
Text: Raphael Fonseca
The publication features over 300 modern and contemporary artists born or based in Latin America, with highlights on Ayrson Heráclito (p. 154) and Antonio Pichilla (p. 257).
Ayrson Heráclito is a renowned visual artist, curator, and professor whose research focuses on Afro-Brazilian culture and its connections with Africa and the diaspora in the Americas. His work spans installation, performance, photography, and video.
Antonio Pichilla, originally from the Maya Tz’utujil people, explores various forms of expression, including textile art, painting, video, and installation. His research, rooted in the culture of his community near Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, focuses on collective experiences and actions. He is a graduate of the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas Rafael Rodríguez Padilla.