Seba Calfuqueo
Seba Calfuqueo (She/They, Santiago, Chile, 1991) is a visual artist and curator, living and working in Santiago, Chile. They are a member of the collective Mapuche Rangiñtulewfu and of Revista Yene. Calfuqueo has a BA and MA in Visual Arts from the Universidad de Chile.
Of Mapuche origin, Calfuqueo’s work draws on their cultural heritage as a starting point to critically reflect on the social, cultural, and political status of the Mapuche individual in contemporary Chilean society. Their work includes installations, ceramics, performances, and videos, seeking to explore the cultural similarities and differences, as well as stereotypes, that exist at the intersection of indigenous and Western ways of thinking. They also aim to give visibility to issues of feminism and queer theory.
Calfuqueo’s work is included in important collections including at the Centre Pompidou (France), Museu MALBA (Argentina), Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza (Spain), KADIST collection (France), Museu de Arte Contemporânea do Rio Grande do Sul - MAC RS (Brazil), Museu Nacional de Bellas Artes (Chile), and MAC (Chile), among others. They participated in the 34th Bienal de São Paulo, the 12th Bienal do Mercosul, and the 22nd Bienal Paiz (Guatemala)
Seba Calfuqueo received the Prêmio Municipalidad de Santiago in 2017 and the Prêmio Fundación FAVA in 2018. In 2021, they were awarded bt Eyebeam’s Fractal Fellowships and, in 2023, by the Fundación Ama Amoedo’a FAARA.
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Berta y Nicolasa contra la instalación de Ralco frente a la moneda.(Palacio Presidencial), 2023
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Cementerio indígena bajo el agua hasta hoy en Ralco, 2023
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Mapuche woman against Ralco Central, 2023
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Nicolasa contra fuerza policial e instalación de Ralco, 2023
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Nicolasa Quintreman en memoria al río, 2023
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Central Angostura, 2022
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Central BeloMonte, 2022
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Central Itapu, 2022
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Central Pangue, 2022
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Central Ralco, 2022
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Devenir troncos, 2022
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TRAY TRAY KO, 2022
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Kowkülen (Liquid Being), 2020
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DISOBEDIENCE ARCHIVE - 60TH VENICE BIENNALE SEBA CALFUQUEO
April 20 to November 24, 2024 March 15, 2024Seba Calfuqueo participates in the 2024 Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art, whose theme for this year is 'Even Better Than the...Read more -
WHITNEY BIENNIAL 2024 SEBA CALFUQUEO
Opening March 20 March 14, 2024Seba Calfuqueo participates in the 2024 Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art, whose theme for this year is 'Even Better Than the...Read more -
SEBA CALFUQUEO IN HONG KONG
On display until April 1, 2024 February 16, 2024Seba Calfuqueo participates in the group exhibition 'Green Snake: Women-Centered Ecologies' at Tai Kwun Contemporary in Hong Kong. 'Green Snake: Women-Centered Ecologies' focuses on the...Read more -
Seba Calfuqueo E Zé Carlos Garcia Na 22º Bienal Sesc Videobrasil
19.10.2023 - 25.02.2024 February 15, 202422ND SESC VIDEOBRASIL BIENNIAL Seba Calfuqueo and Zé Carlos Garcia participate in the 22nd SESC Videobrasil Biennial, Special 40 years / Memory is an Editing...Read more