SUR O NO SUR
Sur o No Sur is an invitation into collective learning—an ongoing experiment in sharing, questioning, and reimagining knowledge through guided practices, conversations, and exploratory work. Structured as a residency-learning program, it brings together a rotating group of visiting artists who serve as guides, facilitators, and thought partners throughout the process.
LED BY VISITING ARTIST
Andrea Bauza
(architect, artist & organizer, Puerto Rico)
WITH THE COLLABORATION OF
Saul Lopez Velarde
(artist, cultural director & activist, Oaxaca)
OPEN CALL / EDITION 3
Emerging from ten years of residency programs that have welcomed participants from six continents and more than fifty countries, Sur o No Sur is shaped by the diverse histories, disciplines, and lived experiences of those who have passed through. Building on this vision of what knowledge can look like, over the past three years we have been co-developing an experimental “school” that invites others to learn, reflect, and practice alongside these thoughtful and generous artists—and alongside each other.
ABOUT EDITION 3
(FRAMING SPACE)
JUNE 10-27, 2026 (2.5 weeks)
The 2026 edition of Sur o No Sur invites participants to explore the intersections between contemporary architectural theory, feminist spatial practices, collective memory, and public play.
Through theoretical sessions and experimental exercises, participants engage with current debates on the social role of architecture, the politics of space, and creative action as a form of care and resistance.
The workshop combines critical reflection with direct action through a temporary public intervention that embodies ideas of collectivity, play, and spatial justice within the city of Oaxaca.
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SUMMER 2026
Sur o No Sur offers a structured yet intuitive environment for artistic exchange outside the demands of daily practices and the frameworks of traditional institutions. The program centers and honors both traditional and non-traditional forms of knowledge that arise from our communities, histories, and territories, questioning and engage with the form in which we and/or our work can exist and evolve.
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OPENS DECEMBER 10, 2025
CLOSES JANUARY 15, 2026
Session 1: Unravel, Repair, Respond: Possbilities for Care & Collectivity
Session 2: Frameworks for Reimagination & The Joys of Failure
with Meii Soh / Sam Bennett / Tania Bohórquez / Adriana Gallardo / Frewuhn / Matt Nelson
Session 1: A Story is Never Just a Story
Session 2: Exploring a Collective Narrative, Constructing a Collective Future
with Megan Paulin / E. Medina / Gabriela Ortega / Sheetal Prajapati / Rennie Jones / Noam Keim