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Músico, cantante y comunicador, Juan David Chacón, mejor conocido bajo su alias artistico, OneChot, es el invitado del episodio 55 de Metralla Rosa. Esta entrevista no solo fue grabada en Venezuela, sobre el cause del Río de Choroní, en uno de los santuarios creativos favoritos del artista, sino que además, refleja la posibilidad que siempre tenemos de dar un contexto reflexivo a nuestros afectos incuestionables. Carla y OneChot son hermanos de sangre y de camino, porque los unen visiones creativas, memorias de su amado país Venezuela y sentimientos acerca del arte y de la vida que comparten en este fluido encuentro de puntos de vista.En esta deliciosa y fluida conversación a orillas de las aguas dulces del rio, que probablemente escuchen como backgroud musical a lo largo de toda la entrevista, OneChot rebobina la memoria y se remonta a sus inicios en el mundo de la música, a sus maestros musicales y a su participación junto a bandas venezolanas como Negus Nagast y Papashanty: agrupaciones que han hecho historia en el devenir contemporáneo de los sonidos urbanos de la región. En esta entrevista llena de auténtica fraternidad, nuestro invitado aborda con proliferación anecdótica su nada modesta discografía como solista, nos cuenta acerca de su libro Reggae y Rastafari: Dos formas de entender el Caribe, y acerca de su actual proyecto radial de alcance mundial, Caribbean Flow, transmitido online por Radio Caribe – la emisora oficial de la diáspora venezolana – y por PelaGatos, la plataforma (argentina) de mayor difusión de la música Afro-Caribe en español. Carla y OneChot también conversan en esta entrevista sobre la pérdida de la inocencia en una ciudad cómo Caracas, una ciudad que, poco después de haber hecho viral el tema Rotten Town, le hizo pagar un precio muy alto, a nuestro artista invitado, por el milagro de usar su voz.Comprometido con el proceso de transformación y liberación de Venezuela, país que atraviesa una crisis política que parece no tener fin, y comprometido con la difusión del paradigma cultural y espiritual rastafari, OneChot cumplió 25 años de carrera artística en 2024 y lo celebró con un gran concierto de resistencia en su Caracas natal, ciudad que además ha sido hasta hoy, el epicentro natural de todas sus asertivas experimentaciones musicales. Siendo un sobreviviente de la violencia de la Caracas del 2000, OneChot nos cuenta también como ni siquiera recibir un disparo en la cien, ha debilitado su inquebrantable lealtad hacia un pueblo – el venezolano – que merece artistas que siembren futuro donde muchos solo ven frustración y desesperanza.En esta entrevista relajada, amorosa, cercana y serena, OneChot nos deleita con su pacifista cosmovisión del arte y de la vida y nos invita a fluir con su tempo, en su tono y al ritmo de su cálido verbo. Sin prisas, gracias a esta entrevista, todos nos vemos convocados a honrar la paz y la esperanza que Juan David predica con su vida, cada dia.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!_________Esta entrevista está disponible en Youtube, donde están disponibles subtítulos en inglés, italiano y español.También puedes visitar el sitio web de Metralla Rosa para más detalles.Support the show

ArtistYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.__________In Episode 54 of Metralla Rosa, Carla is in London, talking to Rosalind Lyons, an artist whose work is inspired primarily by the Elizabethan and Shakespearean period.Rosalind has a successful career as an illustrator of children's stories and academic publications, but it is her devotion to her Renaissance inspired figurative paintings that has, since the 1990s, led to regular exhibitions, winning her accolades from both galleries and the general public from, not only her native United Kingdom but also, around the world. The characters and their universes, created by Rosalind with her meticulous adornment and impeccable attention to detail, are treated with a style that appears to reside halfway between past and present, innovation and tradition, the obvious and the obliquely referential and the disturbingly and culturally unprecedented.Rosalind's portraits offer a fascinatingly unique and perfectly personal encounter, in which the weight of history is made light of and, in which the memories of a literary and historical past are intertwined with the painted gesture, giving rise to not only a revision of traditions but also experimentation. By combining legacy and innovation, imagination and reality and classical visions and futuristic visions, Rosalyn gives the viewer of her paintings the space in which to experience an alternative truth, that is subject to neither time or an expiration date. With a style that is strongly influenced and inspired by the aesthetics of Renaissance Italy, Elizabethan and Jacobean portraiture and 16th century Northern Europe style, her work also reflects the theatrical traditions of William Shakespeare. Together – and individually – it offers a window to a reality full of characters, who, despite their unique individuality, resonate deeply with their universal archetypes.During this interview you will come to understand how a graphic artist, with extensive experience in the world of publishing, found herself being kidnapped by the anachronistic and timeless meticulousness of the fine arts. You will discover how the exquisite ambiguity present within her work allows you to travel to other times, inviting you to be seduced by the mystery of an unknown, which is, at same time, deliciously familiar. Rosalind also tells us, ahead of her solo exhibition, ‘Shadows, Counterfeits & Familiars' – held in October 2022 at the Fosse Gallery – about her working methods during the build up to showing her work, why literature is so closely linked to her creative process, how her fascination with Elizabethan theatrical lavishness led her to be the artist-in-residence at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London and how her work has come to be a bridge between the exquisitely anonymous and the inexorably public.And now, enjoy the interview!Support the Show.

Actriz | Creadora Teatral | Profesora de DramaPepa Duarte, nuestra invitada de esta ocasión, es una hacedora, creadora y forjadora teatral con un don para la provocación y un talento para la improvisación, imposibles de desestimar. Limeña de nacimiento (de un barrio llamado Barranco), Pepa vive desde hace una buena cantidad de años en Londres, ciudad desde la cual construye experiencias teatrales incómodamente reflexivas, politicamente divergentes, anticonformistas y anticolonialistas.Pepa es una fascinante cuenta cuentos, impregnados de humor critico. Una imparable gastadora de experiencias teatrales, que en torno a temas como la migración, el feminismo, las tradiciones y los conflictos de genero, crea espacios de dialogo cultural y puestas en escena que son siempre vitales reivindicaciónes de valores universales como la diversidad y la anti homologación. Desde que Pepa llegó a Londres para hacer un master de actuación y creación teatral en RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts), esta ciudad se ha vuelto su centro de operaciones creativas, permitiéndole a su vez volcar la mirada hacia problemáticas sociales de escala universal. Uno de sus personajes más populares, Señorita Rita, es una encantadora latina bio-drag-queen que se abre paso en el Reino Unido con subversivo humor feminista y con escalofriante información estadística acerca de temas como femicidio, racismo y discriminación. Por otra parte, la segunda temporada teatral de Eating Myself en Londres, fue un éxito de audiencias, y recibió excelentes comentarios por parte del la critica. Pepa es la autora y la actriz de esta obra que examina con gracia y con agudeza, la alienante relación que existe entre los cuerpos, sus apetitos, los roles de géneros y los estigmas sociales vinculados al alimento como símbolo de coherción social y de estatus. Esta obra pone de manifiesto de una manera incómodamente elocuente, la incidencia contradictoriamente complejo que juega la nutrición en nuestras vidas. Eating Myself es una obra que ha logrado además, diseminar un mensaje de relevancia universal, mas allá de las salas de teatro británicas, rindiendo palpable la fe que Pepa deposita en el teatro como herramienta de empoderamiento creativo.Para el momento en el que esta entrevista fue llevada a cabo, en Londres, Pepa estaba a cargo de la dirección del Southwark Playhouse's Young Company, era facilitadora de clases de drama para el Old Vic Theatre y Tender Charity y había liderado cursos de drama y creación teatral para King's College, Latin American Women's Rights Services y Routes, certificando con diversificadas acciones, su compromiso con la función inclusiva del teatro en la comunidad. Como creadora y como docente, para Pepa Duarte el teatro ha sido desde muy niña, una herramienta para la exploración y la discusión de la experiencia social, que permite reír, jugar, soñar, y al mismo tiempo, denunciar, transformar y resistir.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!__________You can also watch this episode on Youtube, where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available. You can also visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.__________Enlaces relacionadosSeñorita Rita: InstagramPepa Duarte: Support the Show.

Poeta | Escritor | Antropólogo__________You can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.__________Poeta, crítico literario y antropólogo, Alfredo Chacón es el especialísimo invitado de este, el episodio 52 de Metralla Rosa. Tal, y como es advertido al principio de esta entrevista, que tuvo lugar en el hogar de Alfredo en Caracas, esta es una conversación que se mece, entre la calidez y la espontaneidad de la tertulia afectiva, y el afán y la formalidad periodística, del siempre bienaventurado género de la entrevista de personalidad. Padre e hija, desnudan visiones, memorias, ideas y reflexiones, con la intención de encontrarse en el camino del medio, y reconstruir los trozos de una Venezuela atravesada por la narrativa pendular de dos generaciones.Pausada, sosegada, profunda y generosa, la visión poética de Alfredo, uno de los pensadores menos encasillables de la historia cultural de la Venezuela moderna, se hace disertación atmosférica en este documento audiovisual, solo apto para audiencias con disposición para recorrer los espacios intermedios, y sin prisa por llegar a conclusiones excluyentes. Desde los días de su infancia en un caserío a orillas del rio Meta, en el Estado Apure, hasta su próxima obra sobre la poesía de los años sesenta en Venezuela, aun por ser publicada, pasando por un sin numero de proyectos literarios consumados, de visiones políticas progresistas, de venturosas gestiones culturales, y de experiencias transformadoras basadas en el afecto, Alfredo se pasea por la memoria de un país que siempre fue, y que sigue siendo, frondosa posibilidad vital, gracias a su compromiso incorruptible con la vida como obra y a la creación como aspecto irrenunciable de la vida.Esta entrevista es un soplo de aire fresco que pone en evidencia cuan importante es la actitud que tenemos frente a los acontecimientos que nos alcanzan, y como el punto de vista es siempre un espacio de soberanía y una forma efectiva de resistencia. A sus 85 años, con un amplio curriculum de textos de poesía, de ensayos, critica literaria y gestiones culturales de envidiable éxito, Alfredo revela en esta conversación, cómo edificar una voluntad creativa fértil y longeva, tiene mas que ver con mantenerse interiormente abiertos, flexibles y permeables, que con la contención o el apoyo de los andamios institucionales de las supremacías sistémicas. Esta entrevista es un paseo por las posibilidades que habitan el compromiso genuino con el pensamiento, el arte y la cultura, con el ejercicio reflexivo de la existencia amena y con la vida como la manifestación inextinguible de la creación.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!__________Enlaces relacionadosWikipediaFor further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Alfredo, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa websiteSupport the show

Butoh Dancer | ChoreographerYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.__________In Episode 51 of Metralla Rosa, Carla is in London, talking to Mai Nguyen Tri, a Franco-Vietnmese experimental Butoh dancer.As a self labelled Zen Punk artist, Mai exploits her natural affiliation to water in order to give her gestural expressions a fluidity of movement that flow directly from her unconscious mind – a source deep enough to have provided her with twenty years worth of inspiration for her improvised performances. Butoh originated from 1950s post-war Japanese culture and, although Mai draws on the anti-stylised fluidity and slow, controlled movement of this relatively contemporary school of dance, she also honours the very specific social context of its birth by injecting her own experimental fantasy into her performances.Mai left Brittany over thirty years ago, drawn to London by her fascination for English poetry, literature and culture, with Hackney Wick immediately becoming the base for her creative nest. It was in this eclectic and unorthodox side of urban London, her adopted city, that her soul finally found its home, where, from the moment she decided to put down roots, the contrasting sides of her expressive identity and artistic personality began to flourish.The source of Mai's inspiration fluctuates between the rebelliousness of London's punk ethos and the minimalism of her zen heritage, and, with her background in literature and a keen interest in mental health, she has created her own, unique language that precedes her and defines her. She is curious and visionary and, as such, has collaborated with artists from various disciplines, including the reggae musician Clapper Priest, the multidisciplinary Xuân Sinden, the Afro-Irish poet Grassy Noel Macken and the ambient-noise bands Ampersand and Fear of Fluffing. However, and above all else, one of her greatest achievements, has been managing to remain uncompromisingly truthful and uncomfortably relevant in a city filled with commercial art, trendy newcomers and an insanely competitive cultural scene.And now, enjoy the interview!__________Related Links: Mai Nguyen Tri: Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Mai, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa websiteSupport the show

Editor | Fotógrafo | LibreroYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.En este, el episodio número 50 de Metralla Rosa, Carla Tofano entrevista al editor y fotógrafo venezolano Carsten Todtmann en su casa en Caracas para celebrar, a su vez, los 50 años de Oscar Todtmann Editores, la casa de publicaciones que el fundara en 1973 para ampliar el concepto de librería creado por sus padres en 1951. Como buen heredero del espíritu explorador alemán, Carsten ha sido el responsable de concebir una cantidad asombrosa de libros de tapa dura y formato ‘coffee table book', que forman parte ineludible de la memoria bibliográfica de un país rebosantes de bellezas naturales. Miles de familias venezolanas conservan, como joyas de una Venezuela impecablemente retratada por fotógrafos y escritores de gran renombre, estos volúmenes que Carsten comenzó e crear hace cincuenta años gracias a su ambiciosa visión editorial y a su incansable apetito creador.Los 50 años de esta emblemática casa editorial que contra viento y marea se ha mantenido de pie en un momento tan desafiante, no solo por la asfixiada realidad cultural que atraviesa Venezuela, sino por la crisis que aqueja universalmente al mundo del libro, se inició en noviembre 2023, con la presentación de los nuevos títulos de OT editores como parte de su colección de Poesía y de su colección de Narrativa. Y la celebración se extenderá hasta el 2024 con la presentación de los libros autobiográficos de Carsten Todtmann en la Asociación Cultural Humboldt de Caracas. Tres tomos titulados ‘Dos mundos' I-II-III, publicados en español y en alemán, narran en clave de crónica-confesional, la vida de una familia de inmigrantes alemanes que se reintentaron en Venezuela, la historia social y política de un país petrolero en pleno auge modernista, y las conquistas culturales de un editor que se autodefine como un editor guerrillero y que Venezuela considera un editor insigne e ineludible.Compartir con el mundo esta entrevista nos llena de esperanza por el futuro del libro en Venezuela, y celebrar la publicación de nuestro episodio número 50, en el marco de la celebración del año aniversario de los 50 años de Oscar Todtmann Editores, confirma que el engranaje perfecto de acontecimientos triunfa siempre, mas allá de las distancias geográficas, cuando permitimos que la pasión cultural y la fe en el legado del pensamiento humano nos determinen.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!__________Enlaces relacionadosO.T. Editores: LinkTree | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | CatálogoFor further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Carsten, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa websiteSupport the show

