León Ferrari

León Ferrari was one of Argentina's most influential artists. Throughout his career, his work tackled themes such as religion, dictatorships, and war, always with a critical perspective. He began in the 1950s with ceramics and wood carvings, later expanding into painting and "abstract writings." In 1965, he created his most controversial work, "The Western and Christian Civilization," questioning the relationship between religion and violence. In the late 1970s, Ferrari went into exile in Brazil due to the Argentine military dictatorship but returned in the 1980s. In 2007, he was awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale and showcased his work at the MoMA in 2009 and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.