Cultural Crisis and Danny Reveco: On the Cultural Politics of Crime and Street Art in Chile.
In December 2023, the Valparaíso‐based artist, Danny Reveco, opened his exhibition, 'Language Is Not Sufficient'. A month later, it was the catalyst of a cultural crisis when it was argued that Reveco's works were criminal acts. I recommend that Reveco was principally concerned with how the Chilean...
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