Journalist | AuthorYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Having an intuitive, natural and organic relationship with the colours that surround us is considered to be the norm. While satisfying our daily needs by making conscious, deliberate and premeditated use of the wide range of tones and subtleties offered to us as joyful nourishment by the world around us, is the exception. Momtaz Begum-Hossain, our guest for this episode of Metralla Rosa, is a journalist and writer who has turned colour into her religion and, to demonstrate the importance of living her life whilst being fully conscious of how we use the colours that surround us, has published a book that we have received with open arms. Hello Rainbow: Finding Happiness in Colour is an invitation to realise that our daily chromatic choices can turn our love of life on, as well as off. Whether you are in love with riotous combinations of colour, curious about the physical phenomenon in which light is translated into clear and distinct chromatic tones, a scholar - or a novice - of chromotherapy, or completely oblivious to the interactive role that colour plays in the dynamics of our day to day communication, you will, in this interview, discover that it is possible to instinctively connect to a source of light, life and pure infinite energy, beyond the superficial observations we tend to make about colour. Momtaz has forged her own path when it comes to the discovery of colour and, along the way, she has discovered that not only is there an inner wisdom in her understanding of the colours that surround her, but also a vast ancestral legacy that she has dedicated herself to unearthing and sharing.  ‘Hello Rainbow: Finding Happiness in Colour' is the result of an excavation into the importance that various cultures have placed onto the ethereal powers attributed to colour. It is also an accumulation of years of personal experiences gained in organising walks, talks, group activities, exhibitions and events that have brought together anyone, of any age, who has a love for life, and who is, unsurprisingly, also in love with colour. Discover, in this interview, rituals that help you tap into the magical power of the sun, light and colour as well as how to become a hunter and collector of rainbows. Discover too, the seven fundamental aspects of Hello Hue, the colour theory developed by Momtaz that, from an anti colonialist point of view, challenges the colour theories developed and popularised by a Eurocentric white, male perspective.And now, enjoy the interview!__________Enlaces relacionadosRelated Links: Momtaz Begum-Hossain: Website | Amazon | Instagram | TwitterFor further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Momtaz, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa websiteSupport the show

Cantante | CompositoraYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Juanita Euka tiene una presencia poderosa en la escena musical de Londres. Dicen que el gusto está en la mezcla y la suya, su muy peculiar mixtura cultural es una absoluta delicia. Juanita nació en el Congo, y gracias a las faenas diplomáticas de su padre viajó a Madrid siendo bebé y creció en Buenos Aires, Argentina, ciudad en la que vivió desde los dos años y hasta que se mudara a Londres, a los 14. Sobrina de Franco Luambo Makiadi, considerado el rey de la rumba congoleña y uno de los exponentes mas venerados del sonido moderno congoleño, para Juanita la música ha sido siempre un canal de expresión natural en el que convergen sus memorias, sus ancestros, la felicidad del presente, y las promesas de un futuro rozagante de posibilidades. Fue en Argentina que Juanita tuvo su mas significativa epifanía, en la que el canto se le reveló como su gran amor, su mejor talento y y como su principal aspiración vocacional, sin embargo, fue en Londres que Juanita comenzó a descubrir su propio latido musical, convirtiéndose en una de las voces más destacadas de la escena afro latina de la ciudad. Como vocalista todo comenzó con la agrupación afro peruana Malambo, luego pasó a ser parte fundamental de WARA, y mas recientemente su potente voz estuvo al servicio de dinamizantes proyectos cooperativos como London Afrobeat Collective y Animanz. Su arrolladora voz, su presencia decidida, enérgica y cautivadora, y sus variopintas influencias musicales que atraviesan un registro amplio y afortunado que no muchos cantantes pueden darse el lujo de honrar, hacen de Juanita una cantante difícil de pasar por alto. De hecho, en su recién estrenado primer álbum, Mabanzo, desde la rumba congoleña hasta el tango pasando por la cumbia, la salsa y el bolero coexisten, logrando una perfecta decantación de tantas y tan eclécticas influencias. En 2020 su sencillo ‘Alma Seca' dió apertura a la tercera temporada de la serie Killing Eve, y a los días de haber sido finalmente lanzado el album al mercado, Elton John compartió en su programa de radio RocketHour el tema ‘Mboka Moko' — una oda a sus memorias en el Congo.No hay dos temas iguales en este album lleno de fusión y experimentación, y así como este show, Metralla Rosa, abraza la posibilidad de crear puentes entre el ingles, el español y el italiano, Mabanzo, el album debut de Juanita en solitario, también abraza el multi-lingualismo como parte de su identidad cultural y presenta un delicioso compendio de temas en español, en ingles, en francés y Lingala. En esta entrevista verás a dos hermanas afro descendientes y sudamericanas reír y llorar, embriagarse con sentimientos de revendicación femenina y feminista, y planificar acciones acertivas movidas por el deseo de habitar un mundo mas consciente, congruente y altruista.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!__________Enlaces relacionadosJuanita Euka: YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Bandcamp | Strut RecordsFor further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Juanita, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa websiteSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

Baterista | Diseñador de SonidoYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Baterista de excepción, músico, productor y diseñador de sonidos y comunicador social, Javier Weyler nació en Argentina, sin embargo creció en Venezuela, y fue en la ciudad de Caracas donde comenzó su carrera musical en los 90 con su banda Claroscuro. Después de alcanzar un éxito considerable en la escena rock caraqueña con su agrupación y de graduarse como comunicador social, Javier decidió mudarse a Londres para formarse como ingeniero de sonido. Poco después de entrar a trabajar a un estudio como asistente, se le presentó la oportunidad de mayor relevancia internacional hasta ese momento, la de pasar a formar parte, como baterista, de Stereophonics, una de las agrupaciones más sólidas y respetadas de la escena rock británica. Junto a Stereophonics, banda que llegó a tener 7 álbumes en la posición numero uno en los billboards en Inglaterra y que le ha abierto giras a agrupaciones legendarias como los Rolling Stones y Oasis, Javier viajó el mundo entre los años 2004 y 2012. Como baterista es certero, agraciado, preciso y poderoso, sin embargo, sus ambiciones artísticas no le han permitido la indulgencia de gozarse únicamente las mieles que ser un instrumentista fuera del montón. Sus búsquedas artísticas le han permitido reinventarse desde múltiples ángulos, perspectivas y facetas de la creación musical. Como compositor, al mando de los botones de una cónsola, frente a una computadora o armado de un par de baquetas, Javier logra moverse siempre como pez en el agua, sobresalir y despertar admiración.Incansable, estado de gira junto a Stereophonics, compuso y grabó “Lágrima” bajo el pseudónimo de Capitan Melao. Este su primer album en solitario vió luz en 2007, y fue este compendio de canciones de musicalidad poéticas y líricas muy personales, lo que le permitió reencontrarse con el español y colaborar con creadores musicales de la talla de Phil Manzanera, el guitarrista de Roxi Music y Natalia Lafurcade, aùn la voz femenina mas solvente de la escena indie mexicana. Javier no ha parado de crecer como músico y como creador de sonidos desde su llegada a Londres en 2001, de hecho sus clases magistrales de diseño de sonido han sido un éxito en Buenos Aires. Responsable de la banda sonora del film ‘El Yaque' (2012), también dirigió la banda sonora de ‘Maradona en México', la serie producida por Netflix (2020). En la actualidad, gerencia junto a un grupo de ingenieros y músicos de Londres, 5dbmedia, un espacio único en su estilo y oferta, creado con la intensión de generar oportunidades comunitarias para la conexión y el encuentro amigable entre músicos.Javier en esta entrevista nos facilita un vertiginoso recorrido a lo largo de su excitante carrera y sin escatimar en opiniones polémicas acerca de la industria musical, nos ofrece también una refrescante y optimista visión de la vida y la creación.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!___Enlaces relacionados5dB: Website | YouTubeJavier Weyler: YouTube | Instagram For further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Javier, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa websiteSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

Músico | Activista CulturalYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Phaxsi Coca fue bautizada por sus padres como Jeanette Rojas al momento de llegar al mundo en su Bolivia natal. Sin embargo, siendo descendientes de una madre Quechua y de un padre Aymara, no le tomo mucho darse cuenta que ella merecía un nombre que abrazara su identidad como embajadora de la cosmovisión andina. Por ello, tras escuchar el llamado de sus ancestros, decididió bautizarse a si misma con el nombre que sentía apoyaría con mayor coherencia sus búsquedas artísticas y sus travesias hacia la reconstrucción de un pasado ancestral que requería ser reivindicado. Hoy por hoy Jeanette es conocida en el mundo como Phaxsi -que en el idioma aymara significa ‘Madre Luna', y Coca, en homenaje a la hoja de coca, una planta de la región que es símbolo sagrado tradicional de la cultura de los pueblos milenarios andinos. Desde muy joven Phaxsi es intérprete de instrumentos de viento tradicionales andinos, tales como los aerófobos de la familia de los Sikus, Quenas, Pinquillos y Tarkas, e incluso yendo en contra de supersticiones populares que mantenían a las mujeres alejadas de estos instrumentos, Phaxsi se especializó en su estudio y constante divulgación a lo largo y ancho del mundo. Fue parte de varias agrupaciones musicales como el Taller Boliviano de Musica Popular Arawi, del grupo de mujeres de música Latinoamericana Warmi y del movimiento cultural de música tradicional Sikuris sin Frontera. En 2002 formó parte del renombrado grupo Bolivia y entre 2003 – 2008 formó parte de instituciones musicales bien establecidas dentro del panorama musical boliviano como la Orquesta Musica de Maestros y Bolivian Jazz, ambos proyectos con estilos muy diferenciados entre sí, que le permitieron consolidar su adaptabilidad como músico invitado, y su evolución y aprendizaje constante como instrumentista de la escena folclórica regional. Sin embargo, el hecho mas trascendental y relevante de su carrera llegó con la creación de la agrupación de mujeres Comunidad Sagrada Coca, de la que fue directora desde su creación en el año 2003 y hasta el 2008. Este agrupación rescató música autóctona Aymara y Quechua con un gran afán investigativo, y replanteó de forma positivamente transgresora el rol de la mujer como intérprete de instrumentos de viento. Asentada en Londres desde el 2008 y hasta el presente, Phaxsi es hoy por hoy integrante pilar de la agrupación de fusión de sonidos del mundo Lokandes, de la que su esposo, el conocido y carismático Kanti Qena es también integrante esencial. Por otra parte, también junto a su compañero de vida y de aventuras musicales, Kanti, y a su hijo Raymi – quien al momento de escribir este texto tenía solo once años- conforma la agrupación musical ‘Sagrada Familia'. Su vida privada y su vida pública ofrecen un orgánico homenaje al imperio cultural del cual Phaxsi se sabe heredera, mensajera y reina.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!_________________Enlaces relacionadosPhaxsi Coca: Instagram | YouTubeLokandes: Instagram | YouTubeFor further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Phaxsi, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa websiteSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

You can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Born in Nairobi, the London based artist Julie Bloom grew up between Africa, Asia and Europe – or more specifically between Kenya, Hong Kong, Germany and the United Kingdom – and it is this concealed cultural diversity that can be found in both her work and personality, shaping her decidedly eclectic and modern visual language. Being the daughter of an architect and having been nurtured by such varied urban landscapes throughout her life, Julie explores an artistic language that is heavily influenced by the role architecture plays in the lives of those of us who allow ourselves to inhabited by the cities we inhabit.Parallel to this, Julie tirelessly develops collections of work created with various media. Her body of work contains an incredibly fertile mix of abstract pop paintings and drawings inspired by the graphic language of geometric shapes, as well as prints and lithographs which she creates in limited editions. With a frankly enviable versatility, Julie also allows herself to flirt with figurative representations of iconic characters from the pop world, as can be seen in her series of urban landscapes inhabited by Marilyn Monroe.An assorted amalgamation of influences in her work reveals a fascinating contrast between her admiration for the urban landscape and her thirst for nature, which is clearly derived from a life of travel and experiences in different parts of the world. In fact, the fusion of her life with her creative experiences can also be seen in her performances and interactions, in which she carries out an unapologetic and covert dialogue with the urban landscape, showing her work precisely where she wants it to be seen in the time honoured fashion of ‘guerrilla art'. In her work Julie not only reveals herself while hiding, but also plays at transforming herself as she dares to push the limits of art and its institutionalised conventions.One of Julie's most recent artistic projects are her fantastic Translations – Interactive experiences in which she creates images during a dynamic real-time exchange with her subjects, giving their words and emotions form and colour. Indeed, in this episode of Metralla Rosa you will watch and see the results of Julie's ‘Translation' of Carla's very own stream of consciousness.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksJulie Bloom: Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeTranslations: Website | YouTube_____________________For further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Julie, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

Curadora de ArteYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.La potencialidad multifacética de Elena Saraceni no es azarosa. Aunque nació en Argentina, desde muy temprana edad Elena se vió en la nacesidad de lidiar con un ecosistema tan variopinto, como culturalmente estimulante. De hecho, antes de residenciarse en Londres en 2010, Elena transcurrió su niñez y su adolescencia entre Punta del Esta en Uruguay, Buenos Aires, Paris y Caracas. De hecho, quizás se deba a esta feliz circunstancia marcada por continuos procesos de adaptación y dezplazamiento, que sus apegos idiosincráticos sean de una plasticidad asombrosa. Y quizás también gracias a todos estas fracturas con la ilusoria definición de pertenencia que a la mayoría nos condiciona, desde muy temprana edad Elena resuena vocacionalmente con las múltiples esferas del arte contemporáneo.Comenzó su carrera en el mundo del arte en el 2015 como Fine Art Consultant y como gerente de espacios de galería. Rápidamente pasó a ocuparse del desarrollo de la presencia digital de galerías en  Artsy, una importante plataforma dedicada a la venta de arte. De hecho, tras coordinar el manejo virtual de casi 100 galerías en Europa, India y Estados Unidos, obtuvo una comprensión estratégica de los múltiples aspectos vinculados con el mercado del arte y sus protocolos, convenciones, y manejos políticos tras bastidores, que de otro modo le habría tomado años adquirir. También estuvo involucrada en London Collective brindando asistencias curatoriales privadas a Vortic.art y tuvo la oportunidad de desarrollar iniciativas de naturaleza humanitaria y ecologista dentro de la escena del arte global, como Parley Collective, por la limpieza de los océanos, y Reprieve Colective, por los derechos humanos. Sin embargo, en materia de curaduría de arte, ningún acierto puede compararse con la satisfacción que para Elena significó concebir y desarrollar Female voices of Latin America: una exhibición virtual que logró convocar, y celebrar, el trabajo de más de 150 mujeres artistas vivas en la región, representadas por más de 60 galerías y museos. Esta ambiciosa exhibición virtual fue inaugurada el Día Internacional de la Mujer, el 8 de marzo del 2021, resultando ser la presentación más grande de artistas femeninas latinoamericanas en la historia. Diecinueve países respondieron a la convocatoria de Female Voices of Latin America, y entre las galerías y museos que participaron se incluyeron el Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá (MAMBO) en Colombia, el Museo Tamayo en México y el Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo (MADC) en Costa Rica.La respuesta de la prensa fue decididamente positiva no solo en Latinoamérica si no también desde importantes tribunas de cobertura informativa internacional como The Financial Times y, gracias a este episodio de Metralla Rosa, descubrirás porque Female Voices of Latin America ha sido para Elena la confirmación de que el arte y las visiones altruistas pueden ir de la mano.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!___________________Enlaces relacionadosElena Saraceni: InstagramFemale Voices of Latin America: Website For further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Elena, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa websiteSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

