Paz Errazuriz to Present Three Photographic Series at Chile's Venice Biennale Pavilion

Paz Errazuriz will represent Chile at the 2015 Venice Biennale, exhibiting three photographic series in the Arsenale's Artiglierie section. The works include 'Adam’s Apple,' documenting transsexuals resisting gender norms under dictatorship; 'Soul’s Infarct,' portraying psychiatric hospital inpatients in love; and 'The Light That Blinds Me,' focusing on families with congenital vision disorders linked to incest. Two series were previously published in books but never fully displayed. Errazuriz notes the challenge of facing a vast audience and finds the representation an honor, though she questions if her work truly reflects Chile. She highlights the importance of contextualizing her practice as a woman working during a specific historical period. This marks her first Biennale attendance, and she looks forward to discovering other artists' works. The questionnaire was published online by ArtReview on 23 April 2015 as part of a series leading up to the Biennale's opening.