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Consuelo Tupper

RECIPIENT OF

  • Barclay Simpson MFA Award
  • CCA All-College Honors

Consuelo Tupper (Chile, 1992) is an interdisciplinary artist and writer, whose work centers on the limits of collective understanding and the role of language as mediator. Through text-based pieces such as manuals, maps, diagrams, lists and dictionaries, she explores the biases of what is considered knowledge, as well as its emotional components and the many challenges faced throughout its cultural transmission.

Notebook (manual) (2019) ink on paper 8 inches x 11 inches. (open) Brochure with brief explanations of every sign used consistently in my notebook.
Notebook (manual). Detail.
Notebook (manual). Detail.
100 Right Nows (2019) vinyl text on wall 100 inches x 120 inches List of 100 actions carried out both nationally and internationally during the first two weeks of Chilean social uprising.
100 Right Nows. Details.
Map of the world in alphabetical order (2020) Digital image 27 inches x 39 inches.
Map of the world in alphabetical order. Detail.
Map of the world in alphabetical order. Detail.
Applause Dictionary (2020) Printed book Based on experience and observation, this dictionary is an attempt to unravel some of the numerous codes, assumptions and emotions behind the universal gesture of applauding. 8 inches x 5 inches. (closed)
Applause Dictionary. Detail.
Common Sense, (2020) pen on paper 4 inches x 4 inches (each)
How many people fit in a pie chart? (2021) Digital image 27 inches x 25 inches