You can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.With more than two decades of experience as a music producer and DJ, Chris Inperspective, our latest guest for this episode of Metralla Rosa, is the founder of Inperspective Records, Eloisa Records and Black Junglist Alliance.Thanks to his ongoing stance against racism and his conviction that black artists must work to reclaim the importance of black culture in the history of the western world, Chris has constantly found himself in a position of being able to create musical experimentation and spaces in which the cultivation of quality and innovation are the only priority. With a successful career as an artist on the London Jungle and Drum'n'Bass scene Chris has, for many years, been an active voice within a movement that was born in the early nineties from the hearts and souls of young people living in primarily black and socially marginalised communities on the streets of the English capital. Culturally, these musical movements were responding to the limitations and anger arising from post Thatcher Britain, a spontaneous musical genre that promoted cultural diversity and social unification through dance. It was a musical scene that, with its priority of rhythm over melody and its acknowledgement of a musicality present within its sequences of accelerated breaks, inadvertently brought people together in their desire to positively destabilise the status quo in more ways than one. Join us to explore the artistic journey of a DJ who has touched several generations with his music and to see how political and business decisions within major record labels and the music world affect the day to day reality of the international Jungle and Drum'n'Bass scene. In this interview, Chris and Carla discuss, amongst many other things, the lack of representation for black women on the British dance scene, how the necessity for him to self-manage and self-promote led to the creation of the Black Junglist Alliance and how his passion for discovering new and emerging talents has allowed Chris to face the future with optimism and a spring in his step. And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksChris Inperspective: InstagramInperspective Records: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Bandcamp | SoundcloudEloisa Records: Instagram | Facebook | Soundcloud | BandcampBlack Junglist Alliance: Instagram | Facebook _____________________For further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Chris, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

You can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Adele Brydges' ceramic creations sit perfectly and harmoniously at the crossroads between tradition and innovation. Her style and artistic projections live in a world that hovers between the tranquil inspiration of classical beauty and a vindictive voice that breaks the rules, whilst voluntarily placing itself in the absolute centre of the eye of a hurricane.Believing that Art can be therapeutic, pleasure can be healing and sex can be sacred, Adele creates dildos and other erotic toys that are eco-friendly and aesthetically refined, allowing you to explore the art of pleasure through creation. And by learning ancient techniques used to create durable, every day objects and applying them to her pieces made for self pleasure, whilst at the same time staying true to her own tastes and sensual preferences, she has elevated the creation of utilitarian ceramic pieces to a new level.To be welcomed into one of Adele's East London workshops is to be invited into her innermost sanctuary, an intimate and sacred space, and the generosity implicit in this inclusive and welcoming gesture creates an immediate sense of gratitude and respect. Whether attending couples workshops, mixed sex workshops, or female – and female identifying – only workshops, your experiences will be enormously liberating, revitalising and healing. They will encourage you to go on a journey that reconnects you with creativity and self-pleasure, whilst helping you recognise that both are intrinsically intertwined and that neither of these life experiences should be seen as a final destination or a specific goal. The pleasure of creating and, in turn, using creation as a means of exploring the erotic self, lies in the journey itself – one of constant and continuous exploration and which is, according to Adele, full of seeds that will readily erupt into flower. It is for this reason that Adele's stunning pieces are such elegant symbols of power, well-being, worth and beauty that will shamelessly open the doors to pleasure.Discover, in this interview, the connections between her creations, her childhood and her grandmother, what she feels her most successful collaborations have been and where she feels her future and current challenges lie, in the face of the conservative, patriarchal morality.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksAdele Brydges: Website | Instagram | Twitter | FacebookDecorate a Dildo workshops: Instagram | Facebook | Bookings_____________________For further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Adele, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

You can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.For more than forty years, Sue Dray has been communicating with her art in many capacities and on many levels – starting as an illustrator for pioneering feminist publications such as Spare Rib and The Women's Press, both now considered cult magazines and historical treasures, archived and faithfully preserved as study material by The British Library.Throughout the 1980s, Sue illustrated book covers for renowned authors such as Fay Weldon and Margaret Atwood, put her talents to use illustrating cookbooks and magazines such as Gay News and Gai Pied, completed a master's degree in art that led to her teaching at universities in the United States and produced some of her most personal work, inspired by her two young daughters. She has since drawn live alongside the catwalk during shows by designers such as Pam Hogg, Vivienne Westwood and Zandra Rhodes, illustrated behind the scenes for Andrew Logan‘s Alternative Miss World and appeared drawing backstage during the 2018 film 'Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist'. Her style is a combination of strong lines, painterly textures and intense, contrasting colours. Yet, despite her constant search for evolution and change, these characteristics of her artistic language have remained intact since the beginnings of her prolific career, during the golden eighties.Today Sue is regularly commissioned by magazines and designers for the drawings and sketches she creates during the unveiling of collections in all the major fashion capitals, throughout fashion season. In 2018 she was Fashion Scout‘s first resident artist for the Spring/Summer collection of London Fashion Week, during which we could see her standing in a sea of surrealism at her elegant easel, a mouth full of paintbrushes, surrounded by throngs of press photographers, all competing with her for the best images from each collection. Following an approach by Apple in 2015, she has also found time to experiment with digital drawing – a medium she has come to appreciate when working under the hectic conditions of fashion shows. Last but not least, it is impossible to ignore the extent of her teaching experience: Sue has taught in the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States and was, for eight years, course leader of the Fashion Illustration Course at The London College of Fashion. She continues to contribute to this renowned institution as a guest lecturer, nurturing future generations of fashion artists with her vibrant teaching style and a faith in the arts that exudes life, spontaneity, authenticity and innovation.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksSue Dray: Website | Instagram_____________________For further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Sue, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

Músico | Cantante | SanadoraYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.No cualquiera puede darse el lujo de tener un oido musical y una voz privilegiados, 21 hermanos, una familia excepcionalmente estimulante, y contar con la fortuna de ser de Lara, probablemente el estado mas prolífico desde el punto de vista musical de toda Venezuela. Originaria de Sanare, un pueblo en las montañas del estado Lara, considerado cuna del Tamunangue – una celebración devocional que incluye música en vivo, canto y baile- gracias a su precoz iniciación musical, Luzmira Zerpa desde muy temprana edad es considera reina del Tamunangue. Hoy por hoy Luzmira es una cantautora de voz potente, de formidable presencia escénica y de fama y reconocimiento internacional. Le ha dado prácticamente la vuelta al globo terráqueo con su cuatro, y compartiendo su sensacional voz sin mezquindades, ni divismos, ni recelos. El mismísimo Manu Chao la invito a tocar junto a él después de escucharla cantar en el desierto, en un festival en Sahara Occidental, confirmándole que tenía una voz imposible de ignorar. Con su agrupación Family Atlantica se presentó en un sin numero de escenarios internacionales, y grabó un par de álbumes que fusionan el folclore venezolano con sonidos del mundo europeo y africanos, tradicionales y contemporáneos. Estas grabaciones recibieron una excelente acogida por parte del público y de la crítica especializada. Luzmira es madre, es hija, es hermana latinoamericana, es una mujer incansable desde el punto de vista artístico, pero sobre todo es músico en mayúsculas. Su interés por las raíces sonoras de su país natal, Venezuela, la han hecho urgar incansablemente en la trascendencia universal de ritmos y sonidos de la Venezuela profunda – como el Tamunangue – y en la importancia de conquistar audiencias globales sin renunciar a su expresión auténtica. Descubre gracias a este episodio como Luzmira se ha convertido en la reina del folclore venezolano en Europa, y por que viajar de su pueblo natal directo a Londres fue lo mejor que pudo haberle sucedido al público de este lado del Atlántico.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista! ___________________Enlaces relacionados:Luzmira Zerpa:  Website | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | TwitterFamily Atlántica: Soundway Records | YouTube | Bandcamp | FacebookFor further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Luzmira, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

ArtistYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Visions of perfectly proportioned giant women, sitting amongst skyscrapers with red nails and fabulous platforms or walking through the night with glam punk hairstyles and faces made up in scandalous colours. Women without ethnicity, holding flowers that are daggers, fiercely dressed or proudly nude – sometimes with penis and testicles. Her painted protagonists are anonymous legends, rock stars and futuristic warriors – all visions of a controversial universe exuding pop art fantasies and Rock and Roll attitudes, whilst inhabiting the pictorial ecosystems that Susan Diamond has created from glimpses reflected back at her in the mirrors through which she lives her life – a life full of risk and adventure.Susan’s paintings – and subsequent limited edition prints of the paintings – are large format and high impact. They inevitably contain subliminal messages that, intentionally or not, seem designed to simultaneously awaken the troublemaker and the philosopher that lie within us all, awaiting patiently for some unexpected stimulus. Born in Montgomery, Massachusetts to a Polish father and Russian mother, Susan studied Fashion Illustration at the Boston School of Fashion and, shortly after, decided to travel around Europe before eventually settling in London, where she met Mark Charles who is, to this day, her accomplice in love and her closest creative ally. After years of dedicating herself to both music (with the rebellious electro-noise band Gobsausage) and fashion (with the highly successful glam-punk brand, Charles of London), Susan has returned, and is fully dedicated to, her former love of painting.This episode is a walk through the life and work of an explosively creative mind, a colourful journey through the experiences of an artist who has lived a career full of adventure and fascinating stories, and through which you will be lovingly guided by Metralla Rosa.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksSusan Diamond: Website | InstagramCharles of London: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube_____________________For further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Susan, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

Actor | Writer | DirectorYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.To sit in front of a young woman, full of energy and plans for the future and who has, at the same time, already achieved so much artistically and creatively, is incredibly inspiring. Gaël Le Cornec – our guest for this episode of Metralla Rosa – is a multi award wining actress, a tireless creator of dreams and a storyteller who places the value of good narrative above all else. Gaël creates works that use the immediacy and intimacy of theatre to delve into people’s stories and memories in order to explore themes such as gender, migration, displacement and stereotypes.Born in the Amazon, in northern Brazil, Gaël is a writer, director and actress who moved to London at a young age, having already qualified with a degree in environmental biology. Once in London she did a masters in cultural studies and took a course that used theatre to teach English, thereby igniting her vocation as a storyteller and her desire to create in order to bring communities together with her art, which was often developed in close collaboration with organisations dedicated to defending the rights of women, young adults and migrants.Skilled in the art of the monologue and widely recognised in London for her success as a one-woman-show, Gaël has not only played Frida Kahlo, Camille Claudel and Ana Mendieta, but also every female immigrant whose voice has been unjustly silenced. Despite her self-sufficiency as an artist and creator, Gaël’s strength lies in building alliances with other actors, activists and theatre companies and proudly assumes the mantle of representative to the community of Latin American migrants in the UK who fight against stereotypes that restrict, limit and pigeonhole us. The many obstacles she has come up against have only served to reinforce her need to develop her own theatrical style and defend her voice – and message – through thick and thin. Today Gaël continues to create a dignified reputation for herself within the world of international theatre and juggles to act, write and direct, whilst at the same time pass on the valuable lessons she has learned and which she knows she can translate into invaluable and constructive inspiration for future generations.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksGaël Le Cornec: Website | Instagram | Spotlight | VimeoFootprint Productions: Website | Instagram _____________________For further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Gaël, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa websiteSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

DJ | Music Promoter | Events ProducerYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Latin American music owes a large part of its diffusion, promotion and continuous celebration within London to Callum Simpson. Mostly known as Dj Cal Jader, he has been the driving force behind the emotions and very existence of Movimientos – a project created with two clear and distinctive intentions: To offer spaces for fun, dancing and joyful recreation and to create political resistance out of the cultural reaffirmation of diversity and differences.Emma Goldman, the well known anarchist and writer, once said ‘If I can’t dance to it, it is not my revolution’ and it is almost as if this has served as the inspiration for Movimientos’ creation of its solid artistic agenda, in which the right to be different is a fundamental part of its fight against the homogenisation of predominant cultures. Movimientos, in addition to being the most active and productive non-profit organisation dedicated to the creation of Latin American music events in the United Kingdom, is also the most interesting because it combines club culture with the promotion of the live music. Movimientos has, for years, offered support to emerging Latin American talent seeking exposure within London, while offering the more established names the opportunity to connect with British audiences by performing in the English capital.Listen to this entertaining conversation in order to discover how a political student from the north of England and with Scottish roots ended up in love with Latin American music after taking an interest in South America’s political movements of the 20th century. Also discover what it has been like to co-produce Love Carnival, probably the best known and most fiery tropical party in the city, playing the musical fusions so loved by Cal. And finally, discover what it feels like to be a leading light of the scene he has embraced with his brotherly and multi-rhythmic beat, giving the Latin American diaspora his loyal support as well as his absolute commitment.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksDJ Cal Jader: Instagram | Bandcamp | Soundcloud | FacebookLove Carnival: Instagram | Soundcloud | FacebookMovimientos: Website | YouTube | Instagram | Bandcamp | Soundcloud  | Facebook _____________________For further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Cal, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa websiteSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

