Nicola Costantino

Nicola Costantino (b. Rosario, Argentina, 1964) is one of Argentina’s most provocative and innovative contemporary artists. Her multidisciplinary work combines sculpture, performance, installation, and bio-art, often exploring the body, identity, and the intersection between art and science. With a background in industrial techniques, taxidermy, and fashion design, she is known for her use of unconventional materials, including silicone, animal remains, and even her own body fat. Costantino gained international recognition with projects like Human Furrier (1998), Savon de Corps (2004), and Rapsodia Inconclusa (2013), the latter representing Argentina at the 55th Venice Biennale with an installation inspired by Eva Perón. Her work has been exhibited at the Bienal de São Paulo, Liverpool Biennial, Deitch Projects in New York, MALBA, MNBA Buenos Aires, and museums in Europe, the U.S., and Israel. Often controversial, her art challenges societal norms, beauty standards, and consumerism. She continues to create work that blends the intimate with the political, and the personal with the universal.