Artist Bernardo Oyarzún and curator Ticio Escobar represent Chile at the 57th Venice Art Biennale
(Artdaily.org)

The National Council of Culture and Arts Chile announced details of artist Bernardo Oyarzún and curator Ticio Escobar’s presentation for Chile at the 57th International Art Exhibition, Venice Biennale 2017. Bernardo Oyarzún represents the Chilean pavilion in the Arsenale at the Venice Art Biennale. The exhibition has been curated by Ticio Escobar. Mr. Ernesto Ottone, Minister of Culture of Chile, said: “We are extremely happy with the decision made by the jury. I have admired the work of Bernardo Oyarzún for many years and am very excited about this project. Oyarzún explores the relationship between contemporary art and indigenous peoples, and I think this project will offer an important insight into the subject.” Oyarzún’s project explores the theme of the current representation of the Mapuche community, a group of indigenous inhabitants of southcentral Chile and southwestern Argentina. The exhibition, entitled Werken, features an impressive installation of over