Regina José Galindo, Performance Artist: “In Guatemala, we don’t live with the truth” She walked barefoot, leaving footprints of human blood outside the Constitutional Court. She underwent surgery to reconstruct her hymen and become a virgin again. She had a doctor injected her in the mouth with anesthesia as she attempted to read the testimonies of Indigenous survivors of the Ixil genocide. Guatemalan artist Regina José Galindo attracted international recognition for her performances after winning a Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale in 2005.

‘Regina José Galindo, Performance Artist: “In Guatemala, we don’t live with the truth”’ Ramiro Guevara interview with Regina José Galindo @elfaroenglish.bsky.social translation by @maxgranger.info #Guatemala #Guatemala_impunity #Guatemala_state_violence #art #Guatemala_art #Guatemala_contextual_art