As part of her residency Chilean curator Mariairis Flores Leiva presents her work at Espacio218, a platform
in Santiago’s Plaza de Armas. Founded in 2022, Espacio218 explores art’s
intersections with social dynamics in urban settings. Her talk explores curatorial
strategies for marginalized communities and her ongoing projects on Chile’s colonial
past.

Mariairis’s curatorial practice is deeply informed by feminist theory and strongly influenced by her long-term collaboration with artist Seba Calfuqueo, whose work challenges Chile’s colonial legacy while questioning gender and identity from a Mapuche perspective.