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Spanish translation of Rada Georgieva's essay on Gonzalo Díaz's infrastructural aesthetics published by Il Posto

publication · 2026-04-20

Rada Georgieva's essay 'Shoring up the Republic: Gonzalo Díaz's Infrastructural Aesthetics' has been translated into Spanish and published on Il Posto's website. The text analyzes how Díaz used language, monumentality, and architectural materials to explore connections between museums, history, and the State through an infrastructural critique lens. Originally part of Afterall Journal Issue 59–60, which focuses on infrastructure and will be released in June 2026, the essay is now accessible in Spanish. Il Posto, an art space in Santiago, Chile, specializes in exhibiting, studying, and disseminating contemporary Latin American art, with a collection of over 400 artworks and archives documenting artists' trajectories, particularly emphasizing Chilean art from the 1970s to 1990s. Georgieva serves as the Afterall Editorial and Research Fellow, and the translation was made available on April 20, 2026.

Key facts

  • Rada Georgieva's essay on Gonzalo Díaz is now available in Spanish
  • The essay examines Díaz's use of language, monumentality, and architectural materials
  • It analyzes the relationship between museums, history, and the State through infrastructural critique
  • The essay is part of Afterall Journal Issue 59–60, focusing on infrastructure
  • Afterall Journal Issue 59–60 will be released in June 2026
  • Il Posto is an art space in Santiago, Chile, dedicated to contemporary Latin American art
  • Il Posto's collection includes over 400 artworks and archives on artists' trajectories
  • Il Posto has a focus on Chilean art from the 1970s to 1990s

Entities

Artists

  • Rada Georgieva
  • Gonzalo Díaz

Institutions

  • Il Posto
  • Afterall
  • Afterall Journal

Locations

  • Santiago
  • Chile

Sources