Historiadora | Feminista | EscritoraYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Historiadora, escritora, editora, feminista interseccional, activista cultural y pentecostal disidente, Jael de La Luz es una mujer de un empuje, una convicción ideológica y una capacidad de lucha francamente admirables. Mexicana por convicción además de por nacimiento – Jael nació y creció en las afueras de la Ciudad de México – además de ser una intelectual que fomenta la resistencia del pensamiento y de las ideas, Jael es también una mujer comprometida con las luchas diarias de las comunidades latinoamericanas que se ven obligadas a sobrevivir situaciones puntuales de injusticia social y política, en Londres y el resto del Reino Unido.Desde la organización sin fines de lucro LAWA, Latin American Women’s Aid, ofrece ayuda y protección a mujeres y niños latinoamericanos que sobreviven condiciones de violencia doméstica – esta organización cuenta con el único refugio para mujeres y niños víctimas de abuso doméstico de este país y Europa creado por y para mujeres latinas. Desde LAWA dirije el programa Change Makers – The power of our Ancestors, creando así las condiciones idóneas para que mujeres lésbicas, transgénero, queer, negras, o de cualquier otra minoría étnica, se atrevan a resignificar su posición en la sociedad y a contar sus propias historias, sin miedo, y como un acto de reafirmación cultural, auto validación personal y disidencia política. Su propia historia está llena de abusos y de luchas, pero también de formidables victorias auto gestionadas. Su voz tiene la autoridad y la ecuanimidad de quien ha logrado desafiar los obstáculos que los estados y las sociedad patriarcales siembran al paso de quienes son blanco certero para la perpetuación de modelos de poder corruptos, violentos y desiguales. Y a nosotros en Metralla Rosa nos fascinan especialmente las victorias de Jael vinculadas a su rol de editora y escritora, y sus invaluables contribuciones culturales como miembro de The Feminist Library, como fancinera impenitente, y como fundadora de Feminopraxis. Este último, un espacio digital creado para la discusión de los feminismo que Jael gestiona junto a otras tres autoras mejicanas, y desde el cual publica Militancias, una columna que debería ser lectura de rigor para comprender las disidencias feministas del mundo, con una mirada latinoamericana y en español.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!___________________Enlaces relacionados:Jael de la Luz: Instagram | YouTube Feminopraxis: Website | Instagram Latin American Women’s Aid: Website  | Instagram For further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Jael, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

Artista plásticaYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Enriqueta Ahrensburg es la cabal personificación del artista que existe inmerso en el proceso creador y casi totalmente desapegado del resultado que su obra podría generar en el mundo que la co-crea. Es la personificación del artista que respira, vive y produce experiencias visuales consecutivas y continuas, con la única y genuina finalidad de preservar su esencia vital y su sanidad mental, y sin esperar necesariamente el aplauso o la validación de un mercado que no siempre se alinea con su proceso. Estando en un momento histórico en el que todos estamos reconciliándonos más que nunca antes con la existencia como espacio para la evolución y la transformación constante, y no como un destino repleto de certezas, nos pareció justo y necesario conversar con Enriqueta e indagar en su práctica artística, fecunda, íntima, vital y libre de compromisos de mercado y de etiquetas.De ascendencia alemana, Enriqueta nació, creció y se formó como artista en Venezuela, y hoy por hoy vive en Londres donde cada día de su vida se aferra con mayor sentido de fusión a su imparable producción plástica. Su lenguaje pictórico es abstracto y expansivo. Sus lienzos son un viaje que parte del caos, de una chispa inicial capaz de crear capas de materia física cuya comprensión no debe ser lineal ni vertical sino en espiral. Capas de geologías pictóricas en las que la materia, como la naturaleza, se entrelaza, se encuentra, se manifiesta y se hace presencia. Por otra parte, sus dibujos realizados con el seudónimo Juana De Monch, ensamblan alegorías simbólicas repletas de eclécticas mitologías y arquetipos variopintos. De expresión figurativista, sus dibujos son sincréticas expresiones de cosmológicas en las que el Tarot, el folclor medieval, el ocultismo y la metafísica se unen para crear obras que podrían ser ilustraciones antiguas o estampillas provenientes de realidades paralelas. Bajo este alter ego, estas visiones mágico religiosas aterrizan, se circunscriben y dan vida a una de las facetas más prolíficas de su obra. Este episodio de Metralla Rosa es un viaje hacia el mundo interior de una artista que a pesar de los obstáculos que supone la vida en la diáspora, y las limitaciones generales de la vida moderna, inhala inspiración y exhala creación todos los días de su vida. Esta conversación es un viaje hacia el corazón de una artista que crea por la misma razón que respira, y cuyas visiones de futuro están impregnadas de dinámicas humanas y convicciones del mercado del arte altamente revolucionarias.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!___________________Enlaces relacionados:Juana De Monch: Instagram | Facebook | TwitterEnriqueta Ahrensburg: Instagram | Saatchi Art | LinkedInFor further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Enriqueta, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa websiteSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

ArtistYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Carl Randall is an artist who dedicated an important part of his adult life to the practical and theoretical study of the arts, graduating from temples of academia such as the Slade School of Fine Arts and Tokyo University of the Arts, to name but a few and, in doing so, succeeded in developing an exceptionally personal voice which combines his fascination for urban spaces with his interest in those who inhabit them. His paintings usually depict people and places, passersby and locations, all intersecting without merging in a strikingly whimsical way. His ultra-detailed depictions of the world around him are brought to life with a genuine modesty, while the reality he describes with such a clear narrative intention is overwhelmed by his personal and unpredictable creativity.Within his large canvases both subject and object are presented with equal prominence and with the same luxurious detail, capturing the attention of his viewers in an almost hypnotic way. His scenes of everyday life present urban ecosystems with playful perspectives and oblique, divergent dynamics in which human beings and inanimate objects coexist with a certain detached nature, as if their respective universes were destined to remain oblivious of each other, never to meet.Ten years of living and studying in Japan gave Carl the opportunity to delve deeply into his role as an observer of reality and student of life, cultivating his passion for environments in which life flows in multiple directions simultaneously, creating scintillating and exhilarating visual stimuli. Both London and Japan have allowed his work to respond to the realities of overpopulation, ostracism and alienation present in the daily lives of strangers within these great metropolises.Full-time artist, part-time art tutor and winner of awards such as The Nomura Art Prize, the Sunday Times Prize for Watercolours and the prestigious BP Travel Award in conjunction with the National Portrait Gallery, amongst others, Carl is an ambitious painter with an enviable CV. And although he warned us that talking about his work was not necessarily his favourite activity, we still managed to delve into his stylistic visions with a delightful dose of refreshing honesty, seasoned with some unexpected twists and turns which you can enjoy by watching this episode of Metralla Rosa.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksWebsite | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | WikipediaSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

Artist | Art Tutor You can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Known across London - and now the world, thanks to the rise in popularity of online sessions - for being an artist who is actively involved in the life drawing scene, Frank Gambino is a superstar of portraiture and figurative drawing. And although, as an artist he is energetically expressive, uses large-scale formats and practices constantly and uncompromisingly, Frank is also a creator who greatly values the benefits of anonymity, preferring to pass on to his students what he has learnt through his constant process of trial and error, than to see his work displayed in art galleries and salons. With a reputation for being a Master of Charcoal, Frank draws almost every day of the week; in his studio, during life drawing sessions throughout London, in colleges and in independent groups - for which he also teaches and passes on, with an absolute passion and generous dedication, all that he has learnt over the years. In his experience, Frank believes that an artist's apprenticeship is never over and, with this in mind, he makes sure that his lifestyle reflects this. His early experiences within the art education system taught him to distrust any process that leads a student towards creating a business from their art, rather than focusing on the discovery of their artistic voice and style.Frank's relationship with his creative process could be seen as an affectionate alliance - a friendship that walks alongside him - allowing his artistic freedom to grow without imposing any conditions or restrictions. Thanks to her experience as an art model, Carla is incredibly familiar with Frank's creativity and altruistic spirit, and it is precisely for this reason that she feared she would be unable to do justice to this elusive aspect of his character which is, after all, the one that keeps his visions so unquestionably alive. We wanted this interview to shine a light on the tireless creator who lives within Frank, continuously expressing himself in a visceral, independently playful process that is seen in both the creation of Frank's work and the work itself. We will leave it to you to judge whether we have succeeded or not.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksWebsite | Instagram | FacebookSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

Artista Digital | ProgramadorYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Para nadie es un secreto que el mundo de las artes se ha estado movilizando con mayor determinación de los escenarios tradicionales a los virtuales en los últimos años. Músicos, actores, bailarines, performers, poetas, escritores y artistas plásticos, han comenzado a explorar la infinita potencialidad de la comunicación digital global comprendiendo que esta ofrece nuevas dinámicas expresivas, nuevos lenguajes, nuevos lugares de encuentro y un sin fin de fascinantes nuevas interrogantes. Por esta y muchas otras razones, se hacia primordial darle la bienvenida al 2021 con un artista digital de lujo que pudiera iluminar cosas que aun no vemos claras en este sentido. Gorka Cortázar, nuestro invitado en esta edición de Metralla Rosa, es un experto en la consolidación de visiones a simple vista imposibles. Un artista pragmático y visionario en idéntica medida, y capaz de salirse de la caja para crear ingeniosas soluciones digitales que materializan sueños. Acostumbrado a trabajar en equipo y a asumir proyectos internacionales de gran escala, Gorka se ha especializado en los últimos años en la intervención de espacios públicos y privados en los que la gente ve alterada su percepción de la realidad gracias al efecto mágico que la iluminación tiene sobre los ambientes compartidos. Todos sabemos que la realidad no es otra cosa que un cúmulo de condicionamientos de la percepción, y partiendo de esta premisa todas las alteraciones de la experiencia que nos permiten expandir las fronteras de lo sensorial no sólo son absolutamente legítimas, sino que además pueden ayudarnos a desarrollar el nivel de conciencia que pacientemente espera por todos en algún lugar del futuro cercano.Gorka es un artista que propone la intervención de espacios reales y virtuales en los que lo real y lo virtual se encuentran, creando un discurso narrativo consistente y conceptualmente transgresor. Un artista que si bien tiene años de experiencia en la materialización de colaboraciones e intervenciones de proyectos arquitectónicos de gran envergadura, en el 2020, en plena pandemia, cuando todas las compañías productoras de eventos estaban en modo recesión, decidió lanzarse a la conquista de nuevos mercados con la creación de dos ambiciosas iniciativas de investigación y expansion de lo digital: Protean Powerhouse y Tecné Collective. Todos podríamos coincidir en que el Arte Digital es esencialmente conceptual, universal, progresista y futurista, ahora bien, si el medio es el mensaje, como decía el teórico de la comunicación Marshall McLuhan, ¿Cómo el progreso tecnológico que se avecina afectará el modo en el que nos vemos a nosotros mismos y el modo en el que contamos nuestras historias? El papel del arte digital no es cuestionarse lo posible sino desafiar lo imposible, por eso te invitamos a disfrutar esta conversación con Gorka Cortázar, un artista que no debes perder de vista si el futuro de las artes y las comunicaciones te intriga y te concierne. Enlaces relacionados:Protean Powerhouse | Tecné CollectiveFor further information, including links to anything mentioned by Gorka, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa websiteSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

Compositora | Pianista | Productora musicalYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Eliane es una super estrella de la escena musical de la ciudad de Londres. Llegó a esta gran capital para estudiar etnomusicología y se quedó porque a veces el amor y el odio se dan la mano, y porque lo que amas y lo que te ama terminan siendo dos caras muy simbióticas de una misma moneda. Activa, asertiva, deshinibida, vital y visceral, con su música Eliane amalgama y expresa todas estas cualidades y las expande a su enésima potencia. Sin miedo a señalar los defectos del sistema y sin dudar a la hora de tomar partido para mejorar lo establecido como norma sine qua non, desde muy joven asumió la dirección musical de proyectos ambiciosos y valientes como WARA, En El Aire, y Ely y La Evolución. Proyectos que llevan de distintos modos su estampa personal y que han generado mayor interés por el latido musical latino en este lado del mundo, contribuyendo con su difusión.Aunque nació y creció en Luxemburgo, en el seno de una familia en la que su madre – Caridad Correa – salía a trabajar y su padre – el mítico fotógrafo argentino Carlos Bosch – jugaba con ella en casa creando toda clase de terrorismos artísticos, pocas veces tendrás la oportunidad de conocer a una mujer mas cubana y mas representativa del caribe hispano que Eliane. Dicho esto, no esperes sin embargo, un encuentro cliché con un tipo de sabrosura tropical de libreto. En esta entrevista vas a enamorarte de una mujer llena de ímpetu, de talento, de determinación y de vocación transformadora, pero también única en su rebeldía y reacia a encajar en ningún formato de clasificación estereotipado. Siendo producto de una familia de humanistas combativos y progresistas, Eliane tiene sin duda posturas políticas que la convierten en la voz de una generación anti-paternalista y anti-imperialista, pero sobre todo anti-conformista.Carla y Eliane en esta conversación fluyeron como impetuosas olas del Mar Caribe. Sin miedo a abrir espacios para la polémica, hablaron de la Havana, de Buenos Aires, de Luxemburgo y de Londres. Hablaron de la música, de las luchas de género, de como vivir la experiencia multicultural con sensibilidad ética y del futuro de la música en tiempos de interacción artística online y de socialización virtual. Ambas dibujaron juntas el mapa de un mundo lleno de postales a color, memorias de infancia, sueños a futuro y cálida esperanza humana.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!____________________Más información:Enlaces relacionados:Website | Soundcloud | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | TwitterFor further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Eliane, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa websiteSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

High Cardinal of the Global Order of Satan You can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.As the new year begins, it would appear that it is presenting itself to us as a fertile ground in which to seed the ideas and ideals for new mental paradigms and lifestyles. 2020 has, undoubtedly, helped us dismantle all kinds of structures that were previously perceived as being immovable – and it is on their ruins that we have already begun to build possible, alternative and parallel new worlds.And it is precisely because this fundamental concept has been accepted in to our remote and immediate future that we, at Metralla Rosa, are beginning our new year of interviews with an outstanding and entirely relevant guest. Founding member and High Cardinal of The Global Order of Satan, Zeke Apollyon, joins us in this episode to kick start our year with what is clearly an extraordinary discussion: What does it mean to live under Satan’s rules? What does he believe it is that defines him as a Satanist? Is Satanism a philosophical construction or a religious practice? Why does humanity continue to have so many fears when it comes to the discussion of a concept that was created by men themselves, in order to deal with their own shadows?You will be able to hear first hand, during this kind, open and conciliatory conversation with Zeke, that many of the answers are, indeed, very different from what must surely have been assumed until now. Thanks to this conversation you will discover the personal journey of a sensitive and intelligent man who, by redefining his own search for individuality, has vindicated his personal choices, absorbing a faith that is agnostic, progressive, inclusive and, above all, compassionate and humanistic.Is it necessary to worship the devil in order to join a Satanic order? Is the devil merely an intellectual construct that frees you from the need of seeing yourself as a lamb of God? Is Lucifer, the morning star, merely a metaphor used to cast away the shadows within us? Discover the answers to these and many other questions in this, the conversation that Metralla Rosa has chosen to welcome you to 2021 with.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksZeke Apollyon: Instagram | TwitterThe Global Order of Satan: Website | YouTube | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | International Pages_____________________For further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Zeke, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa websiteSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

