EST_ART Space venue is included in the exhibitions that begin the season, of audiovisual pieces by the artists José Manuel Ruiz (esp) and Francisco José Carranza (arg), from those selected in this 17th edition of PROYECTOR.
«APOLOGY OF THE KOÑO. A celebration of power and freedom is one of the exhibitions with which EST_ART Space begins the new season. The museum is located in its BLACK ROOM Room, dedicated to the most subversive and underground projects. A collective exhibition proposal that claims the representation of food as a symbol of freedom, identity and resistance. In a world that still fights against censorship and repression, this exhibition is an act of liberation and a declaration of pride and autonomy in which José Manuel Ruiz participates with “Homenaje a Courbet”, one of the video installation pieces that are inserted inside. PROJECTOR Festival. Along with him, Clara S. Prous, Espina de Vil, Martí Moreno, No Queda Tinte, Laneleal, Ari B. Miró, Vince García and Sergio Sánchez. The space itself programs an afternoon of performance in THE BLACK ROOM within the framework of the exhibition «APOLOGÍA DEL KOÑO. A celebration of power and freedom led by PEPA (Small Performance Art Event) and its organizer Analia Beltrán I. Janés who will bring together a group of performers based on this theme and activate a series of performances.
In the main room of the EST_ART Space we will find the exhibition “MIRROR MIRROR”, a project that arises from the popular question “Who is the most beautiful in the world?” Under this premise and with the portrait as the protagonist, the museum aims to be a reflection of the society of our days. Throughout this exhibition we will discover how various artists explore the pressure that social networks exert on our lives and how the image we show to the world through screens is distorted. PROYECTOR intervenes in this exhibition with the artist Francisco José Carranza and his video installation work “Narcotic Portrait”. The work will share space with the work of the artists Ana Juan, Germán Gómez, Pepe Dominguez, Eva Alonso, Atthram, Iván Fedérico Wenger, Clara S. Prous Parafiliarte, Sfhir, David Trullo, Penélope Clarinha, Enrique González, Carol Solar, Melchor Balsera , and with artists represented by La Sindicalista (Cáceres gallery) among others.
Both exhibitions will be activated with a guided visit with vermouth together with the artist José Manuel Ruiz within the PROYECTOR Festival programming on September 21st at 11:30 noon.
The guided tour of EST_ART SPACE will cover the different exhibition halls where the PROYECTOR Festival is exhibiting a work. The presentation will have the presence of some of the artists.
PrincipalExhibition Hall
Collective exhibition Feminart
Exhibition duration: 10 SEP – 8 NOV 2025
Work: My Ray of Sunshine by Laís Andrade
Corriente AlternaHall
Collective exhibition.
Exhibition duration: 10 SEP – 25 OCT2025
Work: Miss UIS by Anna Gimein
Revenant Hall
Solo show
Exhibition duration: 13 SEP – 25 OCT 2025
Work: Endless structures: metro series by Mauricio Carmona
2025 arrives filled with moving images with a new edition of the PROYECTOR Festival: New Hertzog Da Silva Awards and the 3rd Edition of VERTICAL <25
The PROYECTOR platform showcases and distributes the most experimental and cutting-edge proposals from the international scene. The Festival is known for its non-cinemanormative works—pieces that fall outside traditional formats and engage directly with space and the active viewer.
From September 10 to 21, 2025, more than twenty venues across Madrid will intersect to present new languages and formats through around 100 works of expanded cinema, performance, video art, site-specific pieces, interactive installations, and unique premieres presented for the first time at the Festival.
PROYECTOR collaborates with both independent and established spaces, spanning from the city center to surrounding neighborhoods of the capital. These venues are filled with video art proposals curated by the PROYECTOR platform as well as by the galleries and museums that form part of the OFF Circuit.
Additionally, PROYECTOR works with other festivals focused on experimental video art and moving image, such as Loops.Expanded, FIVA, PLAY, and Fonlad.
But there’s more!
In its 18th edition, the Hertzog Da Silva Awards return! A total of 6 prizes will be awarded to works selected through the public call by this edition’s jury. Each year, the jury is made up of international professionals specializing in experimental video art. For this edition, the jury includes both artists and curators.
Thanks to Hertzog Da Silva, we are also launching—for the second year—the call for young creators who think vertically: VERTICAL <25. With a new public voting system via social media, you can help choose the winner of a production residency in 2026!
PROYECTOR continues to champion Madrid’s contemporary art scene by collaborating with the Platform of Independent Contemporary Creation Spaces, featuring 10 new venues this year and, for the first time, opening the doors to artists’ studios.
The Festival is committed to equality and to the internationalization of a free and accessible culture. That’s why each year, more than half of the selected works are by women artists from up to 30 different countries, and all festival activities are free of charge.
Additionally, all events—including openings, talks, performances, and workshops—will be streamed online (via YouTube and Vimeo) to ensure international accessibility.
The platform collaborates with universities, offering younger generations the opportunity to gain training and integrate into the cultural sector. We are grateful for the support and sponsorship of associations, galleries, foundations, private companies, embassies, venues, and above all, the artists who make it all possible.
