How do urban development projects reinforce asymmetrical power dynamics – and how can artistic practice document or expose this? These questions, rooted in the urban context of Medellín, were introduced by OtherNetwork researcher Camilo Quiroga during a panel discussion at Fundación Casa Tres Patios on 28 November 2024.

Meet Baleska, a hard-working van belonging to Instituto Tele Arte in Santiago. In October 2024, OtherNetwork supported curator Enrique Flores (Instituto Telearte) and artist Paulina Mellado (Oficinas Meteoro) in their ambitious road-trip exhibition across the Atacama desert, bringing the work of 18 artists to new audiences from Santiago to Copiapó and back.

In a world increasingly dominated by digital interactions, Akwasi Afrane invites us to reflect on the hidden costs of our trans-digital obsessions. Through the creative reimagining of discarded electronic gadgets, Afrane offers a critical examination of the environmental impact of our hyperconnected digital ecosystem.

On 20 December, OtherNetwork hosted the event ‘Conversaciones entre valles, ríos y montañas’. Hosted by Camilo Quiroga, the event delved into cultural production among regions outside of the Colombian capital that are often overlooked for their artistic output at a national level.

On 14 December 2023, OtherNetwork researcher Camila Alegría Z. invited renowned feminist performance collective Las Tesis for a discussion at Espacio Checoeslovaquia, an experimental performance space in the San Joaquin neighbourhood of Santiago.

On October 12 2023, OtherNetwork hosted an event at PIVÔ, an experimental art space in one of the city’s most iconic modernist buildings, designed by Oscar Niemeyer.

On September 30, 2023, members of Accra’s creative community gathered at Worldfaze to participate in a dynamic panel discussion hosted by OtherNetwork revolving around the pivotal theme of nurturing collaboration among independent cultural venues, while offering insights and strategies to ensure their sustainability and growth.

On September 15, 2023, OtherNetwork hosted an intimate panel discussion at The Library of Things We Forgot To Remember – an interactive sound and visual archive of black resistance that was founded in 2017 by Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai Chiurai.

The first local event hosted by OtherNetwork as part of its international cultural programme in 2023 took place on 13 July at Espacio Odeón – an experimental art space in a former theatre building – in which six invited guests spoke about their experience in creating, directing, or managing independent cultural projects in the Colombian capital.