How can art help us slow down in a fast-paced world? In this special episode, recorded during ARCO Madrid, I sit down with Dominican artist Julia Aurora Guzmán, whose work with ceramics, clay, and sculpture invites us into a state of deep observation and meditation.
Guzmán explores themes of stillness, mourning, and centering—not as distressing but as peaceful, grounding experiences. She connects the navel as a symbol of the body’s centre to the broader idea of self-awareness and the universe’s interconnectedness.
In the midst of the energy of ARCO Madrid, this conversation became a space of calm—a chance to reflect on art’s ability to create moments of quiet and presence.
¿Qué pasa cuando el arte se cruza con la política, la celebración y el caos? En este episodio del podcast, conversamos con Roxana Ramos, artista argentina, en plena feria ARCO Madrid, justo después de recibir el premio al mejor stand, otorgado por los reyes de España.
Lo que parecía ser una entrevista tranquila se convirtió en una charla llena de giros inesperados: llamadas incesantes desde Argentina, interrupciones técnicas y un momento político que nos hizo reflexionar sobre el papel del arte en tiempos de crisis.
En esta conversación espontánea y profunda, exploramos:
🎨 Su práctica artística y la investigación con objetos y performance.
🖼️ La relación entre artistas y galeristas: ¿cómo se construyen estas sinergias?
⚡ La cultura y la política en Argentina: ¿qué pasa cuando el arte es premiado en un país que no lo valora?
🔔 Dale play y únete a esta charla única sobre arte, resistencia y libertad creativa.
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En nuestra segunda temporada de mujeres artistas desde America Latina exploramos la obra de diversas artistas latinaomericanas exhibidas en Arco 2024.
En este episodio, Daniela Galán conversa con la artista brasileña Ayla Tavares sobre su innovador trabajo en cerámica, explorando la materialidad, la ciencia y su recorrido como artista brasileña en España.
En este episodio, escucharás sobre:
Ayla Tavares, nacida en Río de Janeiro, Brazil, une arqueología y arte, creando obras en cerámica que revelan narrativas olvidadas, evocan la memoria e invitan al espectador a imaginar formas alternas de habitar el mundo. Ayla ha expuesto en importantes espacios como el Museo Eva Klabin en Río de Janeiro, Frieze London y Lamb Gallery, y en 2025 realizará su primera exposición individual en París con HATCH Gallery.
Welcome to Women Artists from Latin America, a podcast by Amalgama, celebrating the voices and visions of contemporary Latin American artists. This season, recorded live at Madrid’s ARCO contemporary art fair in March 2024, offers insightful conversations with the creative minds shaping today’s art world.
In this episode, host Daniela Galan speaks with London-based Argentinian artist Amalia Pica, known for her multidisciplinary practice spanning sculpture, performance, installation, video, and drawing. While Pica often explores themes of communication and human connection, her work at ARCO takes a humorous and thoughtful look at bureaucracy and migration systems, uncovering the unexpected pleasures found in paperwork and administrative processes.
With her characteristic wit, Pica reimagines our relationship with everyday objects—from household items to official documents—challenging us to see the familiar in new and thought-provoking ways. She also draws from her experiences as a mother, reflecting on how children view and engage with art, and how this fresh perspective can reshape our understanding of work and daily life.
Pica’s work has been exhibited globally, with pieces in prestigious collections such as Tate (London), MoMA (New York), and the Guggenheim (New York). You may also recognise her public sculptures in London, Amsterdam, and Chapel Hill.
Join us for a captivating conversation that invites you to explore the wit, beauty, and deeper meaning hidden in the everyday.
Listen now and discover how art can transform even the most ordinary moments!
¡Bienvenidos a Mujeres Artistas de América Latina, un podcast de Amalgama! En este episodio, Daniela Galán conversa con la talentosa artista chilena Sandra Vásquez de la Horra. Durante esta enriquecedora charla, se abordan una variedad de temas fascinantes, explorando la diversa práctica artística de Sandra; su predilección por el dibujo, la poesía y la mitología; sus inspiraciones, influencias y perspectivas espirituales; y cómo ser madre y artista ha sido la clave de su éxito profesional. Además, hablan sobre sus viajes, y cómo finalmente se estableció en Berlín, donde reside actualmente.
Sandra Vásquez de la Horra participó en la exhibición general de la Bienal de Venecia en 2022; ese mismo año, el Museo Tate de Londres adquirió una de sus obras, y actualmente está celebrando su primera exhibición institucional en Estados Unidos, en el Museo de Arte de Denver.
¡Esperamos que disfruten de esta inspiradora entrevista!
