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* 1942 in Rosario, Argentina. Lives and works in Rosario, Argentina
Argentinean artist
Known for: Tucumán Arde, 1968 (Collective investigative project)
Art historical context: Investigative and political Art
Graciela Carnevale was an early member of the avant-garde artist collective Grupo de Artistas de Vanguardia de Rosario. From 1965 to 1969, the group fought with artistic and political means against the Argentine military regime, until some members gave up art and joined political organizations.
Exhibited works
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Acción del Encierro (Confinement Action), 1968 1st | A | As part of the Ciclo de Arte Experimental in 1968, Graciela Carnevala announced an art exhibition. At the opening, the gallery was empty, apart from the window that was glued with posters. Once the exhibition space was filled with guests, the artist locked the gallery from the outside – without warning or explanation. She wanted to keep the visitors trapped until they would begin to break out violently, smashing the window of the gallery in order to free themselves. This, however, did not happen. Instead of freeing themselves, the gallery visitors were freed by a passerby. Tumultuous scenes followed. The police eventually showed up and forbade any further exhibitions by the group. With this action, Carnevale wanted to draw a parallel to the daily abuses by the Argentine military government. | |
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Credits All reproductions © Graciela Carnevale | ||