Inhabiting Spaces is Latin Elephant’s art public programme 2021-2023 and the curatorial initiative developed by curator Joselyne Contreras Cerda.
Latin Elephant is a registered charity that promotes alternative and innovative ways of engaging and incorporating migrant and ethnic groups, particularly Latin Americans, in processes of urban change in London. Since 2012, the charity has been focusing in matters of urban regeneration affecting Latin Americans and making significant contributions to discussions on urban policy and migrant ethnic economies in London.
Patria Roman, Chair of Trustees at Latin Elephant said:
“One of the aims of Inhabiting Spaces is to delve into the power relations involved in the design of cities and how these are observed in communities that are less visible when thinking about inhabiting cities, whether in London, San Juan de Puerto Rico, or Santiago de Chile.”
Joselyne Contreras Cerda, Public Programme Curator at Latin Elephant said : “This programme appears at a particularly relevant moment in and from Latin America, considering the political, social, environmental crisis in the region, which is observed with great attention from different places and territories, making it possible to see other forms of relations. Our aim is to open a reflection about the meanings and senses of inhabiting today, and how it is intersected with issues of infrastructure.”
Joselyne Contreras
Public Programme Curator
Joselyne is a curator and researcher, specialises in Contemporary Art in Latin America. Currently on the PhD in Curatorial Knowledge at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Patria Roman
Chair of Trustees
Patria is Founding Chair of Latin Elephant. She is co-author of Narratives of Migration, Relocation and Belonging: Latin Americans in London, the author of The making of Latin London: Music, place & identity; director and co-author of the report The Case for London’s Latin Quarter: Retention, growth, sustainability; and Supporting migrant and ethnic economies through regeneration in London: Lessons from community research, activism and campaigning with Latin Elephant. Patria specialises in migrant and ethnic economies, urban regeneration and urban communication. Senior Lecturer in Culture, Media and Creative Industries, King’s College London.
Sophie Wall
Project Officer, Latin Elephant
Access worker, translator and writer. Sophie has 6 years of experience volunteering for student and community-led projects in Bristol, Glasgow and London. Speaks Spanish and Italian.
