art collection
In GAM three generations of works of visual arts coexist. A heritage collection inherited from the origin of the building, made up of creations by artists and craftsmen who integrated them into the space for its opening in 1972 as the headquarters of UNCTAD III. The collection of the 275 days project, selected for the inauguration of GAM in 2010. And transitory works that have been temporarily occupying different places.
Heritage collection
Works missing or managed outside of GAM
Curatorial collection
Current Temporary Collection
Previous Temporary Collection
Collection map
Interview with artists and pioneers UNCTAD
Report "The lost works of Diego Portales"
Qué Pasa Magazine, December 14, 2007.
In April 1972, the Unctad building opened its doors incorporating 35 murals, tapestries and sculptures by the most important artists of the time, such as Roberto Matta, Mario Carreño, Guillermo Núñez, Mario Toral, Marta Colvin, Roser Bru and José Balmes. After the 1973 coup, the venue was renamed Diego Portales and more than half of the works disappeared. Others had an unusual fate: one belonging to Gracia Barrios appeared in a pawn shop and that belonging to Nemesio Antúnez was completely modified. Three decades later, the whereabouts of almost twenty of these works remains a mystery.
UNCTAD 360
The UNCTAD 360º project is a virtual reconstruction of the original building, where the public will be able to live an immersive experience in the building, walk its corridors and encounter the missing works of art. The developer of the project, David Molina, with the research advice of David Maulén, investigated the design of the building for more than 12 years and rebuilt floor by floor, room by room, what UNCTAD was in 1972.
The work includes the recovery of some lost works by artists such as Nemesio Antúnez, Guillermo Núñez, Carlos Ortuzar, Lucy Rosas, among others. "You can also find objects such as a nationally produced Antu television, an IBM360 computer that was used in the construction of the building and the information totem that was designed by a team of women. I wanted to respect the original spirit of the technicians, workers and artists who participated in the construction of the building, where the works of art were not signed and were integrated into the building as part of the public domain," comments David Molina.
This heritage 3D modeling is available for free at this link.
Interview Eduardo Martínez Bonati
Artist who was in charge of the conception and coordination of the works for the original UNCTAD III project, which brought together numerous creators to create works of art specially designed for the building.