Art historian Maria Stavrinaki is set to inaugurate the “No-Todo: TEA Thought Cycle” program at TEA. Tenerife Espacio de las Artes museum. Her lecture, titled “Asger Jorn: Stupor and Barbarism,” will explore the work of the influential Danish artist Asger Jorn, known for his unconventional approach to history through the Scandinavian Institute of Comparative Vandalism. The presentation will be delivered in French with simultaneous translation.
The “No-Todo” program, conceived by the TEA Thought team (comprising Roberto Gil, Yaiza Hernández Velázquez, Inés Plasencia, Rocío Robles Tardío, Néstor Delgado, Narelys Hernández, Joel Peláez, Alejandro Castañeda, and Sergio Rubira), aims to reveal how historical narratives are deliberately constructed through selection, omission, and appropriation. It seeks to create a platform for envisioning alternative futures.
Following this inaugural event, the “No-Todo” program for 2026 will continue with monthly sessions throughout the year. The confirmed lineup includes Francisco J. Hernández Adrián on Saturday, April 11th, followed by Louisa Yousfi on May 9th. The first segment of the annual program will conclude on June 13th with Stefanos Geroulanos. “No-Todo” will then resume with new contributions starting in September.
About the Speaker:
Maria Stavrinaki is a Professor of Contemporary Art History at the Université de Lausanne. Her extensive research explores modernity, with a particular emphasis on the interplay between art, social sciences, and political ideologies. She holds a specific interest in themes related to history and the concept of time. Stavrinaki co-curated notable exhibitions such as “Préhistoire. Une énigme moderne” at the Centre Pompidou (2019) and “L’âge atomique. Les artistes à l’épreuve de l’histoire” at the Musée d’art moderne de Paris (2023). Her most recent publication is Transfixed by Prehistory. An Inquiry into Modern Art and Time (Zone Books, 2022). Currently, she is engaged in a new project titled Art After History. The Malraux Imagined by Artists (1945–1970), which is part of an ongoing SNF-funded initiative at the Université de Lausanne known as The Artist as an Art Historian.
Date and Time:
March 14, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
Admission:
Entry to this event is free, available until the venue reaches its full capacity.
