Published by Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand/KMEC Books. Edited by Adriano Pedrosa, Leandro Muniz. Text by Andrea Giunta, Agrippina R. Manhattan, La Chola Poblete, Leando Muniz.
Argentinian artist La Chola Poblete (born 1989) initially adopted the name Chola as an alter ego for performances and later as her identity. The term "chola" refers to women of Indigenous descent and originated as a racial slur in Peru and Bolivia, where the artist's ancestors came from. Poblete uses this narrative to deconstruct stereotypes produced about her community and history. Working across painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video and performance, her works frequently appropriate those of other artists, mixing patterns and characters that are sometimes also reproduced on the exhibition walls. This is La Chola Poblete's most comprehensive book and accompanies her exhibition at the Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP). With 140 images, three critical essays and the artist's manifesto, it is an indispensable publication for those interested in contemporary LGBTQIA+ and Latin American artists.
Published by Kerber. Text by Britta Färber, Emmanuel Luis Franco, Oliver Koerner von Gustorf, La Chola Poblete, Leandro Martínez Depietri, Cintia Clara Romero, Tatiana Sconnes.
Argentinian artist La Chola Poblete (born 1989) was named Deutsche Bank’s 2023 Artist of the Year and selected to exhibit at the Venice Biennale 2024. Her work engages with the consequences of colonialism and capitalism, especially in the context of the obliteration and stereotyping of Indigenous peoples and cultures.
La Chola Poblete: Guaymallén