manchester Metropolitan University". Manchester Metropolitan University. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  39. ^ "Exhibition of the Year – UK – Museums + Heritage Awards". Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  40. ^ Bello, Yessi (2011-03-16). "Hoxton Select's Rebirth season announced". A Younger Theatre. Retrieved 2023-07-29.

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