Regina José Galindo, Performance Artist: “In Guatemala, we don’t live with the truth”

<p><i>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. Today, her work is featured in galleries and catalogues around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. On September 22, 2025, El Faro interviewed Galindo at her home/studio in Guatemala. She discussed the social contexts that inform her creative process, and the role of political art in the democratic crisis sweeping Central America.</i></p>

Ramiro Guevara