Celebrating the female artists of contemporary Latin America
Coinciding with International Women’s Day, ‘Female Voices of Latin América’ marks the largest presentation of work from Latin American female artists
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‘Female voices of Latin América’ is more of a festival than an exhibition. Involving more than 60 international galleries and institutions, 150 living artists and 19 represented countries, the momentous digital show marks the biggest ever presentation of work from Latin American female artists.
Presented by extended reality (XR) platform Vortic and coinciding with International Women’s Day, the cross-generational initiative offers the floor to artists at various stages of their careers, with work that spans from 1968 to the present day. Exhibiting artists include Liliana Porter, Beatriz Milhazes, Adriana Varejão, Ad Minoliti, Sol Calero and Valeska Soares.
Above: From the series Madres adolescentes by Adriana Lestido, 1988 - 1990. Courtesy of the artist and Rolf Art Gallery. Below: Clemencia Labin, Fruit stitching, 2020. Courtesy of the artist
The show seeks to remedy the lack of historical representation of women from the region in the global art sphere. It also draws timely attention to the tendency for Latin American female artists to be overlooked until the latter parts of their careers. Notably, Cuban-American minimalist pioneer Carmen Herrera sold her first painting aged 89 and received her first retrospective museum show at 101.
‘We have grown tired of not seeing female artists from Latin America receive the recognition they deserve in their own lifetime, says Elena Saraceni, Curatorial Director, Voices of Latin América and Special Projects Consultant at Vortic. ‘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.’
‘Female Voices of Latin América’ marks the first iteration in a series of thematic shows which aim to amplify art from the region.
Above: Liliana Porter, The Riddle (Black Mickey), 2021. Courtesy of the artist. Below: Valeska Soares, Doubleface (Quadricone Magenta/Earth Green), 2019. Courtesy Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel, São Paulo/Rio de Janeiro
INFORMATION
’Female Voices of Latin América’ will be live on Vortic from 8 March – 2 May 2021. vortic.art
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