Pilar Quinteros (b.1988, Santiago, Chile) combines drawing, performance and video, all media that allow her to investigate themes related to history, notions of “reality” and transformations of specific contexts. Sculptures made out of cardboard that represented everyday and decorative objects are among the earlier ephemeral interventions in public spaces, while more recently, performances include life-sized monochromatic representations in volumetric form. The medium changes according to temporary, contextual and practical needs. Almost nothing of what the artist has made exists today, due to the low resistance and delicate materials she chooses to use.

Recent exhibitions include ‘Orquideas de la Patagonia’ (Patagonia orchids), Espacio 218, Santiago (2023), ‘Senales de Humo’ (smoke signals), Espai Souvenir, Loop Screen Fest, Barcelona, (2022), Folkestone Triennial, Folkestone, UK (2021); 34o MDQ Film Fest, Mar del Plata, Argentina (2019); Kusthaus Pasquart, Biel, Switzerland (2018); California-Pacific Triennial – ‘Building as Ever’, Newport Beach, California, USA (2017). ‘Over the Ruins’, L’Occulta, Barcelona (2024 group) In 2018, Quinteros was awarded winner of AMA Scholarship for a residency at Gasworks, London. She is part of the art collective LA CUMBIA MAPACHE with filmmaker Patricio Blanche. The artist holds a BA from Pontifical Catholic University, Chile. She lives and works in Barcelona, Spain.