La Colombia degli Anni ’70 arriva a Milano con una mostra che pare un film
Ever Astudillo (Cali, 1948–2015) is the subject of a new exhibition at Velo Project in Milan, titled "Latin Fire." The show brings together photographs and drawings from the 1970s and 1980s, capturing the Colombian city of Cali as a silent theater of anonymous, often isolated figures. The installation also features kinetic sculptures by filmmaker Virgilio Villoresi (Fiesole, 1979), creating a dialogue between Astudillo's still images and Villoresi's fragile, hypnotic movement. The exhibition runs until May 16, 2026.
The exhibition matters because it introduces an Italian audience to the work of Ever Astudillo, a Colombian artist whose practice blends documentary and visionary elements, drawing on Latin American melodrama and film language. By pairing Astudillo's rigorous compositions with Villoresi's perceptual interventions, the show explores themes of memory, gaze, and urban experience. It highlights a lesser-known chapter of Latin American photography and its intersection with contemporary Italian art, offering a cross-cultural dialogue that enriches both contexts.