Gestión cultural de las artes visuales contemporáneas en espacios independientes de Guayaquil post-pandemia

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the cultural management of independent spaces for the promotion and circulation of contemporary visual arts during the post-pandemic period within Guayaquil. In addition to investigating the new dynamics that have arisen when overcoming the months of confinement and finding themselves once again in the management of physical spaces. Its approach is quantitative and the type of study is exploratory-descriptive. On this basis, the research instrument is the semi-structured interview, since it allows depth and shows a safe environment for participants to share their experiences. These being cultural managers, artists and gallery owners, who can contribute with their knowledge and experiences both in the months where social distancing prevailed, as in the current context of the post-pandemic, for the special interest in providing information for the investigation in the big picture of contemporary visual arts in Guayaquil in the upcoming future. The results highlight the different opinions between the experts regarding the use of digital platforms as new tools for the promotion and circulation of contemporary visual arts in Guayaquil and, at the same time, demonstrate how the implementation of digital dynamics brought benefits after confinement and possible long-term disadvantages for independent cultural managers and art as such.