CALLE 22 - The Project

CALLE22 was a two-year platform for artistic and urban research developed along Calle 22 in downtown Bogotá. Bringing together artists, architects, researchers, universities, cultural institutions and local communities, the project used the street as a laboratory for investigating the social, political and spatial dynamics of the city.

Structured around four public interventions, CALLE22 expanded into a broad programme of workshops, residencies, lectures, exhibitions and collective research initiatives. Rather than treating public space as a site for the presentation of artworks, the project approached the street itself as a space of experimentation, dialogue and knowledge production.

Operating simultaneously as a curatorial, educational and research platform, CALLE22 explored the potential of artistic practice to engage with processes of urban transformation, public participation and collective memory. The project fostered collaborations across disciplines and institutions while creating opportunities for citizens, students and practitioners to actively participate in the production of new readings of the city.