Radical Women

In 2017, the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles presented Radical Women, an extraordinary collective exhibition that brought together 120 Latin American artists from over fifteen countries, showcasing works produced between 1960 and 1985. Although most of these artists have been erased from art history, they created significant politically and artistically impactful works. The exhibition revealed names that were recognized and celebrated for the first time, opening a new chapter in 20th-century art history. In the documentary, Isabel Nascimento Silva brings together eleven of these artists in New York and São Paulo, who gather to engage in dialogue and share their lives marked by authoritarianism, incarceration, exile, torture, violence, and censorship. Despite these challenges, their artistic journeys never ceased, as they continued to create performances, sculptures, and videos. The film collects their words and archival materials related to their works, offering the audience a chance to learn about the stories of Isabel Castro, Graciela Carnevale, Anna Bella Geiger, Lenora de Barros, Tereshina Soares, Sylvia Palacios Whitman, Cecilia Vicuña, Liliana Porter, Claudia Andujar, Victoria Cabezas, and Maria Evelia Marmolejo.