DJ | Productor Musical | PerformerYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Llegando al final de un año en el que la vida nocturna de las ciudades y del mundo en general sufrió tantas alteraciones y transformaciones, nos parecía esencial conversar con un DJ, performer y productor musical de la talla de Jonatán Mijares, mejor conocido en la escena musical como J Mom Coco.Coco inició su formación académica en la música a los 3 años, creció en una familia de instrumentistas y compositores aficionados a la disciplina musical, y a la excelencia en su desempeño. De hecho, durante su crecimiento fue parte de una agrupación conformada por su padre y sus hermanos, con la que se presentaban en diversos escenarios públicos y se ganaban el respeto y la admiración de audiencias cada vez menos locales, y para Coco, la música ha sido siempre una forma de expresión artística pero también un modo de crecer, entender y organizar sus visiones acerca del arte y de la vida.Ya a los 17 años Coco experimentaba con beats electrónicos mezclando los tracks de otros músicos, pero también creando sus propias fusiones, y vivenciando la noche no solo como dj, sino también como productor de eventos y como generador de ideas que pudieran proporcionarle una visión de la industria nocturna de 360 grados.Después de muchos años puliendose en el ruedo, tocando casi a diario, componiendo y produciendo eventos, Coco ha logrado el nivel de seguridad en si mismo y el respeto de la industria que son necesarios para ver despegar su carrera, en una ciudad con una oferta nocturna tan ecléctica y competitiva como la de Londres. Sin embargo, justamente cuando todo comenzaba a fluir en la dirección de lo que parecía ser un camino de exito seguro llegó marzo del 2020 y el resto es historia.En esta entrevista Coco nos cuenta porque sus elegantes Soho Sessions, difundidas digitalmente a travez de sus plataformas de social media, fueron casi premonitorias de la realidad que se avecinaba, como ha sido ser testigo del lado mas depresivo y oscuro de la industria durante los meses de aislamiento social, y porque la clandestinidad nocturna parece estar escrita en piedra en el futuro de la noche europea. Prepárate para una estimulante interacción sin censura y para enamorarte de la descomprometida y tremendista postura de un DJ de lujo.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!____________________Más información:Enlaces relacionadosWebsite | Soundcloud | Spotify | YouTube | The DJ List | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Hona RecordsFor further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Renata, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

Ceramicist | ArtistYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.By the age of 30, Yurim Gough had had an intense and successful 10 year career in the fashion industry. It was a career in which she had become an expert in the design and mass production process of the women’s footwear market, and which had allowed her to move from Seoul to Tokyo with the aim of dedicating herself to developing her own footwear brand. However, the very ambition that had driven her along this upward trajectory in the world of design and fashion, also gave her the ability to walk away from it all and move to England for love, leave Asia for the first time in her life and give herself over completely to the challenge of learning a new language, starting a new life and rediscovering the call of her artistic voice.As a ceramist Yurim has a style that is impossible to ignore. Her pieces are modern, versatile, experimental and, thanks to the constant presence of faces and figures, explore our need for human connectivity. Yurim’s style has created a dynamic dialogue between her use of life models and the conception of her decorative clay pieces. Organic, seductive and multifunctional, her work displays the depth she has discovered within herself. Her creative universe is nourished by childhood memories, a loving observation of the models she uses, vast existential concerns and the need to communicate without filters or barriers.Yurim is an introspective artist who expresses herself in a universally charming language. Her vases, bowls, containers, sculptures and canvases are the result of layers and layers of integrated observation and desire, all subjected to the hardest tests of all: the heat of the kiln and the judgment of her audience. The juxtaposition of her emotions and her search for containment are found in her stylistic challenges, as well as her need to conquer a tradition that is both ancestrally hers and at the same time, brand new. Discover, thanks to this warm and sweet conversation, how Yurim reinvented herself in England, how she transmuted the experience of Breast Cancer into a collection of 108 self-portraits entitled ‘VainEgo’, and how her passion for fashion and style continues to express itself in her fantastic bowls, disguised as naked bodies.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksWebsite | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube__________________________________________Ceramista | ArtistaA la edad de 30 años Yurim Gough contaba con una intensa y exitosa carrera de 10 años en la industria de la moda. Una carrera que la había llevado a conocer a fondo el proceso de diseño y producción en serie para el mercado de calzado femenino, y que le había permitido mudarse de Seúl a Tokio con la meta de dedicarse al desarrollo de su propia marca de calzado. Sin embargo, la misma ambición que le permitió desarrollar este ascendente....for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Yurim, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa websiteSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

EscritoraYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.La joven escritora dominicana Karlina Veras, es sobre todo reconocida por su labor como cuentista y por su pasión por la lectura y sus contribuciones en la creación de espontáneas alianzas entre lectores de la lengua española en el Reino Unido y entre lectores de la lengua española y la inglesa en general. Sin embargo, a lo largo de su carrera Karlina ha producido y dirigido cortos cinematográficos y piezas de video arte y ha compuesto piezas musicales clásicas y electrónicas, y todo gracias a su constante necesidad de expresar su amplio y vasto mapa de motivaciones interiores.Karina llegó originalmente a Londres en el año 2006 para estudiar música, y mientras se formaba como compositora en London Centre of Contemporary Music, Karlina descubrió que su pasión por la lectura y la escritura tomaban cada vez mas espacio y protagonismo en su carrera. Fué así como recibió el el año 2017 una invitación para incluir su cuento ‘La Victoria’ en Otras Vidas Posibles, una antología de cuentos en español que contó con la curaduría del escritor dominicano Carlos Fonseca y que fue publicado por Battersea Spanish Press en Londres. Después de este primer acierto, Karina se embarcó inmediatamente en la publicación de su su primera opera prima: un libro de micro cuentos titulado Yun Yun (Pa’ la Calor) que vió La Luz en el año 2018 y que siendo un libro autosugestionado en todos los sentidos, ha sido presentado con una acogida sorprendentemente positiva en varias ciudades del mundo incluyendo Santo Domingo, Nueva York y Londres.La voz literaria de Karlina es una voz llena de frescura, de memorias familiares, de calidez tropical, de nostalgia urbana y ruralidad pintoresca. Karlina es una escritora sin poses, cercana, risueña, serena, una apasionada cuenta cuentos que se expresa desde la abundancia artística y no desde la carencia ontológica. Tenerla en Metralla Rosa fue sumamente reconfortante y esperanzador, entre otras cosas, porque Karlina representa a una generación que sabe que una de las formas mas efectivas de darle voz a una comunidad, es tomando la palabra y contagiando al resto con buena vibra y relatos rebosantes de vida.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!Más información:Enlaces relacionadosWebsite | Instagram | Amazon | Twitter | Saatchi Art | Soundcloud | VimeoFor further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Karlina, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

Photographer You can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Frederic Aranda, this episode’s fabulous guest, is a photographer who has perfected the art of creating images that are not only filled with beauty, but are also lucid and elegant. Specialising in portraiture, and with an exceptional talent in the difficult art of photographing large groups, Frederic has spent his career creating iconic images which we discuss, in detail, throughout this interview.With more than 20 years of experience, he has a photographic style that is serene, clean, diaphanous and gentle, while his cv tells tales of his work on the pages of magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, The Sunday Times, WSJ and Esquire. Frederic was born in the city of Geneva, in Switzerland, but has lived in the United Kingdom since he went to Oxford University, having decided, at a young age, to study Japanese. Indeed, his love for the Japanese culture is another of the themes that we explore extensively throughout this encounter, not only because it has come to define some of the more important aspects of his stylistic, ethical and aesthetic sensitivities, but because it was in Japan that Frederic began to explore the infinite possibilities that photography can offer when it comes to dedicating your life to artistic expression.This year his photograph entitled Ian at Home – which portrays the formidable British actor, Ian McKellen – was included in the Royal Photographic Society International Exhibition, so of course we talked about all the anecdotal details behind an image which proves that, despite the limitations and realities of years like 2020, opportunities can continue to be reaped and important works of art can still be created. We also spoke of the first time one of his images went viral (despite it being taken in the days before Instagram) and which, by the way, was a group portrait made up exclusively of powerful and prestigious women from within the international publishing arena. And, as if that wasn’t enough, we also talked about the famous photo session in 2016, in which he worked with the queen of British punk, Vivienne Westwood and her husband, the designer Andreas Kronthaler, as well as the portrait he took of the American designer Tom Ford whilst still a university student, blessed with nothing but a head full of dreams and ambitions and a brightly lit career path stretching before him.This chat with Frederic Aranda was, without doubt, a luxurious moment for Metralla Rosa. It was an encounter that gave us the opportunity to share with the world the visions of an artist, whose humility is directly proportional to his greatness.And now, enjoy the interview!____________Further Information:Website |

Artista plásticaYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Es como resultado de una compleja concatenación de influencias e inspiraciones que surgen las pinturas, las esculturas y los dibujos que dan cuerpo y sentido a la obra de la artista venezolana Renata Fernández. Y aunque Renata estudió artes plásticas en la ciudad de Caracas, en el Instituto de Arte Universitario Armando Reveron, casi la totalidad de su práctica artística se ha desarrollado en Londres, ciudad en la que vive desde el 2003.Disciplinada, comprometida con su propio proceso creativo, y consiente de su responsabilidad como principal fuerza propulsora de su propuesta plástica, en relación a sí misma Renata explica: “Yo no me permito bloqueos creativos. No detengo jamás el curso de mi producción plástica bajo ningún pretexto. Ese es el único reglamento que le impongo a mi proceso creador. Del hacer es de donde provienen las soluciones y es en el hacer donde surgen las ideas”.Es con talento pero también con tenacidad que Renata ha logrado exhibir su trabajo en Venezuela, el Reino Unido, Bélgica, España, y otros países de Europa; y desarrollar a lo largo de su carrera en el Reino Unido, un trabajo plástico multidisciplinario, consistente y a todas luces relevante. Renata crea frondosos ecosistemas en los que la naturaleza cumple un rol de representación casi simbólica, que nos obliga a reflexionar acerca de nuestra condición humana en el contexto existencial contemporáneo. Aproximadamente alrededor del año 1999 Renata comenzó a dibujar voluptuosas plantas de apariencia selvática, hermosamente monstruosas, al interceptar su interés por el camuflaje y los conflictos bélicos humanos con cierta insistente atracción – casi visceral – hacia las plantas que adornan el trópico, y que usamos con frecuencia para embellecer nuestros espacios, creando volúmenes y texturas que amenazan constantemente con desplazarnos, gracias a su gloriosa grandilocuencia.La obra de Renata – como la de toda artista dueña de una voz plástica sólida y consistente – es sumamente auto-referencial, y su proceso creativo es intrincado y pausado. Nada de lo que ocurre o se consuma en su estudio en Londres surge con la necesidad de satisfacer necesidades desechables. Y en esta entrevista Renata nos permite asomarnos a su hermoso universo creativo para comprender como al margen de las dificultades cotidianas, una mujer que es madre, esposa y ciudadana comprometida, ha logrado consolidarse en la diáspora, sin traicionar sus ambiciones creadoras en ninguna de las instancias de su admirable proceso.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!Enlaces relacionadosWebsite | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter____________________Artist It is through a complex combination of influences and inspirations that the body and meaning of Venezuelan artist Renata Fernández's work emerges. And while Renata studied visual arts in Caracas - at the Instituto de Arte Universitario Armando Reveron - most of her artistic practices have been developed in London, where she has lived since 2003....for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Renata, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.

Shoe Designer You can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Jumping feet first into a world of fantasy is precisely what the fabulous shoe designer, Natacha Marro, does with her creations. Every single one of her designs is conceived with absolute creative freedom and made entirely by hand, whilst still managing to put the needs of her clients above all else.Born in Nice, on the French Riviera, Natacha moved first to Paris, and then to London – the city in which her irreverent and bombastic creative spirit was not only received by a market thirsty for her innovation and enthusiastic experimentation, but which also provided her with the necessary inspiration to strengthen the independent and visionary brand she dreamed of building.Natacha Marro is an unstoppable artist, brimming not only with fantastic ideas, but with a passion for indulging the ambitious dreams of her enviable list of clients. With her expertise at creating sculptural pieces of art for the feet, it is no surprise that the list of devoted international superstars who adore her designs includes Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Grace Jones, Gwen Stefani, Grayson Perry, Rihanna, Björk, Dita Von Teese, Angelina Jolie, Madonna and David Bowie.In this interview Natacha tells us about the time she hand made the boots that Ewan McGregor and Liam Neeson would go on to wear in Star Wars, how her cult brand manages to survive in a market where customised creations seem increasingly expendable and what it was like to participate in the highly successful Pleasure and Pain exhibition at the V&A museum in 2015. She also talks about the beautiful friendships she maintains with style icons such as Kat Von D and Daphne Guinness, how creating unique pieces of footwear for Lady Gaga affected her international status, what it has been like to incorporate vegan materials into her artisan production process and the unexpected surprises related to mass production that await the future of her brand, Natacha Marro.If you find the glorious communion between fashion, art and life exciting, then this pleasant conversation will bring you immense happiness.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Further Information:Related LinksWebsite | Etsy | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

