On Wednesday, December 18th, the ICLAC Seminar "Transpacific Stories: China and Latin America in a context of transnational art" was held, organized in collaboration with the UC Center for Asian Studies and the UC Institute of History. The activity took place at the UC Humanities Library and featured the participation of art historian Marisol José Miguel Vidal. The session was moderated by UC History professor and ICLAC alternate director, María Montt.
Revolutionary art and cartography
Researcher Marisol Villela presented "The revolutionary art of José Venturelli: prints and murals in Chile, China, East Germany and Cuba (1938-1964)". Her presentation highlighted the figure of Venturelli as a key actor who linked Latin America with China and other international contexts through his mural and graphic work. Villela delved into how the Chilean artist's trajectory reflects an interaction between art and the political ideals of his time.
For his part, José Miguel Vidal addressed Miguel Covarrubias's legacy in his talk "Miguel Covarrubias and his cartography of the Pacific". The researcher presented the maps created by Covarrubias for the international exhibition "Golden Gate International Exposition" of 1939, highlighting his focus on the Pacific as an interconnected and culturally diverse region.
The meeting ended with the donation of map impressions created by Miguel Covarrubias to UC Libraries and the exchange of knowledge between the speakers and the public.