Two political Chilean paintings have been on display since 1976 on pillars at the Zuidplein metro and bus station. So-called painting brigades of Chilean refugees filled Rotterdam in the 1970s with protest art against Pinochet's coup in 1973. Former mayor André van der Louw participated in demonstrations against the military dictatorship. In 1975, the Rotterdam Art Foundation (RKS) organized the manifestation 'Por la solidaridad antifacista' on behalf of the municipal council and asked the Luis Corvalán and Unidos Venceremos brigades to create a series of murals. The paintings fitted in perfectly with the project that had already started Town painting and were regarded by the RKS as an international contributor to the series. Brigada Luis Corvalán painted these two pillars in 1976. On a yellow background, a dove of peace, a hand and barbed wire are applied in the blue, red and white of the Chilean flag. At the top is the text 'With the boycott we defeat the Chilean junta'. The other pillar has a red background, on which hands with a star of the flag are depicted. On the other side is the shadow outline of the continent of South America with a white star at the top, sting act at the bottom and below that the text 'Break the chains of fascism in Chile'. At the request of the Charlois district, the pillars were restored in 2005. Due to the station renovation that took place in the same year, the pillars were partly covered with metal by the architects involved.
Brigada Luis Corvalán was a group of Chilean artists and activists who had emigrated to Rotterdam. They lived in exile and traveled through Europe with their brushes, paint and symbolism of their anti-fascist struggle as their banner. In 1975 they painted the Communication column on the Stationsplein, which would later become known as the 'Chilean Column'. In 1976 they made two paintings on pillars of the Zuidplein station. Brigades were usually affiliated with a political party or trade union and were often commemorated in the name of inspirators, such as the communist Luis Corvalán here. In the first half of the 1980s the 'Chilean Column' moved to the Weena, where the painting was renewed by Brigada Calle Calle (a group around the artist Kata Núñez).
Political Chilean paintings with the colors of the Chilean flag (red, white, blue)
Materials
Paint
Dimensions
Height 5 m
Year
1976
Client
Rotterdam Art Foundation
Recruitment
Rotterdam Art Foundation
Money source
Rotterdam Art Foundation
Owner
Municipality of Rotterdam or RET
About the artwork
Two political Chilean paintings have been on display since 1976 on pillars at the Zuidplein metro and bus station. So-called painting brigades of Chilean refugees filled Rotterdam in the 1970s with protest art against Pinochet's coup in 1973. Former mayor André van der Louw participated in demonstrations against the military dictatorship. In 1975, the Rotterdam Art Foundation (RKS) organized the manifestation 'Por la solidaridad antifacista' on behalf of the municipal council and asked the Luis Corvalán and Unidos Venceremos brigades to create a series of murals. The paintings fitted in perfectly with the project that had already started Town painting and were regarded by the RKS as an international contributor to the series. Brigada Luis Corvalán painted these two pillars in 1976. On a yellow background, a dove of peace, a hand and barbed wire are applied in the blue, red and white of the Chilean flag. At the top is the text 'With the boycott we defeat the Chilean junta'. The other pillar has a red background, on which hands with a star of the flag are depicted. On the other side is the shadow outline of the continent of South America with a white star at the top, sting act at the bottom and below that the text 'Break the chains of fascism in Chile'. At the request of the Charlois district, the pillars were restored in 2005. Due to the station renovation that took place in the same year, the pillars were partly covered with metal by the architects involved.
Brigada Luis Corvalán was a group of Chilean artists and activists who had emigrated to Rotterdam. They lived in exile and traveled through Europe with their brushes, paint and symbolism of their anti-fascist struggle as their banner. In 1975 they painted the Communication column on the Stationsplein, which would later become known as the 'Chilean Column'. In 1976 they made two paintings on pillars of the Zuidplein station. Brigades were usually affiliated with a political party or trade union and were often commemorated in the name of inspirators, such as the communist Luis Corvalán here. In the first half of the 1980s the 'Chilean Column' moved to the Weena, where the painting was renewed by Brigada Calle Calle (a group around the artist Kata Núñez).
Political Chilean paintings with the colors of the Chilean flag (red, white, blue)
Materials
Paint
Dimensions
Height 5 m
Year
1976
Client
Rotterdam Art Foundation
Recruitment
Rotterdam Art Foundation
Money source
Rotterdam Art Foundation
Owner
Municipality of Rotterdam or RET
Brigada Luis Corvalan -
Untitled (1976)
We use functional cookies to ensure that our site runs as smoothly as possible. We also use cookies to analyze website visitors.Allow allOnly functional