Writer | Actor | DirectorYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Tonderai is, in addition to being a writer, director and actor, someone with a frankly formidable capacity for interaction with the world around him. He is fast, receptive, perceptive and warm, whilst at the same time a profound human being who knows what he wants, says what he thinks, expresses his visions eloquently and pursues his desires with a single mindedness, avoiding all distractions. He has the ability to live his life from a place of unquestionable authenticity, whilst at the same time being alert to his surroundings and responding to them with sensitivity and intelligence.Tonderai Munyevu, this episode’s charming guest, offers us an enlightened stroll along the paths of reflection on issues that are not easy to portray, unless blessed with the wisdom that comes so naturally to him. Universally important topics such as spirituality, sexuality, racism, life in the diaspora, creative passion and conscientious artistic creations enrich the perspective of anyone interested in navigating the meaning of life, and were precisely the topics that brought this conversation to life.Discover why Two Gents Productions, the company that Tonderai co-founded, specialises in interpreting theatre classics from the perspective of the thousands of immigrants and displaced people who inhabit the great capitals of the Western world. Find out why bringing Hamlet to Zimbabwe and other south African countries was not as magnanimous an idea as it first seemed. And, above all, discover why an already successful actor, writer, director and theologian (who graduated from one of the best universities in London and, indeed, the world) has, after the long quarantine and emotive Black Lives Matter movement, decided to start a new chapter in his creative life, in order to finally conceive the legacy that he longs to leave the world.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksTonderai Munyevu: Twitter | InstagramTwo Gents Productions: Website | Instagram __________________________________________Escritor | Actor | DirectorTonderai, ademas de ser escritor, director y actor – su nombre en Zimbawense significa recordar – es un ser humano francamente formidable. Es rápido, receptivo, perceptivo, cálido, y al mismo tiempo es un hombre profundo que sabe lo que quiere, piensa lo que dice, expresa sus visiones con elocuencia, y persigue sus anhelos sin que nada lo detenga o lo distraiga demasiado. Tiene la capacidad de interactuar con el mundo que lo rodea desde un lugar de autenticidad inobjetable y al mismo tiempo está alerta a los signos de su tiempo y responde a ellos con sensibilidad e inteligencia.Tonderai Munyevu, nuestro encantador invitado de ocasión, nos ofreció un iluminado paseo por los caminos de la reflexion de temas que no son fáciles de dilucidar, ciertamente no con la sagacidad que en el resulta tan natural. Temas de importancia universal como espiritualidad, sexualidad, racismo, vida en la diáspora, pasión creadora y contribución artística consciente y concientizadora....for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Tonderai, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa webs

Artista | Diseñador | ArtesanoYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Conversar con Ektor Rodriguez acerca del surgimiento de su marca de sobrevivencia sensual y acerca de su linea de artículos eroticos, éticamente producidos y orgánicamente concebidos, Morbo by Ektor, fue sumamente estimulante y nos permitió explorar los senderos de lo creativo desde una linea de acción y un punto de partida completamente inusitados y excitantemente inesperados.Morbo by Ektor es el ejemplo perfecto de como una marca puede, y debe ser, la expresión casi literal de las obseciones vitales de su creador. Ektor vive y crea, crea y vive, desde su casa/estudio en Londres, y si bien a lo largo de su solida carrera ha asistido a renombrados artistas, como Anish Kapoor, materializando sus visiones y transformándolas en objetos palpables de impacto tridimencional, Ektor sin querer queriendo se ha encontrado a si mismo creando una linea de productos que encarnan su poderosa y contrastante visión entre la organicidad de la vida y la volatilidad del deseo. Los objetos producidos por Ektor presentan siempre una fantástica ambivalencia: todos ellos ofrecen una utilitaria o decorativa comunión entre fetichismos y ecologismos, entre individualismo y tribalismo y entre organicidad visceral y conceptualización intelectual.Bienvenidos a este encuentro intimo con una tendencia creativa y existencial que Ektor muy bien describe como de supervivencia chic y sensual. Si la escena kinky menos predecible y los objetos de masoquismo estético y de sadismo sensorial les resultan interesantes, entonces no se despeguen, disfruten de esta conversación y del viaje que el muy personal morbo de Ektor nos ofreció, gracias a su naturaleza guerrera, inconforme, comunicativa y provocadora.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!Enlaces relacionadosEktor Rodriguez: WebsiteMorbo by Ektor: Instagram | Facebook____________________Artist | Designer | MakerTalking to Ektor Rodriguez about the growth of his sensual survivalist brand, Morbo by Ektor, a collection of ethically produced and organically conceived erotic wearables, was extremely stimulating. It allowed us to explore the paths of creativity from an unusually exciting starting point as well as from a practical and proactive perspective.Morbo by Ektor is the perfect example of how a brand can, and should be, the quasi-literal expression of its creators inner obsessions. Ektor lives and creates – creates and lives – from his home & studio in London, and while, throughout his successful career he has assisted renowned artists, such as Anish Kapoor, realise their visions, transforming them into palpable, three dimensional objects, Ektor has almost inadvertently found himself creating products that embody his powerful and contrasting vision between the organicity of life and the volatility of desire. The objects produced by Ektor represent a fantastic ambiva...for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Ektor, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.

Baterista | Percusionista | SurferYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Este episodio es una oda a la acción, y a las infinitas posibilidades de aprendizaje y crecimiento que se alcanzan al perseguir lo que amas de un modo deliberado y consiente. Lya Reis Guerrero, mejor conocida en las esferas musicales como Lya Drummer, es una una mujer de fuego, una mujer que parece tener escrito en la frente las palabra ‘Vamos, si se puede’. Lya es lo que llaman en ingles ‘a power house’: una guerrera poderosa, con una fuerza vital que le permite moverse con acertividad, y explorar toda la potencialidad presente en las cosas que ama. Baterista, percusionista, diseñadora de sonido, surfista y skater, Lya se entrega a la vida con un entusiasmo contagioso, sin embargo, con esta entrevista descubrimos el lado mas estructurado y organizado de su fogoza personalidad.Dividirse entre decenas de proyectos musicales da muestra de su gran versatilidad como instrumentista, pero también describe su fe en la música como medio y como mensaje. Aunque sus inicios como baterista están asociados a la crudeza expresiva del grunge y el punk -Lya se inició en Caracas como baterista de Skin, una banda rock solo de chicas – en la actualidad disemina por el mundo, la potencialidad rítmica de los beats latinos que se atreven a desafiar tradiciones y estereotipos con fusiones de ineludible relevancia artística. Desde su llegada a Europa ha vivido toda clase de aventuras y desafíos, tanto en el terreno personal como en el musical, razón por la cual esta conversación está llena de anécdotas divertidas, historias de reinvención y tips de supervivencia. Descubre por que Lya ha decidido dedicarle su vida a la música, descubre que la hizo querer convertirse en una baterista de lujo, y hacia donde se encaminan sus ambiciones futuras. ¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!Enlaces relacionadosLya Reis Guerrero (Lya Drummer): Website | Instagram | YouTube | Twitter | Facebook____________________Drummer | Percussionist | SurferThis episode is an ode to action, and the infinite possibilities of learning and growth that are achieved by the pursuit of what you love in a deliberate and conscious way.Lya Reis Guerrero, better known in musical spheres as Lya Drummer, is a woman on fire, and a woman who seems to have the words ‘Yes, you’ve got this’ tattooed on her forehead. Lya is what we refer to as ‘a power house’: a warrior with a vitality that allows her to move through life assertively, always exploring the potential within everything she loves. Drummer, percussionist, sound designer, surfer and skateboarder, Lya lives life with a contagious enthusiasm, yet, in this interview, we discover the more structured and organised side of her personality.Working simultaneously on dozens of musical projects not only shows her great versatility as an instrumentalist, but also highlights her faith in music as both a medium and a message. Although her early days as a drummer...for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Lya, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English or Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.

Podcast Creator | Life CoachYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Independent, warm, receptive and open to experiencing life from a positive and consciously empowered perspective, today’s guest, Bronwen, is not only an in demand Floor Manager within the UK television industry and a Cambridge qualified, working Life Coach, she is also the creator of a podcast that we strongly recommend: Show Love Podcast.This Podcast was born from the need to transform a traumatic personal experience into one of collective learning and, like all projects that come about from a clearly honourable initiative, ‘Show Love’ show has exceeded expectations, on every level. The idea of the podcast was to create a space in which to talk about things that may initially appear uncomfortable but which will, ultimately, bring about liberation, transformation and growth. And it is thanks to the fact that Bronwen has tackled topics such as suicide, self-love (seen from both a feminine and masculine point of view), mental health, spiritual life and romanticism in times of online dating, that this show has managed to capture the public's imagination and find itself climbing high up in the iTunes charts on several occasions.Bronwen is a fantastic woman. A woman who believes in the therapeutic power of human interaction and who, with every professional step she takes, tries to turn that faith into a life choice. In this episode, whilst talking to Carla, she demonstrates how a desire to live life and love life can be both irrepressible and complementary. This conversation has the curious, joyous and playful tone that you would expect from two women who share the same vitality for life and interests in love.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________This episode of Metralla Rosa is dedicated to Billy Yates, 1976-2017. Never forgotten._____________________Useful Information (UK):The National Suicide Prevention Alliance (NSPA) | Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) | Samaritans | SANE | NHS Mental Health helplines | Mind_____________________Related LinksBronwen Murphy: Instagram | TwitterFloor Manager/Life Coach: EmailShow Love Podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

Artist | Art HistorianYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Artists such as Armando Alemdar represent the archetype of the irreplaceable and unrepentant creator so well that it is impossible to imagine him doing anything else in life. For him, visual creation and intellectual reflection on art are inseparable experiences, both coexisting within him and his day-to-day life with unquestionable fluidity and naturalness.Armando was born and raised in Macedonia, to a family that stimulated his creativity from the beginning, deliberately and unconsciously enriching and strengthening his interest in the arts and culture in thousands of ways. Perhaps for this reason it has proven to be relatively natural for Armando to create a deeply personal visual language, earning him a place on the international contemporary art market. And perhaps it is also for this that Armando studied Art History at Kingston University in London, becoming in turn a co-founder of the artistic movement Neomodernism, which lends a special relevance to the aesthetic and spiritual values present in an art work and which, guided by this philosophical and artistic vision, demands that the soul of the artwork be concentrated in the gaze.This interview was recorded after the advice on social isolation due to Coronavirus was relaxed in the United Kingdom, and one of the more important aspects of the conversation was, without doubt, to discover just how seriously this disease had affected Armando’s health, and how his post Covid-19 work has been influenced by his illness.The interview between Carla and Armando is full of reflections on both life and art. Between them they opened windows, dusted down deep memories and poured light onto sublime visions, something only the alchemy of good conversation can do, thanks to the miraculous properties of the spoken word. Hopefully you will feel the same and agree with these sentiments.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksWebsite | Instagram | Twitter | Wikipedia | Neomodernism_____________________Artista Plástica | Historiador del ArteArtistas como Armando Alemdar, representan tan bien el arquetipo del creador impostergable e impenitente que es imposible imaginarlo haciendo cualquier otra cosa en la vida que no sea lo que hace. Para él la creación pictórica y la reflexión intelectual acerca del arte son experiencias indivisibles, y ambas conviven en su interior y en su día a día con una fluidez y una naturalidad inobjetables.Armando nació y creció en Macedonia, en el seno de una familia que desde el día uno de su llegada a este mundo, estimuló su vocación creadora, enriqueciendo y fortaleciendo de mil formas – deliberadas e inconscientes – su interés por las artes y la cultura...for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Armando, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English or Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.

Periodista | Acróbata Aéreo | YogiYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Efren Prieto es un comunicador social con vasta experiencia en medios, que atesora incursiones profesionales desde ángulos muy diversos de la estructura organizaciónal mediática. Pero mas allá de su solvente perfil corporativo, Efren es además un entusiasta acróbata de audaces peripecias aéreas, y un generador de contenido digital, independiente e innovador.Cercano, cálido, generoso, pro activo y curioso, Efren se ha permitido explorar la experiencia artística sin excluir la posibilidad de crecer gerencialmente dentro del marco de las estructuras laborales tradicionales presentes en el mundo empresarial. A Efren le interesan los desafíos, quizás por ello vive en un país que no es su país, en un continente que no es su continente, y quizás por ello se lanzó hace ya un tiempo a la aventura de crear contenido informativo util desde su canal de Youtube. Desde esta plataforma Efren habla de temas que podrían ser tildados de controversiales por sus coetáneos latinoamericanos, pero que al mismo tiempo son muy bienvenidos por los jóvenes del mundo que buscan en las redes conexión y mutuo reconocimiento.Efren se ha forjado también un espacio como presentador de tv desde las transmisiones para toda americalatina del canal de cortos, Cortos TV, para el que llevó a cabo en el año 2019 la cobertura de los famosos premios Oscar. Verlo volar por los aires como un agraciado adonis moderno de noche, y verlo tener un rol de mucha responsabilidad en una oficina de día, nos recuerda que la fuerza y la flexibilidad son valores que necesitan estar en balance continuo.Detrás de un escritorio, delante de las cámaras, o haciendo piruetas acrobáticas por los cielos, Efren es siempre ese ser luminoso y disciplinado que jamás ha subestimado el poder de la organización. En su opinión una cualidad clave para vivir la vida sin sacrificar ninguna de sus posibilidades.Esta entrevista la hicimos de hecho después de un viaje de importante inmersión espiritual que Efren realizó a la India para acreditarse como instructor de yoga, confirmando de este modo que siempre hay espacio para más, y que la personalidad pragmática no está necesariamente reñida con el crecimiento transpersonal y las búsquedas del alma.¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!Enlaces relacionadosEfren Prieto: YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | WikipediaYoga: YouTube | InstagramCircus: YouTube

Art Critic | Writer | SpeakerYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Being an Art Critic is a relatively recent profession, linked primarily to the worlds of journalism and written communication. For generations it has been considered almost a literary genre in itself, but thanks to the democratisation of the art market and the rise of digital communication it is no longer enough to be a prolific author in order to become an influential art critic. In our opinion, Tabish Khan is the perfect example of what it means to be an art critic today, with an important voice and dynamic presence within the media, generating information for the consumption of not only the specialised sectors but for the general public as well.They say that curiosity kills the cat, but it is curiosity that has allowed Tabish to open up to the art world, discovering in the process an inexhaustible source of knowledge and stimulating experiences that have allowed him to not only nourish himself, but to also share them with the public. Tabish has, over the years, established himself as an efficient, accessible and effective art critic. He is a pragmatic, open and clear communicator who has, almost accidentally, become embedded within an ecosystem of exhibitions that take place within London galleries and museums and which isn’t necessarily always that inclusive.Writer, speaker and art critic, Tabish Khan religiously shares his monthly and weekly recommendations in publications such as Londonist and FAD, while in the latter he also publishes his column ‘What’s wrong with Art?’. With his perseverance and passion for the world of contemporary and historical exhibitions, Tabish has become an important voice on the London art scene. And this is undoubtedly because he does not address the public from a Mount Olympus of the Fine Arts world: The language he uses is not overly technical or hermetic – on the contrary, his texts exude to the point, entertaining and useful information, allowing him to connect with his audience in an extremely organic and intimate way. He shares news about the most relevant art exhibitions in London, allowing the same perplexity that these exhibitions could arouse in any of his readers to be seen in his own gaze. Thanks to his constant, genuine and inexhaustible interest in both the established and emerging art scenes, Tabish’s articles are a guide and a map with which to navigate the complex and ultra prolific cultural offerings of the city to which he was born.It is because of all this that we wanted to talk to Tabish, in order to discover the personal stories, experiences and visions behind his public persona. This episode is full of anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories, so listen to it and discover the sensible, lucid and transparent man that Carla had the pleasure of unveiling layer by layer.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksTabish Khan: Website | Instagram | Twitter | FacebookOrganisations: ArtCanPublications: Londonist | FAD magazine

