Saying is Resisting
Artists in Dialogue

At the June 2025 Open Studio, four resident artists — Rollin Beamish (USA), Romina Bonomi (Uruguay), Valeria Guerra (Peru), and Eduardo Carigliano (Argentina) — explored forms of expression as acts of resistance against the political, the intimate, the sacred, and the virtual.

Rollin Beamish uses satire to reflect on the decline of imperial power, particularly the impact of speculative American capital on the Argentine economy, through his series a Dept. — Beasts of Melancholia. His works reveal the absurdity and paralysis of a present marked by political and economic tensions, turning thought itself into a gesture of resistance.

Romina Bonomi engaged in automatic writing as a daily practice to inhabit an introspective femininity shaped by family memories, Río de la Plata culture, and inner conflicts. Her words written on canvas transform self-absorption into a form of affirmation.

Valeria Guerra created an altar made of cardboard and engraved text, where devotion is revealed not as certainty but as a persistent tension between faith, sacrifice, and queer desire. Her work embodies a spirituality without promises, where surrender seeks meaning rather than reward.

Eduardo Carigliano presented a virtual reality intervention within his Proyecto Carapantallas, an immersive work that directly challenges the viewer’s certainties and provokes reactions. His practice aims to activate the audience by generating friction around issues such as politics, climate, economy, psychology, and society, using art as a tool to unsettle, move, and rethink positions.

Through body, word, image, or digital immersion, these four artists assert that the act of expression — in all its forms — is already a gesture of resistance.