DREAMING WATER A Retrospective of the Future

An edifying immersion into Vicuña's creative wellspring as well as her decolonization and ecofeminist ideals

Published with MNBA, Santiago de Chile, MALBA, and Pinacoteca de Sao Paulo.

Showcasing the work of Cecilia Vicuña, a global artist who has had a great impact on the contemporary art scene. Her pieces are part of prestigious collections, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

Offering a comprehensive exploration of Vicuña’s multifaceted artistic journey comprising over 200 works of paintings, drawings, screenprints, collages, textiles, videos, photographs, installations, poetry, artist books, and performances.

Readers can immerse themselves in her creative wealth with her influence extending beyond artistic movements, embodying decolonization and ecofeminist ideals.

Curated by Miguel A. López, the book not only delves into Vicuña’s art, but also includes essays by prominent scholars and a conversation between Vicuña, Marisol de la Cadena, and Camila Marambio.

On the occasion of the exhibition Cecilia Vicuña: Dreaming Water, Malba publishes – in collaboration with the National Museum of Fine Arts in Santiago de Chile and the Pinacoteca de São Paulo – the most comprehensive monographic book dedicated to Cecilia Vicuña’s work to date.
It features a main text by curator and editor Miguel A. López in epistolary format – a letter addressed to the artist – as well as new essays by Elizabeth A. Povinelli, Catherine de Zegher, and José de Nordenflycht. It includes two texts by Vicuña on her drawings from the “Palabrarmas” project and the activism of the group Artists for Democracy, as well as a conversation between Vicuña, Marisol de la Cadena, and Camila Marambio.

Cecilia Vicuña (born 1948) is a poet, artist, activist and filmmaker whose work addresses pressing concerns of the modern world. She was elected a foreign honorary member of the United States Academy of Arts and Letters and also received the Gold Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2022 at the 59th Venice Biennale.

Publisher: Rm

August 6, 2024

Pages 364

ISBN: 9788419233769

Language: English

Dimensions: 9.4 X 6.7 X 1.2 inches | 1.9 pounds