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que sostiene el recorrido artístico propuesto

English translation: which underpins the artistic process presented (by...).

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Spanish term or phrase:que sostiene el recorrido artístico propuesto
English translation:which underpins the artistic process presented (by...).
Entered by: Charles Davis

12:03 Apr 7, 2014
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Piece on artist
Spanish term or phrase: que sostiene el recorrido artístico propuesto
Hi everyone! I'm translating an article on artist Jean-François Rauzier to UK English and I'm not quite sure how to translate 'recorrido propuesto' here. It's the final line of the piece. The original article is in French, if that's any help. http://www.arts-spectacles.com/Arches-Jean-Francois-Rauzier-...


Para acabar, ofrece ver en imagen y con luz un bestiario animal y marino, unos jardines filosóficos a la francesa –del futuro– y unos planos de salidas de emergencia.
En definitiva, Arches son imágenes ensambladas de estructuras volantes, pero también estas simples escaleras de bambú que invitan a una interioridad, densa, casi arcaica, la del artista. ¿Y si la Salvación consistiera en hacer primero el vacío?
En todo caso, un vacío antitético al del desconcierto frente al exceso. Diferente también al que describe François René de Châteaubriand, cuya sepultura erigida en la isla frente al Palacio de las Artes de Dinard parece hacer resonar este epitafio: “Los bienes de la tierra tan solo cavan el alma. Y le aumentan el vacío…”. Es un digno eco de la Génesis y el Arca de Noé ***que sostiene el recorrido artístico propuesto*** por Jean-François Rauzier.
Lindsay Spratt
France
Local time: 17:21
which underpins the artistic process presented (by...).
Explanation:
Another form of words.

I think "underpin" works quite well for "sostener".

"Artistic journey" is OK, but to me it somehow seems a little forced in English, and so do "itinerary", "trajectory" and "path". We might use the same metaphor, but I don't think we do so as readily as Spanish does, and I feel the natural word to use in English is "process". However, I recognise that you could argue this one either way, and I'd be reasonably happy with "journey".

"Proponer" and "propuesta" are used all the time in Spanish curator-speak, and more often than not I find propose/proposal unnatural in English. I feel it so here; "present" is one of the ways round it.

Finally, I'd keep the order of the Spanish and say "presented by Jean-François Rauzier" rather than "that Jean-François Rauzier presents", firstly so as to avoid having two relatives in quick succession, which is a bit awkward, and secondly so as to end the sentence with the name.
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 17:21
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4which underpins the artistic process presented (by...).
Charles Davis
3That backs/supports the artistic journey that (...) proposes.
Judith Armele
3which supports the artistic path proposed by
Mario Freitas


  

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That backs/supports the artistic journey that (...) proposes.


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Judith Armele
Mexico
Local time: 09:21
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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which underpins the artistic process presented (by...).


Explanation:
Another form of words.

I think "underpin" works quite well for "sostener".

"Artistic journey" is OK, but to me it somehow seems a little forced in English, and so do "itinerary", "trajectory" and "path". We might use the same metaphor, but I don't think we do so as readily as Spanish does, and I feel the natural word to use in English is "process". However, I recognise that you could argue this one either way, and I'd be reasonably happy with "journey".

"Proponer" and "propuesta" are used all the time in Spanish curator-speak, and more often than not I find propose/proposal unnatural in English. I feel it so here; "present" is one of the ways round it.

Finally, I'd keep the order of the Spanish and say "presented by Jean-François Rauzier" rather than "that Jean-François Rauzier presents", firstly so as to avoid having two relatives in quick succession, which is a bit awkward, and secondly so as to end the sentence with the name.

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 17:21
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which supports the artistic path proposed by


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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 12:21
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