INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATED WITH THE INAUGURATION OF ‘FEMALE VOICES OF LATIN AMERICA’
The biggest group exhibition of Latin American female artists, this projects aims to highlight a group that has been historically underrepresented. “Through meaningful and memorable initiatives like this one, we aim to contribute to the art landscape in an impactful way”
Female Voices of Latin América will celebrate the work of over 150 living female artists from across the region, represented by more than 60 international galleries and institutions. Each of the participating galleries and institutions will exhibit virtual exhibitions on the Vortic platform available to view online at vortic.art until 2 May 2021.
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Ana Alenso - The Mine Gives, The Mine Takes ,2020, - installation view at Galerie Wedding, photo by Tomas Eyzaguirre
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Laura Lima - Flexible Gold - 2010/2015 - golden gel pen on playing Raphael the entombment, 1507 23 x 22,5 cm - Courtesy of the artist and Galeria Luisa Strina
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Elda Cerrato - Serie Progresiones N. 7, 1958-1960 - Chinese ink on paper - Firmada y titulada al reverso (50 x 36 cm) Courtesy of the artist and Herlitzka +Faria, Buenos Aires
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Maria Jose Arjona - From theViresseries - Sobre la liberación, 2011 - Photographic composition from the On liberation performance - 8 Photographs polyptych - Archival print on cotton paper - Image / Paper 48.3 x 33 cm. each - Courtesy of the artist and Rolf Art Gallery
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Panmela Castro - Laura Lima, Vigil series,2020 - Oil on canvas - 90 x 120 cm - Courtesy of the artist and Galeria LuisaStrina
The initiative will offer the chance for collaboration and facilitate the exchange of ideas between galleries whilst spotlighting those around the world who are supporting female Latin American artists, with 19 countries represented. Offering a place of discovery, the collective will pay tribute to artists at all stages of their careers.
“We have grown tired of not seeing female artists from Latin America receive the recognition they deserve in their own lifetime. As a platform, Voices of Latin America plays a well-deserved tribute to those with a remarkable artistic trajectory as well as promoting the current and next generation of artists” says Elena Saraceni, Curatorial Director.
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Ad Minoliti - Dreaming, 2021 - Painting-Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 100 x 100 cm (39 x 39 in) - Courtesy Peres Projects, Berlin
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Sofía Clausse – years and years and years and years and years and, 2019 - Acrylic and collage on canvas 110 x 93 cm - Photography :Sofía Clausse/ Courtesyof the Artis
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Donna Huanca - AMMARILLO BESIII, 2019/20 - Painting-Oil, sand on digital print on canvas 310 x 250 cm - Courtesy Peres Projects, Berlin
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Nohemí Pérez - Panorama Catatumbo, 2012-2018 - Coal on fabric - 180x500cm - Credits: Ernesto Monsalve - Courtesy of the artist and Instituto de Visión.
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Liliana Porter - The Riddle (Black Mickey), 2021 - Acrylic and assemblage on canvas 40,5 x 40,5 cm - Courtesy of the artist
Participating galleries include major institutions such as Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá (MAMBO) (Colombia), Museo Tamayo (Mexico) and Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo (MADC) (Costa Rica), alongside leading commercial galleries including Galería Luisa Strina (Brazil), Casas Riegner (Colombia), A Gentil Carioca (Brazil), through to galleries working with emerging artists including Barro (Argentina), Instituto de Visión (Colombia) and Proyectos Ultravioleta (Guatemala).
Works on show will span from 1968 to the present day providing a comprehensive retrospective of the work of generations of female Latin American artists. Highlights will include works by established artists such as Liliana Porter (Beatriz Gil, Venezuela), Beatriz Milhazes and Adriana Varejão (Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel, Brazil) alongside mid-career and a new generation of artists including Sol Calero (Crèvecœur, France), Ad Minoliti and Donna Huanca (Peres Projects, Germany), Sofía Clausse (Kupfer, UK), Patricia Domínguez (Gasworks, UK) and Nohemí Pérez (Instituto de Visión, Colombia).
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Alejandra Seeber - Untitled, 2021 - Oil on canvas, 151 x121 cm - Courtesy of the artist and Barro
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Momo Magallón - Interiores 04,2020 - Acrylic on paper. 30 x 40 in. - Courtesy of the artist
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Valeska Soares - Doubleface (Quadricone Magenta/EarthGreen), 2019 - Oil and cut out on vintage oilpainting - 56 x 46 x 8 cm - Photo: Courtesy Fortes D’Aloia &Gabriel, São Paulo/Rio de Janeiro
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Sol Calero - Recuerdos, 2020 - Acrylic and oil stick on canvas 100 × 80× 4,5 cm - Courtesy of the artist and Crèvecœur,Paris.
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Bernadette Despujols - Beatriz y Chelle en cuarentena,2020 - Oil on canvas100 x 76 cm Courtesy of the artist.
The initiative has been curated by a selection committee created and directed by Elena Saraceni, including independent curator Kiki Mazzucchelli, Leslie Ramos (Founder, ArtEater), Lassla Esquivel Durand (Co-Founder, Periferia Projects) and Alessandra Modiano (Director of Sales, Victoria Miro).
