Torres, Susana

Self-taught, with further studies in Art History, Aesthetics, Cosmetology, and Artistic Makeup, her work is based on reflections on identity and gender. She has had numerous solo and group exhibitions. Her presence was notable at the VI Havana Biennial, Cuba (1997), and the I and II National Biennials of Lima (1997-2000). She was a co-founder of the Civil Society Collective, one of the most active political protest groups during the regime of Alberto Fujimori. She has worked on the artistic direction and visual conceptualization of Claudia Llosa's films "Madeinusa" (2005) and "The Milk of Sorrow" (2007-2008).