Chilean performance pioneer Lotty Rosenfeld dies at 77

Lotty Rosenfeld, a groundbreaking performance and video artist from Chile, passed away at the age of 77 due to lung cancer on July 24, 2020. In December 1979, she staged 'Una milla de cruces sobre el pavimento,' where she converted traffic lane dividers into crosses in Santiago. This performance was later replicated at locations such as the White House and Plaza de la Revolución. As a prominent figure in Colectivo de Acciones de Arte (C.A.D.A.), she utilized her art to critique censorship. Her work 'Para no morir de hambre en el arte' featured milk as a recurring symbol. In 1981, C.A.D.A. distributed pamphlets throughout Santiago, branding artists as workers. Her art was showcased at documenta 12 (2007) and the Venice Biennale in 2015, and she received a nomination for the Premio Nacional de Arte in 2019. Institutions like Tate Gallery, Guggenheim Museum, and Malba house her works.