If you were to be commissioned today to create an artwork “about” this city, briefly describe your proposal.

If I had to make a piece about Chicago I’d imagine a mode of fostering a televised conversation between the people of the working class and the owners of real estate companies

Where in your city would be the best place to lose track of time, freeze time, or gain time?

Facing the ocean, on any shore...

Where in your city would be the best place to lose track of time, freeze time, or gain time?

The pools in the Áreas Revertidas. They’re Olympic pools, huge and open-air, bathed in sun...

What in your city reminds you of the past?

Street addresses. The streets don’t have names, and addresses are created based on points of reference, which in many cases no longer exist...

What aspect of your city most inspires you? 

Beyond the landscape and the extraordinary mountains that situate it, my town is alive, full of culture and traditions that blend the traditional Andean world with contemporary dialogue... 

What in your city reminds you of the past?​

Pearls. In the past, the indigenous Guaiquerí called their island Paraguachoa, a term that can mean “abundance of fish”...

What is a monument that reveals a hidden past?

Once I had the opportunity to enter the sewer system in the Colonial Zone. They’re tubular brick tunnels, and they made a big impression on me... 

In your city, how can we tell that we are in the year 2015?

The thousands of black plastic shade balls poured into LA’s water reservoirs to avoid evaporation, as well as the many city-sponsored ads urging you to be water mindful. California is going through a historical drought.

Which building or intersection in the city would make us think that we are in the future?

The impressive empty buildings in downtown São Paulo that were occupied by different families and several representatives of MMRC (Movimento de Moradia da Região Centro). 

Where in your city would be the best place to lose track of time, freeze time or gain time?

At the parks; it’s easy to get lost in time in them.  One of my favorites is Prospect Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and opened in 1867...

Where is the best place to watch the sunset in your city?

A few days ago I got on the 1 line of the metro (an elevated train that runs through the city from one extreme to the other) at...

What monument reveals a hidden past?

I’m not sure if I can call it a monument, but it does speak volumes about the city, of the maracucho spirit. I’m referring to the three-story ranch on Tule Street...