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During the military dictatorship of Chile (1973-90), over one million Chileans fled the country to escape political repression and economic crises. This event centers Chilean women artists who came to the United States during this time.
Liliana Wilson was born in Valparaíso and migrated to the United States in 1977. Her early paintings sought to process the trauma she had witnessed in Chile, particularly the dramatic political changes and human rights violations initiated by the dictatorship.
Cecilia Ubilla came to California in 1974, where she played a role in the transnational solidarity movement that sought to end the dictatorship in Chile. Her activism involved receiving, exhibiting, and selling arpilleras, pieces of patchwork tapestry created by women living under dictatorship in Chile. |
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