From February to May 2025, researchers Raquel Moreno and Daniel Blanco are undertaking public pedagogical activations as part of their ongoing artistic research practices. These activations provide a platform for practice-based inquiry, inviting critical reflection and public engagement.

Raquel Moreno’s research focuses on women’s experiences and their representation through creative practice. Her residency project, Playing with the Shadow, explores the significance of having a space of one’s own for introspection and self-connection. The project investigates the intersection of presence and introspection—spaces to pass through, to encounter one’s desires and fears. Drawing, shadow play, and spatial installation are used to construct intimate environments that provoke dialogue around embodiment and emotional presence.

Daniel Blanco’s work explores ecological thinking through the lens of construction tools and materials. His project, Mountain Marsh, engages with the hydrological history of the Bogotá savanna—from its prehistoric condition as a Pleistocene lake to the socio-environmental impacts of colonial and contemporary interventions. The project includes field visits to river basins, the creation of maps, and the design of devices for imagining alternative forms of water coexistence. His research prompts reflection on how ecological narratives can be activated through artistic methods.

Both residencies contribute to the broader aims of the project by situating artistic practice as a method of inquiry into social, environmental, and pedagogical questions.