In this episode, we’re delighted to bring you a wonderful conversation between Daniela Galan and Panama-based visual artist Donna Conlon. A profoundly insightful artist, Donna describes her own work as a socio-archaeological inquiry into my immediate surroundings. She uses her previous training as a biologist to highlight, through her art, the beauty and poetry that exists in everyday life. Donna talks about her experience as a migrant artist - what it means to leave your home to create a new home and life elsewhere; her micro obsessions with diverse aspects of the natural world, from birds to ants; her collaborative works with Jonathan Harker and much more. Conlon participated in the 51st Venice Biennale of 2005; has works in the permanent collections of the Guggenheim and the Tate, amongst other institutions; and more recently, has been included in Phaidon's book Latin American Artists from 1785 fo Now. We hope you enjoy this enriching conversation.
In this episode, we bring you a conversation with London-based Peruvian artists Macarena Rojas Osterling and Lizi Sanchez during a walkthrough of our recent exhibition - The Fine Line - curated by Daniela Galan and Jane Soliman, and held at the diverse arts space Cromwell Place in London’s South Kensington.
Delving into the extensive legacy of Latin American artists examining the relationship between writing and drawing, Daniela discusses with the artists the nuances of mark-making whilst exploring the gestures and bodily expressions that reveal our connection with language beyond mere communication. They discuss the influences, inspirations, and personal stories affecting their artistic practices.
We hope you enjoy the conversation. If you wish to view the works discussed, please visit the exhibition online at artamalgama.com or our YouTube and Instagram profiles for videos of the talk.
In this episode, we bring you a conversation we had with Peruvian artist Cecilia Paredes during Photo London in May 2023, where she exhibited with Echo Fine Arts. Paredes uses her body as a performative vessel while merging painting, sculpture and photography. While she initially appears as the main subject in each of her photo performances, her work explores a wide range of themes such as exile, integration and connection to nature. Jane Soliman and I, Daniela Galan, recorded this lively and fascinating conversation with Cecilia in the Basilica Café at the Courtauld Gallery, so please excuse the background noise. Enjoy!
In this week's episode, listen to the mindbending conversation between the artist Paola Torrez Núñez de Prado and Dr. Giuliana Borea as they unravel the dynamics of power in translation and interpretation. Dive into an extraordinary journey into lost languages, exploring how data and AI currently affect these processes. Tune in for a fascinating chat you won't want to miss. Enjoy.
Welcome to Women Artists from Latin America from Amalgama Art. In this series of our podcast, we're bringing you episodes from our 2021 Forum - TRAMA - in which we explored the relationship between art and language in Latin America. In this week's episode, we are excited to share with you the fascinating performative conversation between Chilean artist Cecilia Vicuna and curator Camila Marambio, discussing art & text as a political device. Enjoy!
Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast series, where we dive deep into the world of contemporary art and explore the minds of some of the most fascinating artists of our time. Today, we have the privilege of speaking with the one and only Coco Fusco – a world-renowned artist, writer, and curator whose work pushes the boundaries of social, cultural, and political commentary.
From her groundbreaking performances that challenge the way we perceive race, gender, and identity to her incisive writing that explores the intersections of art and politics, Coco Fusco has been a driving force in the contemporary art world for decades. Her work has been exhibited in major museums and galleries around the world, and she has received numerous accolades and awards for her contributions to the field.
In this episode, we'll have the opportunity to hear from Coco herself about her creative process, the inspiration behind her work, and her thoughts on the state-of-the-art world today. So sit back, relax, and get ready for an insightful and inspiring conversation with one of the most important artists of our time. This is not an episode you'll want to miss!
In this episode, we share the first part of Daniela Galán's conversation with María José Arjona, who is considered one of the greatest performance artists worldwide. They talk about her groundbreaking practice which concentrates on long durational performances that navigate through the concepts of time, power and the body as a vehicle to comprehend and study the world.
“The beauty of performance is that it is always leading you towards somebody else”- María José Arjona.
Don't miss María José Arjona's comments on the importance of dialoguing with others and responding to the work of other artists, in particular as she recollects her encounters with other performers such as Marina Abramovich and María Teresa Hincapié!
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Welcome to Women Artists from Latin America a podcast devoted to raising the historical relevance and current value of the production of women artists from Latin America to the rightful place. This podcast is part of our programme Amalgama. Find out what we do at artamalgama.com
In Episode 1 of Women Artists from Latin America, Daniela Galan shares with you the outstanding work of Maris Bustamante, an incredibly prolific artist who did not conform to the artistic standards of her time and even dared to declare as legally and legitimately hers an icon of Mexican identity, the Taco. Listen to this podcast as Daniela will talk about three of her performative works that were not only absolutely groundbreaking but transformed the Mexican art scene to the core.
Women Artists from Latin America is part of Amalgama, a cultural platform devoted to elevating the historical relevance and current value of the artistic production of women artists from Latin America, Spain & Portugal to their rightful place. Find out more about what we do at www.artamalgama.com