La posibilidad de un bosque

On a huge 177,000 m² plot of land in the heart of Malaga, the desires of the city's various agents are projected. On one side, the municipality and property developers want to build four 40-storey skyscrapers. On the other, a neighborhood platform is fighting for a large urban forest. Who has the right to decide on public space? What are the limits of representative democracy? 

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Speakers: Kike España (architect), Elo Vega (artist) and curator Álex Martín Rod.

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Daniel Natoli

An architect from the University of Malaga, he has been developing audiovisual projects exploring architecture, urban space and territory since 2016. His films have been shown at major festivals such as the Malaga Film Festival, the Seville European Film Festival and CINEMED in Montpellier. In 2021, four of his works were finalists at the XV Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism. Founder of the production company Peripheria Films, Natoli combines his artistic approach with visual research on the built environment, in search of new narratives on urban spaces.

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Elo Vega

Visual artist and teacher Elo Vega approaches social and political issues from a feminist perspective. Through her work, which includes audiovisual productions, installations and publications, Vega critiques patriarchal and power structures. Her projects have been exhibited in public and digital spaces, combining art with activism. For Vega, art is a tool for critical investigation, which she uses to generate reflection on culture and society.

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Kike España

A postdoctoral researcher specializing in urban studies, he is a member of Suburbia and editor-in-chief of Subtextos. His work focuses on social movements fighting for the right to the city and against the commodification of space. He is active in networks promoting fair and equitable access to urban spaces, linking his academic research to his social activism.

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