Guaymallén is a municipality in the province of Mendoza in Argentina. It was here that La Chola
Poblete Deutsche Bank's Artist of the Year 2023 was born in 1989. The choice to name the
exhibition and publication Guaymallén is the artist's tribute to her roots and a reflection on
her queer identity. La Chola Poblete is one of the most renowned Latin American artists. Her
work combines biographical and cultural-aesthetic references with fundamental criticism. La
Chola engages with the consequences of colonialism and capitalism especially in the context of
the obliteration and stereotyping of Indigenous peoples and cultures.
