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Beatriz González, Why Are You Crying? + Introduction

Beatriz González

— ,Cinema 2
An image of artist Beatriz Gonzalez sitting in a room surrounded by her painted furniture pieces.

10. Beatriz González. Beatriz González in her studio, Bogotá, ca. 1974. © Beatriz González. Courtesy the artist. Photo - Rafael Moure.tif

A documentary following Colombian artist Beatriz González over three years as she creates Auras Anónimas, a monumental installation of 9,000 funerary plaques in Bogotá’s abandoned Central Cemetery.

Known for her sharp, often humorous reworkings of popular imagery, González confronts a very different register here – grief, memory and collective loss – raising questions about how an artist responds when a nation sinks into prolonged violence.

Intimate and reflective, the film traces the evolution of González’s practice alongside Colombia’s recent history, offering a powerful lens through which to view her work. It provides an essential context for the Beatriz González exhibition in our Art Gallery, deepening our understanding of an artist whose images have chronicled, challenged and mourned her country for over five decades.

Directed by Diego García-Moreno and produced by Lamaraca Producciones. 

Tagged with: Cinema Young Barbican Art & design

The screening on Sat 4 Apr will be introduced by Diego Chocano, and the screening on Mon 27 Apr will be introduced by Lotte Johnson. 

Film information
  • Release year   2011
  • Director   Diego Garcia Moreno
  • Runtime   1hr 30mins

Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

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