Here Is Where We Meet | Aimée Zito Lema, 2021: Symposium – Art and Resistance

The symposium Here Is Where We Meet: Art and Resistance was organised by the Oude Kerk and was part of the exhibition Here Is Where We Meet by Aimée Zito Lema. The symposium provided a space for discussion of art and art history, and shed light on historical events and social resistance, and specifically on the oeuvre of Argentine artist León Ferrari.

In the summer of 2021, the site-specific exhibition Here Is Where We Meet by Aimée Zito Lema was on view in the Oude Kerk. Zito Lema grew up with artist and activist León Ferrari (1920-2013); he was a friend of her father. During the first lockdown, she related his work to her exhibition. Together with curator Marianna van der Zwaag of Oude Kerk, Zito Lema decided to add a footnote to the exhibition with works by Ferrari. Also to dedicate the yearly conversation on 21 June that specific year to the topic of art and social resistance, since both Aimee’s and Ferrari’s work deals with resistance. The Oude Kerk was the scene of many moments of resistance.

The talk with Zito Lema furthermore served as that year's edition of the Red Window Conversations.