“A FANTASTIC BESTIARY” AT MAM CHILOÉ
The Chiloé Museum of Modern Art presents its 37th edition featuring photographs, paintings, sculptures, installations, performances, videos, and digital cinema in the exhibition Espectral (Spectral), which invites viewers to explore what stirs unease: the mysterious, the ethereal, and the unknown.
Curated by Coca González and Raúl Miranda, the exhibition brings together 19 Chilean artists and collectives, along with a guest artist from Brazil. Making the intangible tangible is one of the central themes of the show. Some works delve into mythological beings and symbolic rituals, while others play with the meaning of horror, strangeness, and the inexplicable. Certain pieces provoke physical interaction and challenge the viewer's perception, actively engaging the audience.
“The curatorial approach reflects the syncretism characteristic of Chile's territories from north to south, where ancestral narratives, scholarly or popular references, and political satire intertwine. The works re-signify these dimensions through diverse materials and languages, creating a fantastic bestiary”, said Miranda.
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Consuelo Walker. La inasible experiencia de un cuerpo.
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Ignacio Chiguay. Crisis de identidad de una virgen de advocación desconocida. Cortesía de MAM Chiloé
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Ximena Zomosa. Acción Papay. Cortesía de MAM Chiloé
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Guillermo Grez. Imagen de la muestra Espectral. Cortesía de MAM Chiloé
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Antonio Becerro. Imagen de la muestra Espectral. Cortesía de MAM Chile
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Clara Yáñez. Imagen de la muestra Espectral. Cortesía de MAM Chiloé
The artists featured in the exhibition include Ariel Aguirre, Paula Anguita, Juvenal Barría, Carolina Vassi, Antonio Becerro, Seba Calfuqueo, Ignacio Chiguay, Pablo Concha, Juana Gómez, Marinela Goulart, Guillermo Grez, Ritual Inhabitual, Felipe Landea, León y Cociña, Francisco Ríos, Javier Rodríguez Pino, Demian Schopf, Consuelo Walker, Clara Yáñez, and Ximena Zomosa.
“Through their works, these artists crossed worlds and cultures, in a transfer of symbols that are reborn today,” explains the co-curator.
The exhibition Espectral: 37th Annual Show will be on display until April 11, 2025, at Parque Municipal de Castro, Castro (Chile).
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