Liliana Porter

Argentinian

Born 1941

Lives and works in New York, NY

Liliana Porter is one of the most recognized contemporary artists from Argentina, known for her early explorations in conceptual art and photography. Her use of miniature figurines, in sculptures, paintings, and installations, questions the boundaries between reality and fiction. Over the years, Porter has amassed a prodigious and eccentric collection of figurines, knickknacks, toys, and souvenirs from her global travels. These kitschy objects appear regularly in her work, inviting political, philosophical, and existential interpretation through their arrangement in unexpected situations.

Liliana Porter

Argentinian

Born 1941

Lives and works in New York, NY

Liliana Porter is one of the most recognized contemporary artists from Argentina, known for her early explorations in conceptual art and photography. Her use of miniature figurines, in sculptures, paintings, and installations, questions the boundaries between reality and fiction. Over the years, Porter has amassed a prodigious and eccentric collection of figurines, knickknacks, toys, and souvenirs from her global travels. These kitschy objects appear regularly in her work, inviting political, philosophical, and existential interpretation through their arrangement in unexpected situations.

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© 2025 Kanbas. Any images or other visual representations of artworks are © their respective Artist or Estate, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

© 2025 Kanbas. Any images or other visual representations of artworks are © their respective Artist or Estate, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.