Artist | Designer | MakerYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Rob Goodwin is an extraordinary artist and a fantastic example of what it means to be born and bred with the belief that having London as your main source of creative inspiration and stylistic reference brings.Rob began his career as a designer almost by accident, which is perhaps why his pieces are so easy to admire, yet so hard to pigeonhole. His visions are full of both fantasy and epic conspiracies that take you places without allowing you the time to acknowledge the inherent contradictions between his medieval and futuristic visions that create, in turn, unprecedented aesthetic discoveries.Specialising in unique and inimitable leather pieces with elaborate artisanal detail, his creations are imbued with selfless dedication and a sophisticated attention to detail.His creations have been worn by celebrities such as Madonna, Rihanna and Angelina Jolie, and have also been exhibited in art galleries, included in editorials of fashion and trend magazines, filmed in international commercials and starred in exquisite theatrical productions.It is however, thanks to the histrionic nature of his pieces, that Rob has recently started an interesting career as an accessory designer for high-status film productions, and in this conversation Rob tells us in great detail how Hollywood came into his life, how he has survived moments of intense artistic doubt and what it’s like to gallop between Prague and London.This conversation is an ode to the fragility that exists in the heart of every incorruptible creator. Listen to it in order to reconsider your own doubts and reconnect with the nobility of your own aspirations, ambitions and dreams. It will certainly be worth it.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksWebsite | Instagram_____________________Artista | Diseñador | ArtesanoRob Goodwin es un artista extraordinario y un fantástico ejemplo de lo que significa nacer, crecer y creer en Londres como principal fuente de inspiración y como referencia estilística.Rob inició su carrera como diseñador casi por accidente y quizás por ello sus piezas son fáciles de admirar y difíciles de encasillar. Sus visiones como diseñador están llenas de fantasía, y de conspiraciones épicas que te trajinan sin que tengas tiempo de reaccionar entre lo medieval y lo futurista, creando a su vez descubrimientos estéticos inéditos.Especialista en la elaboración artesanal de inmejorables e inimitables piezas de cuero, sus creaciones son elaboradas con abnegada dedicación y con sofisticada atención al detalle.Sus creaciones han sido lucidas por celebridades como Madonna, Rihanna y Angelina Jolie, y han sido...for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Rob, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English or Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.

Directora de FLAWA | SociólogaYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Teresa Guanique, la protagonista de este episodio de Metralla Rosa, es una oda a la latinidad pro-activa, y abocada a la creación de iniciativas urbanas capaces de contrarrestar las hegemonías culturales.Es la creadora y la directora de FLAWA: Festival of Latin American Women in Arts. Un festival que tuvo lugar por primera vez en Londres en 2019, y que seguirá llevándose a cabo cada año para destacar la labor de mujeres creadoras vinculadas a la música, la poesía, la narrativa, el cine, las artes plásticas y las artes escénicas.Si hay alguien que conoce bien todos los movimientos culturales que tienen lugar en Londres para crear espacios de integración desde la diáspora, esa es Teresa. Ella representa una suerte de fuerza bisagra gracias a la cual muchas iniciativas se presentan, para desafiar todas posible homogeneidad artística y socio cultural.En esta entrevista hablamos también del femicidio, de su fascinación por la novela gráfica, de la necesidad de defender y proteger la diversidad como un derecho ciudadano no solo del inmigrante sino de todo cuidado del mundo global, y de la relación inherente que existe siempre entre racismo, colonialismo y discriminación de género.Teresa es una socióloga comprometida, activa y participativa. Una mujer que no solo teoriza acerca de las dinámicas sociales, sino que sobre todo actúa para originar los espacios de encuentro que la sociedad necesita para generar realidades comunitarias alternativas y de gran cohesión multicultural.Ella baila con grupos de danza folclórica en sus ratos libres, asiste a eventos que celebran la cultura latina a lo largo y ancho de la ciudad, y nos ha regalado a todos – no sin horas de trabajo duro – un festival que celebra a la mujer creadora latinoamericana, ofreciéndole a esta, un espacio de visibilidad sin precedentes en la gran capital londinense.Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!Enlaces relacionadosTeresa Guanique: InstagramFLAWA: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter____________________Director of FLAWA | SociologistTeresa Guanique, the protagonist of this episode of Metralla Rosa, is an ode to Latin pro-activity, dedicated to the creation of urban initiatives that are made to counteract cultural hegemonies.She is the creator and director of FLAWA: Festival of Latin American Women in Arts, a festival that took place for the first time in London in 2019, and which will continue to be held annually, highlighting the work of creative women linked to music, poetry, literature, film, visual arts and theatre.If there is anyone familiar with all the cultural movements that are creating spaces in London for the reintegration of the diaspora, it is Teresa. She brings together many of these initiatives as they challenge artistic and sociocultural homogeneity.In this interview we also talk about femicide, her fascination with graphic novels, the need to defend and protect a citizen’s right to diversity...for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Teresa, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.

Visual Artist | Art HistorianYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Born in Campinas, Brazil, Iluá lives and creates her works in London, where she has lived for over half of her life, which is precisely why it’s so difficult to decide whether she is a Brazilian artist living in the U.K. or a British artist born accidentally in Brazil.Iluá is a conceptual artist whose work is predominantly figurative and whose aesthetic visions often present strong connections with anatomy, making use of the human body as an expression of existence made real.She places the human condition under a magnifying glass, which is probably why her practice speaks of complex semiotic narratives. The many layers of her work lead us towards an understanding and exploration of the faith and symbolism present in both Christianity and the universality of mythological archetypes.Many of Iluá’s works are three dimensional, and in this interview she explains not only her love of working with glass, but also the pleasure she finds in solving the technical problems she encounters on the journey from the birth of a concept to the materialisation of the piece. Our meandering encounter was as revealing as it was seductive. Her train of thought knows no shortcuts and, after listening to her reflect – with such assertiveness, grace and wisdom – about her art and her life, you will be grateful that she has not skimped on any of the details.Discover her first artistic memories, the way in which her Neo-Gothic dandyism is entwined within her London life, the communion that exists between her voluptuously-baroque, intellectual nature and the almost minimalist neatness of her work.Also discover how the destructive aspects of vanity have inspired one of her favourite glass sculptures, how the baroque nature of colonial Brazil gains expression through her stylistic passions, and how her most recent exhibition at the College of Optometrists has allowed her to engage with the martyrdom of Santa Lucia from an unexpected, autobiographical perspective.If, like us, you believe that there is nothing more fascinating than the indomitable ambition of a cultured, intellectually restless and irreverently sophisticated woman, then this conversation will, undoubtedly, be an elixir for your senses.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksWebsite | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook_____________________Artista Plástica | Historiadora del Arte Nacida en Campinas, Brazil, Iluá vive y crea su obra en Londres, en donde vive desde más de la mitad de su vida. Razón por la que es difícil decidir si su caso es el de una creadora brasileña viviendo en el Reino Unido, o si el suyo es el caso de una artista británica nacida en Brazil por accidente.Iluá es una artista conceptual cuya obra es predominante figurativa, y cuyas visiones estética presentan una fuerte conexión...for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Iluá, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English or Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.

TV Presenter | Producer | Mental Health ActivistYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Trisha Goddard is a queen and legend of international TV. Her career began in Australia where she quickly became the country’s first black TV presenter, though not without having to face the racial discrimination that came with this well-deserved professional breakthrough.She began her first major international on screen venture in the UK in 1998 and has since worked on many successful shows, both as a producer and presenter. Trisha now works between the United States, the United Kingdom and, occasionally, Australia.A journalist, producer, radio and TV presenter, long-distance runner and mother, Trisha worked with Nelson Mandela shortly after giving birth to the eldest of her two daughters. She has published several books, one of them the autobiography As I Am. She survived aggressive breast cancer and has always been a vocal advocate for outreach programmes that support anxiety, depression and other disorders associated with the mind and nervous system, in order to help fight the stigma that is still attached to mental illness.Trisha is especially known for her work as a Talk Show host and producer and as soon as you start talking to her you can see exactly why she has been so successful in dealing on all levels with people’s traumas and conflicts. She is an accessible, open, spontaneous and thoughtful woman who immediately establishes empathy with whoever she is with. She also has the gift of easily stepping into another’s shoes, due to a lifetime of having to deal with her own extreme ups and downs.It was not only a great pleasure to have the opportunity to talk to Trisha Goddard about her personal life and her impressive, multifaceted career, but it also confirmed to us that true stars always share their light without their brightness dimming.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________This episode of Metralla Rosa is dedicated to Linda [a.k.a. Winnie] Goddard (1961-1988) and Anne Deveson (1930-2016)_____________________Related Links Wikipedia | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Books (Amazon)Presentadora de TV | Productora | Activista de la salud mentalTrisha Goddard es una reina y una leyenda de la televisión internacional. Comenzó su carrera en Australia y rápidamente logró convertirse en la primera presentadora de noticias negra en ese país, aunque no sin tener que desafiar múltiples injustas descriminaciones durante su merecida...for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Trisha, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English or Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.

Artist | Entrepreneur | AuthorYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Dulcie is the epitome of everything she loves, surrounds herself with, and identifies with. A fervent advocate of the therapeutic power of creativity, Dulcie has an infectious enthusiasm for the art of drawing and, through the various initiatives of her Sketch Appeal brand, she brings her unique perspective to the London drawing scene.As exciting as a party of mischievous girls, as colourful as a birthday balloon, and as playful and witty as a box of multicoloured crayons, Dulcie is a warm-hearted entrepreneur and an artist with a liberating, refreshing, bubbly and inclusive visual style.Yet beneath her predominant exterior of joy and optimism, Dulcie possesses, above all, the courage and determination to deliver an offer that makes many happy while overcoming her own vulnerabilities and constant fears. At the time this interview was recorded, she was working on a draft of her first book of texts and illustrations, the production of an art exhibition on self-portraits and on the acceptance and validation of beauty itself in order to show life that she is ready to take on new challenges.Sketch Appeal and Sketchy Bitches are a unique addition to London’s creative scene. And because they offer a clearly collaborative, active and cohesive idea of community, these projects are beginning to spread with a growing international force, especially through the social networks.Find out how you can validate your own creative hurricane – and have fun in the process – by silencing your own self-destructive tendencies and not taking yourself too seriously, in this close encounter with Dulcie.And now, enjoy the interview!Related LinksDulcie Ball: Instagram | TwitterSketch Appeal: Website | Instagram | Facebook____________________Artista | Emprendedor | AutorDulcie es en sí misma el epítome de todas las cosas que ama, con las que se rodea y con las que se identifica. Ferviente defensora del poder terapéutico de la creatividad, Dulcie posee un entusiasmo contagioso por el arte de dibujar, y gracias a las distintas iniciativas de su marca Sketch Appeal, le inyecta una estampa única a la escena del dibujo al vivo en la ciudad de Londres.Vibrante como una fiesta de niñas traviesas, colorida como un globo de cumpleaños, y juguetona e ingeniosa como una cartuchera de creyones de colores, Dulcie es una emprendedora de iniciativas llenas de calidez, y una artista con un expresión plástica liberadora, refrescante, efervescente e incluyente.Sin embargo, a pesar de su predominante fachada de júbilo y optimismo, Dulcie posee sobre todo la valentía y la determinación necesarias para ser capaz de construir una oferta que hace a muchos feliz, superando sus propias vulnerabilidades y sus constantes miedos. Y para demostrarle a la vida que está lista para asumir nuevos retos, para el momento en el que esta entrevista fue grabada, Dulcie estaba trabajando en el borrador de su primer libro de textos e ilustraciones...for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Dulcie, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English or Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.

Performance Artists | Dancers | ModelsYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Antonio and Riccardo are a pair of artists who explore the human body, the political readings implicit in the erotic and the transgressive possibilities of pain and pleasure throughout their performances, during which reality and fiction are constantly intertwined and challenged.Creative allies as well as lovers in life, the two have created a visual language that questions social convention, the paradigms of established norms, moral authority and the censoring mechanisms of power.Their bodies are the ground on which Antonio and Riccardo create, and with them they express their challenge on conservative and stagnant views of art and beauty.This conversation sees them express their views on their personal and professional experiences with a fascinating fluidity and intelligence. They reflect on the sometimes needless and inaccessible hermeticism of modern art, on monogamy, on gender stereotypes, on patriarchy, on the pros and cons of sharing a wardrobe and on the future of London as the capital of the European avant-garde.Antonio and Riccardo are fabulous on their own, so imagine what they’re like when they get together for a high-voltage conversation. In fact, don’t imagine it: Carla brings them together in this edition of Metralla Rosa so we can all to be seduced by their irreverence.And now, enjoy the interview!Related LinksWebsite | Vimeo | Instagram: Antonio Branco & Riccardo T – Antonio Branco – Riccardo T – Todd Lamming__________Artistas de performance | Bailarines | ModelosAntonio y Riccardo son un dúo de artistas que exploran con su obra performativa, el cuerpo, las lectura políticas implícitas en el hecho erotico y los posibilidades transgresoras del dolor y el placer. Ambos crean puestas en escena donde la realidad y la ficción se entrelazan y se desafían constantemente.Aliados en la creación y amantes en la realidad, juntos han creado un lenguaje plástico con en el que cuestionan las convenciones sociales, los paradigmas de la normativa establecida, la autoridad moral y los mecanismos de censura del poder.El cuerpo es el territorio desde el cual Antonio y Riccardo crean, y con el cual se expresan desafiando toda conservadora y anquilosada visión del arte y de la belleza.En esta conversación ambos develan con fascinante fluidez e inteligencia sus puntos de vista acerca de sus experiencias personales y profesionales. Ambos reflexionan acerca del inaccesible y a veces gratuito hermetismo del arte moderno, la monogamia, los estereotipos de género, el patriarcado, los pro y los contras de compartir guardarropa, y el futuro de Londres como capital de la vanguardia artística europea.Si Antonio y Riccardo son fabulosos por separado, los imaginas reunidos en una conversación de alto voltaje? Pues no tienes que imaginarlos: Carla los reúne en esta edición de Metralla Rosa para que todos podamos dejarnos seducir por su irreverencia.Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista...for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Antonio & Riccardo, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English or Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.

