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Artist Nelson Gonzalez: Engineer of Ideas

Artist Nelson Gonzalez:  Engineer of Ideas



Introduction to Nelson Gonzalez. 1:27 min. Interview: Raymond Elman.  Post-Production: Katherine Miranda + Sidney Peralta. Music:  TrackTribe.  Recorded: 10/17/2022, Miami.

 

 

NELSON GONZALEZ is an artist, producer and curator born in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Since 2003, he has lived and worked in Aruba. He is the founder of the TINTOTA Art Collective, SINFA Aruba,  Art Rap Foundation Aruba and EL PRAN Projecten. He is currently working on a monumental sculpture project for the City of Doral titled “MIGRANTE,” which will honor the citizens and immigrants of Doral who contributed to the progress of their city.

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INSIGHT & INSPIRATION: 1:32 min.  




What was your first awareness of art of any discipline?

 

CRITICAL THINKING: 1:53 min.




Do you respond to the chaos presented in Hieronymus Bosch paintings, and do they seem like metaphors for the current political strife in Venezuela?

 

CRITICAL THINKING: 1:48 min.




Are your friends and relatives still living in Venezuela placed in jeopardy by things that you might say outside of Venezuela?

 

COMMUNITY VALUES: 2:37 min.




The City of Doral was described in the New York Times as the number one destination for Venezuelan refugees.

 

CRITICAL THINKING:   4:07 min.




It sounds like you have been thinking about immigration issues for a long time — especially the Dutch process of “inburgering.”

 

OVERCOMES CHALLENGES TO SUCCEED:  2:47 min.




You have been living in Aruba for 20 years. How long did it take you to complete the “inburgering” process?

 

UNDERSTANDS THE BUSINESS OF ART:   3:06 min.




Katherine Miranda: How has living in Aruba impacted your artwork?

 

EXPOSURE TO BROAD INFLUENCES:  3:03 min.




Who are some of the artists that influence and inspire you?

 

SEIZES OPPORTUNITIES:  2:25 min




How did you become aware of the monumental sculpture project for the City of Doral?

 

CRITICAL THINKING:  5:28 min




Explain the symbolism of the various elements in the monument you designed for the Doral project.

 

CRITICAL THINKING:  1:54 min. 




What materials will you use to make the sculpture?

 

UNDERSTANDS THE AUDIENCE’S PERSPECTIVE:  0:35 sec.




How do you want people to react to your sculpture?

 

UNDERSTANDS THE BUSINESS OF ART:  1:11 min




Where will the sculpture be installed?

 

COMMUNITY VALUES:  0:50 sec.




How do you want school children to react to your sculpture?

 

CREATES A UNIQUE PERSONAL BRAND: 2:27 min. 




Katherine Miranda: Why do you call yourself an engineer of ideas?

 

COMMUNITY VALUES:  2:48 min




Ralph Romsom: Isn’t it odd that the City of Doral, which was built by immigrants, never celebrated International Migrants Day?

 

INSIGHT & INSPIRATION:   1:31 min.




What makes Miami special?