Taller 4 Rojo

Taller 4 Rojo was founded in 1972 with the aim of bringing together visual artists unified by their interest in researching Colombian reality, in order to link their artistic production to the country's transformation process. It is an unavoidable reference when discussing the place of artistic practices within the social and political struggles of the 1970s in Colombia. Comprising - in its various stages - Carlos Granada (1933-2015), Nirma Zárate (1936-1999), Diego Arango (1942), Uberto Giangramdi (1943), Jorge Mora (1944), and Fabio Rodríguez Amaya (1950), this collective also brought together numerous creators, intellectuals, and political actors of the time in an unprecedented poetic-political experiment in the country. This experiment far exceeded graphic production and poster-making, media to which it has traditionally been confined in the modernist historiography of art. They have conducted research in the field of graphic arts (engraving, screen printing, photography, printing techniques), poster-making, and mural banners linked to Colombia's popular movements. Since its founding, it has held exhibitions in unions, associations, and popular neighborhoods in various parts of the country. It has participated in the Latin American Visual Arts Encounters held in Havana, Cuba. It has promoted discussions and debates on the issue of culture in Colombia.