Forty years after his emblematic manifesto, the figure of Pedro Lemebel returns to the center of visual debate in Santiago. The exhibition "Here is my face" is a tribute and an exercise in living memory that brings together works from eleven photographers. The show explores everything from the early self-portraits of a young Pedro Mardones in San Miguel to his most disruptive interventions with "The Mares of the Apocalypse.
" The project, led by psychologist Lucía Ruiz and photographer Pablo Sanhueza, marks the opening of Arrayán Espacio in the Barrio Brasil. According to Sanhueza, the choice of this setup responds to the need to understand the image as a "field of dispute" that maintains its urgency in present-day Chile. Ruiz emphasizes that the goal is to consolidate an open space for the neighborhood that intertwines memory with the present.
Multiplicity of an elusive face Under the curation of Pedro Bahamondes, the exhibition avoids static readings. The setup draws from personal archives, press records, and unpublished contact sheets that show a Lemebel aware of his public image, but also vulnerable in intimacy. As Bahamondes points out: "The question is not who he was, but how many faces a person can have.
" The selection includes pieces from prominent names such as Luis Poirot, Germán Bobe, Álvaro Hoppe, and Helen Hughes, among others. The exhibition invites the viewer to question the construction of identity through photography. Coordinates • Collective photographic exhibition "Here is my face.
" Open until April 1, 2026, from Monday to Sunday, 9:30 AM to 9 PM. Arrayán Espacio, Compañía de Jesús 2077, Santiago. Free admission.