Latinoamérica existe en los vínculos: prácticas artísticas más allá del territorio

Abstract

This text focuses on the study of some of the practices developed within the context of Mail Art, by Latin American artists during the final third of the 20th century, in response to the political situation in their home countries and with the aim of participating, some of them from the voluntary or forced exile, in the public space, controlled by authoritarian regimes. The establishment of networks and circuits through these practices made possible the emergence of a transnational and independent artistic scene and the review of the so-called Latin-American art, to the extent that its artistic production transcended geographical boundaries and challenged the major centers and hegemonic art circuits, positioning topical issues of social and political interest in the region, through its collective editorial projects and works.

Keywords

• Latinoamerican art
• Conceptualism
• Art and Politics
• Mail Art