After its exhibition at Lincoln Center, Instituto Cervantes New York presents a collection of twenty-four drawings, the work of the cartoonist Andrés Rábago, also known as El Roto, renowned for his satirical cartoon contributions to the Spanish newspaper El País.
The exhibition will start with a roundtable discussion in which Andrés Rábago will be joined by Jeff Danziger, a contributing cartoonist to The New York Times. They will talk about the use of satire in Spain and the United States, and open up the discussion to the audience.
Dentro de Dibuja lo que piensas: Exposición de viñetas de El Roto
Organizado por Instituto Cervantes NY y Consulado General de España NYThinking of Kukuxumusu is to think of T-shirts, the drawing factory and in an output of laughter, fun and ironic humor. That was the aim from the beginning when the company started up in 1989 and it is the same spirit today, in spite of the passing years, and the logical evolution of both the products and those who create them. Kukuxumusu — «the kiss of the flea”, in Basque language — originated in the Sanfermin fiestas of 1989 when three friends — Mikel Urmeneta, Koldo Aiestaran and Gonzalo Domínguez — decided to put some life into the souvenirs that were being sold at that time in Iruñea / Pamplona. A rather singular t-shirt on the running of the bulls was the first result of this idea and the detonator of all that would follow later. Kukuxumusu ‘s language has been consolidated thanks to the tee shirt, both through a sense of universal humor as well as through its knowing nods to the customs and traditions of each place.