Seba Calfuqueo

Seba Calfuqueo (She/They, Santiago, Chile, 1991) is a visual artist and curator, living and working in Santiago, Chile. They are a member of the collective Mapuche Rangiñtulewfu and of Revista Yene. Calfuqueo has a BA and MA in Visual Arts from the Universidad de Chile.

Of Mapuche origin, Calfuqueo’s work draws on their cultural heritage as a starting point to critically reflect on the social, cultural, and political status of the Mapuche individual in contemporary Chilean society. Their work includes installations, ceramics, performances, and videos, seeking to explore the cultural similarities and differences, as well as stereotypes, that exist at the intersection of indigenous and Western ways of thinking. They also aim to give visibility to issues of feminism and queer theory.

Calfuqueo’s work is included in important collections including at the Centre Pompidou (France), Museu MALBA (Argentina), Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza (Spain), KADIST collection (France), Museu de Arte Contemporânea do Rio Grande do Sul - MAC RS (Brazil), Museu Nacional de Bellas Artes (Chile), and MAC (Chile), among others. They participated in the 34th Bienal de São Paulo, the 12th Bienal do Mercosul, and the 22nd Bienal Paiz (Guatemala)

Seba Calfuqueo received the Prêmio Municipalidad de Santiago in 2017 and the Prêmio Fundación FAVA in 2018. In 2021, they were awarded bt Eyebeam’s Fractal Fellowships and, in 2023, by the Fundación Ama Amoedo’a FAARA.