Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Art says what history cannot.
🇨🇴 In this HENI talks film, Lotte Johnson curator at Barbican Art Gallery in London, discovers the extraordinary life of Beatriz González, the artist who captured the soul and the struggle of Colombia.
From her iconic "dissections" of Western masterpieces to her powerful witness of national tragedy, this film explores how Beatriz González (La Maestra) became one of the most influential figures in Latin American art. We journey through her 60-year career, exploring her vibrant colour palettes, her furniture "interventions", and her commitment to collective memory.
🎨 Visit the Barbican Centre for their major retrospective on Beatriz González, open until 10 May
🎞 Chapters
00:00 Introduction: The Icon of Colombian Art
00:45 Early Life & La Violencia
01:30 Contending with the Masters: Velázquez & Vermeer
03:15 Finding a Voice: The Sisga Suicides (1965)
05:00 Gráficas Molinari & Popular Appeal
06:45 National Identity & Queen Elizabeth II
08:30 Furniture Interventions: The Mona Lisa Coat Rack
10:15 Representing Colombia at the Venice Biennale
12:00 Guernica and the Ricochets of Violence
14:00 Interior Decoration: The 140m President Curtain
16:30 Painting on Bedspreads: Homages to Loss
18:15 1985: The Palace of Justice Siege
20:00 Protesting Through Art: Women of the 1990s
22:15 Rituals of Reconciliation & Auras Anónimas
24:30 Legacy: Why González Matters Today
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Art says what history cannot.
🇨🇴 In this HENI talks film, Lotte Johnson curator at Barbican Art Gallery in London, discovers the extraordinary life of Beatriz González, the artist who captured the soul and the struggle of Colombia.
From her iconic "dissections" of Western masterpieces to her powerful witness of national tragedy, this film explores how Beatriz González (La Maestra) became one of the most influential figures in Latin American art. We journey through her 60-year career, exploring her vibrant colour palettes, her furniture "interventions", and her commitment to collective memory.
🎨 Visit the Barbican Centre for their major retrospective on Beatriz González, open until 10 May
🎞 Chapters
00:00 Introduction: The Icon of Colombian Art
00:45 Early Life & La Violencia
01:30 Contending with the Masters: Velázquez & Vermeer
03:15 Finding a Voice: The Sisga Suicides (1965)
05:00 Gráficas Molinari & Popular Appeal
06:45 National Identity & Queen Elizabeth II
08:30 Furniture Interventions: The Mona Lisa Coat Rack
10:15 Representing Colombia at the Venice Biennale
12:00 Guernica and the Ricochets of Violence
14:00 Interior Decoration: The 140m President Curtain
16:30 Painting on Bedspreads: Homages to Loss
18:15 1985: The Palace of Justice Siege
20:00 Protesting Through Art: Women of the 1990s
22:15 Rituals of Reconciliation & Auras Anónimas
24:30 Legacy: Why González Matters Today
🎥 Presented by HENI Talks — films that bring art, design, and architecture to life.
🔔 Subscribe for more films on art, architecture, and culture:
/ @henitalks
👍 Like, comment, and share to support our work!
🌐 Learn more:
Web — heni.com
Instagram — / heni
TikTok — / heni
X — https://x.com/heni
#️⃣ Hashtags
#BeatrizGonzalez #ArtHistory #ColombianArt #ContemporaryArt #Documentary #LatinAmericanArt
