Women Artists from Latin America

Welcome to Women Artists from Latin America from Amalgama Art. In this series of our podcast, we're bringing you episodes from our 2021 Forum - TRAMA - in which we explored the relationship between art and language in Latin America. In this week's episode, we are excited to share with you the fascinating performative conversation between Chilean artist Cecilia Vicuna and curator Camila Marambio, discussing art & text as a political device. Enjoy!

Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast series, where we dive deep into the world of contemporary art and explore the minds of some of the most fascinating artists of our time. Today, we have the privilege of speaking with the one and only Coco Fusco – a world-renowned artist, writer, and curator whose work pushes the boundaries of social, cultural, and political commentary. From her groundbreaking performances that challenge the way we perceive race, gender, and identity to her incisive writing that explores the intersections of art and politics, Coco Fusco has been a driving force in the contemporary art world for decades. Her work has been exhibited in major museums and galleries around the world, and she has received numerous accolades and awards for her contributions to the field. In this episode, we'll have the opportunity to hear from Coco herself about her creative process, the inspiration behind her work, and her thoughts on the state-of-the-art world today. So sit back, relax, and get ready for an insightful and inspiring conversation with one of the most important artists of our time. This is not an episode you'll want to miss!

In this episode, we share the first part of Daniela Galán's conversation with María José Arjona, who is considered one of the greatest performance artists worldwide. They talk about her groundbreaking practice which concentrates on long durational performances that navigate through the concepts of time, power and the body as a vehicle to comprehend and study the world.  “The beauty of performance is that it is always leading you towards somebody else”- María José Arjona. Don't miss María José Arjona's comments on the importance of dialoguing with others and responding to the work of other artists, in particular as she recollects her encounters with other performers such as Marina Abramovich and María Teresa Hincapié! To learn more about Amalgama visit artamalgama.com

Welcome to Women Artists from Latin America a podcast devoted to raising the historical relevance and current value of the production of women artists from Latin America to the rightful place. This podcast is part of our programme Amalgama. Find out what we do at artamalgama.com

In Episode 1 of Women Artists from Latin America, Daniela Galan shares with you the outstanding work of Maris Bustamante, an incredibly prolific artist who did not conform to the artistic standards of her time and even dared to declare as legally and legitimately hers an icon of Mexican identity, the Taco. Listen to this podcast as Daniela will talk about three of her performative works that were not only absolutely groundbreaking but transformed the Mexican art scene to the core.  Women Artists from Latin America is part of Amalgama, a cultural platform devoted to elevating the historical relevance and current value of the artistic production of women artists from Latin America, Spain & Portugal to their rightful place. Find out more about what we do at www.artamalgama.com