Wine expert | TV presenter | AuthorYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.In this episode Carla had the great honour of chatting, in the privacy of Metralla Rosa’s home, with Olly Smith. Olly is a cherished and respected public figure in the UK, with his popularity stemming from being one of the country’s highest profile, as well as friendliest, most accessible and relaxed wine experts.Driven by his desire to make wine culture more accessible, Olly has written four excellent books on the subject, presents ‘A Glass With…the podcast that drinks with the stars‘, writes a column in The Mail on Sunday‘s ‘Event Magazine‘ which is read weekly by more than five million people, contributes specialist texts to a wide variety of newspapers and additional publications every year, and is the leading wine expert on BBC1‘s multi-award winning live cookery show, Saturday Kitchen!Olly is a loving family man, a loyal friend and, most definitely, a man full of the joys of life and a passion for his work. His contagious enthusiasm, indelible smile and clearly generous attitude makes him right at home amongst all these demanding personal and professional activities. He is also always ready to accept additional challenges, such as joining us for this episode of Metralla Rosa!If you want to find out which wine is the most rock and roll or the best aphrodisiac, the trendiest or most environmentally-friendly option, listen to this episode. If, like Carla, you don’t consider yourself an expert but learning stimulates you, you’ll appreciate all the shortcuts Olly offers in just over an hour of interview, that will allow you to start sounding like an expert.This episode will surprise you as you find out how much an elixir of fermented grapes can have in common with art, life and poetry.And now, enjoy the interview!Related LinksWebsite | Podcast: A Glass With… | Book: Fizz | Twitter | InstagramRecommendations BrandyClassics.com | Intipalka Malbec - UK Stockists | Plumpton College | Wine Atlas Fetească regală | Two Paddocks Pinot Noir | Mac Forbes – Woori Yallock Pinot Noir | Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | De Bortoli Botrytis Semillon | Tenuta Il Palagio – Sting’s WineFor further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Olly, or to continue reading this text in Spanish & Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.

Artista | Dominatrix | TarotYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Artista, activista, feminista, pornografa, dominatrix, Melusina moderna y hechicera, Itziar es especialmente un ser humano dotado con una feroz inteligencia, una inquieta sensibilidad social y una inquietante visión de mundo.Sin comportamientos adoctrinantes o proselitistas, y sin utilizar las armas de la simpatía condescendiente, Itziar tiene una habilidad con la que únicamente las personas que son brutalmente honestas y fieles a sí mismas cuentan. Conquista tu confianza y tu devoción sin mayor esfuerzo y muy a pesar de no estar especialmente interesada en ganarse la aprobación de nadie.Esta extensa conversación entre Carla e Itziar está llena de visiones fascinantes acerca de la vida al margen de las estructuras de dominación patriarcal y acerca de la creación como una forma de contracultura y subversión política. En esta entrevista exploramos sus ideales, los libros que considera seminales, su opinión acerca de las dinámicas de poder en las relaciones humanas y la importancia de desafiarlas, y su evolución general como artista, como porno videografa y como hechicera moderna.Si deseas explorar cómo elevar tu entendimiento acerca del orden ‘normal’ de las cosas, escucha esta entrevista. Si deseas escuchar hablar acerca un viaje de estimulación intelectual radical, que ponga en discusión todo aletargamiento moral o conformismo ético, escucha esta entrevista.Metralla Rosa lo certifica: Itziar Bilbao Urrutia es una diosa y todas sus causas nos tocan de cerca y nos competen!Y ahora, escuchen la entrevista!Enlaces relacionadosItziar Bilbao Urrutia: Instagram | Etsy Tarot ShopMistress Tytania (18+): Instagram | Twitter | Website | The Urban Chick Supremacy Cell____________________Artist | Dominatrix | TarotItziar is an artist, activist, feminist, pornographer, dominatrix, a modern Melusine and sorceress. She is a person endowed with a fierce intelligence, a restless sensitivity to social issues and a disquieting view of the world.Itziar doesn’t need to indoctrinate or proselytise, and neither does she need to use the condescending weapon of sympathy. She has an ability she shares only with people who are uncompromisingly honest and true to themselves – an ability to easily gain your trust and devotion, despite a lack of interest in anyone’s approval.This extensive conversation between Carla and Itziar is full of fascinating glimpses into what living outside the framework of patriarchal dominance and what creativity as a form of counter-culture and political subversion are like. In this interview we go through her ideology, the books that are seminal for her and her views on power dynamics within human interactions and the importance of challenging them. We also look at her overall development as an artist, pornographer and modern witch.If you want to hear how the ‘normal’ order of things can be redefined, listen to this interview. If yo...for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Itziar, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.

ArtistYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Nick Cuthell is a figurative artist from New Zealand with a modern image and a direct and frank manner – yet we could easily imagine him dressed in 19th century fashion walking the streets of London or Florence. This invisible link to the past may be exactly what informs his style of art, which is distinctly realistic and in keeping with the European impressionist and neoclassical portraiture tradition of the 1800s.His gentle eyes are especially good at capturing genuine refinement and beauty, and for this Nick relies on the traditional painting techniques known as ‘Alla Prima‘, or ‘L’Atelier‘, where students learn directly from maestros.Nick has a sweet tendency to recreate aesthetic and ethical virtue through his paintings. Like a modern-day gentleman trying to rescue a beautiful painting tradition, his very presence calls for serenity, and for a validation of beauty that exists only in what is evoked with purified simplicity and unquestionable dignity.Nick has been fortunate enough to be able to portray prominent contemporary personalities such as the renowned British actor Ian Mckellen, as well as other actors from the film ‘The Hobbit‘. He was also asked to paint the cast of ‘Waiting for Godot‘ by the Theatre Royal Haymarket. He has portrayed writer Martin Sherman, British/Nigerian actress Gloria Onitiri, and most recently Georgina Beyer, the world’s first openly transgender woman with the rank of mayor and later, member of the New Zealand parliament. However, for obvious reasons, it is his portrait of the current queen, Elizabeth II, commissioned by The New Zealand Portrait Gallery that was the great turning point of his career.Carla and Nick share a beautiful relationship of mutual cooperation and silent approval for the human and professional, which is why this interview has an aura of friendship pervading everything it touches. This episode of Metralla Rosa is a delightful, gentle walk through the life of a painter that should not be missed.And now, enjoy the interview!Related LinksWebsite | Instagram__________ArtistaNick Cuthell es un artista figurativista de origen Neozelandés que aunque tiene una imagen muy contemporánea y un modo de ser muy franco y directo, cualquiera podría fácilmente imaginar ataviado a la usanza del siglo 19th transitando las calles de Londres o Florencia. Y es quizás esta invisible conexión con el pasado lo que define su estilo artístico, claramente realista y apegado...for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Nick, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.

Attore | Ballerino | ModelloYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.In questo episodio di Metralla Rosa, Carla ha il piacere di chiedere a Claudio Insalaco tutto quello che avresti voluto sapere sulla vita di Claudio e non hai mai nemmeno osato immaginare.Ballerino, attore e modello, aggraziata incarnazione di un moderno Adone mediterraneo, a Claudio non basta essere un irrefrenabile oggetto del desiderio e portatore dell’ispirazione altrui. Basta scambiare le prime parole con quest’uomo affascinante per vedere che accetta il suo ruolo di musa senza complessi perché sa bene chi è, cosa vuole dall’arte e dalla vita e cosa si aspetta dalla sua poliedrica e inarrestabile carriera.In questa vivace e sfacciata conversazione, scoprirete i suoi successi cinematografici, perché la danza è nelle sue vene, come ha iniziato a posare nudo, quali cose trova eccitanti e/o erotiche, e perché vive con un piede in Italia e un altro in Inghilterra.Caloroso, sincero, genuino, sagace e sempre seducente, Giuseppe Claudio Insalaco vi offrirà, grazie a questa conversazione, una visione fresca della vita, alla quale sarà davvero difficile resistere.E ora, godetevi l’intervista!Link correlati:Instagram | IGTV: Nude Talks/Non-Residenza | Vimeo | IMDb_______________Actor | Dancer | ModelIn this episode of Metralla Rosa, Carla is pleased to ask Giuseppe Claudio Insalaco everything you ever wanted to know about his life but didn’t even dare imagine.A dancer, actor and model, as well as a graceful incarnation of the modern, Mediterranean Adonis, Giuseppe Claudio is not content with being only an overwhelming object of desire and vessel of another’s inspiration: you need only talk to this bewitching man for a couple of minutes to see that he accepts the role of a muse without the slightest issue, knowing full well who he is, what he wants from art and life, and what he expects from his multifaceted and unstoppable career.In this lively, mischievous conversation, you will find out about his film successes, why dancing is in his veins, how he began to model naked, what he finds exciting and/or erotic, and why he lives with one foot in Italy and the other in England.Warm, sincere, genuine, wise and always seductive, Giuseppe Claudio Insalaco will show you his refreshing take on life – one that will truly be hard for you to resist.And now, enjoy the interview!_______________Actor | Bailarín | ModeloEn este episodio de Metralla Rosa Carla se da el gusto de preguntarle a Giuseppe Claudio Insalaco, todo lo que te gustaría saber de su vida y no te has atrevido nisiquiera a imaginar.Bailarín, actor y modelo, además de ser la agraciada encarnación de un mediterráneo adonis contemporáneo, Giuseppe Claudio no se conforma con ser solo imparable objeto de deseo y recipiente de la inspiración de otros. Basta conversar unos minutos con este hombre encantador para entender....for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Giuseppe Claudio, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.

Directora Editorial | Escritora | Músico You can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Emprendedora, empresaria, soñadora y visionaria, Silvia Demetilla es una mujer que transmite una inmensa calma y serenidad cuando habla, pero que acciona con la tenacidad y la determinación de una legión de soldados kamikaze.De nacionalidad Argentina y temperamento estoico, Silvia es la fundadora, el motor y el corazón de La Tundra Revista. La única revista cultural en español que circula en su versión impresa en papel en el Reino Unido y España (desde el 2018), – y en el resto del mundo gracias a su versión online – desafiando todos los lugares comunes de lo que se supone está destinado a sobrevivir en el mercado editorial.Sus publicaciones trimestrales son temáticas. Evitan las referencias fotográficas e ilustran sus artículos con dibujos e ilustraciones de artistas emergentes. Además, apuestan a la narrativa, la poesía y las movidas musicales independientes en lugar de rendir pleitesía a las modas, las tendencias, los chismes, y los caprichos del ecosistema de las celebridades.Después de 8 años de aciertos editoriales ininterrumpidos, La Tundra ha expandido sus ediciones temáticas trimestrales con la primera ‘London Spanish Book and Zine Fair’, y a juzgar por la respuesta de la audiencia y la calidad de la oferta, la antesala de una nueva aventura asociada al universo editorial y la lectura, que también tendrá una larga y feliz vida.La Tundra es una referencia fundamental para quienes desde la diáspora deseamos tender puentes hacia la diversidad cultural, midiéndole al mismo tiempo el pulso al ideario bilingüe hispanoamericano. Y conversar con Silvia nos deja claro que ella es La Tundra.Sin embargo, Silvia tiene la humildad que otorga la convicción de saber que no necesariamente desea para sí el protagonismo que aspira para su creación. Y en una era de narcisismo desbocado como la nuestra, ante ella nos quitamos el sombrero!Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!Enlaces relacionadosLa Tundra Revista | Sapo de Otro Pozo | The London Spanish Book & Zine Fair | alasVALS YouTube Channel | Buy alasVALS CD ‘Felicidad Equidistante‘_________________Publisher | Writer | MusicianAn entrepreneur, businesswoman, dreamer and visionary, Silvia Demetilla conveys great calm and serenity when she speaks, but shows the tenacity and determination of a legion of Kamikaze soldiers when she acts.Of Argentine nationality and with a stoic temperament, Silvia is the founder, engine and heart of La Tundra Revista, the only cultural magazine in Spanish to circulate as a physical, paper version in the UK and (since 2018) Spain – as well as the rest of the world, via its online version – undermining the conventional wisdom regarding what can and cannot survive in the publishing market.A quarterly magazine, they avoid using photographs and choose instead to illustrate their theme-based stories with drawings and illustrations by emerging artists. They focus on narra....for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Silvia, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.

ActrizYou can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Gledys Ibarra, no es una actriz: Gledys es la encarnación de la actuación hecha mujer.Su pasión por la interpretación es pura y visceral y sin embargo, sus procesos pasan simultáneamente por la elaboración intelectual más minuciosa y profunda posible.Con al menos 30 telenovelas, una decena de films y una cantidad importante de valiosas puestas en escena principalmente como actriz, pero también como dramaturga y directora, en Venezuela no hay quien no la conozca. Y en el resto del mundo hispanoparlante Gledys es sin duda una referencia cada vez más consolidada y certera.Famosa por su mirada verde mar, tan profunda como penetrante, Gledys es la encarnación de la feminidad irrefrenable, empoderada e irreverente. Esa que siempre se debate entre sus dos mejores extremos. Diva de la vida y al mismo tiempo perenne estudiante de las tablas, Gledys sabe ser fuerte sin dejar de ser cálida, aguda sin sacrificar cercanía, y estricta sin negarse a sí misma uno que otro gesto condescendiente con quien desafía su visión de lo correcto.Gledys y Carla en este encuentro íntimo y muy humano, hablaron de cuanto a cambiado la visión del actor venezolano en las últimas décadas, de la importancia de la ficción y la imaginación en la reinvention de la identidad en tiempos de crisis, y de sus planes a futuro en el ámbito internacional y la comedia. Ambas evocan juntas momentos históricos de la televisión venezolana , y se atreven, durante esta conversación, a soñar una diáspora llena de triunfos y alegrías en inglés y en español.Merecedora del premio Lukas UK a la mejor actuación (2018) entre muchos otros, y actualmente a cargo de la dirección artística de Latin Stage London, Gledys te hará sonreír desde el corazón y soñar a todo cañón. O como ella misma lo diría: ‘plomo con esos sueños corazón’, que pase lo que pase, como la vida, el espectáculo siempre continúa.Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!Enlaces relacionadosWikipedia English/Spanish | IMDB | Instagram | The Latin Stage Instagram_________ActressGledys Ibarra is not just an actress: Gledys is the art of performance, made woman.Her passion for acting is pure and visceral, yet her process is both thorough and profoundly intellectual.Her thirty-odd soap operas, ten or so films and many valuable productions – whether as an actress, playwright or director – mean that everyone in Venezuela knows who she is. And Gledys is also fast becoming an increasingly well established and familiar figure throughout the rest of the Spanish-speaking world.Famous for the sea-green eyes that give her a deep, penetrating gaze, Gledys is the embodiment of an unstoppable, powerful and irreverent femininity. She lives in a permanent state of debate between her extremes – diva of life, yet constant student of her profession, strong but always warm....for further information about this interview, including links to anything mentioned by Gledys, or to continue reading this text in Spanish, English and Italian, visit the Metralla Rosa website.