The Museo Moderno is honoured to present this exhibition devoted to Nacha Guevara, one of Argentinian culture’s most influential artists. Restless, provocative and always ahead of her time, Nacha turned her trajectory into a realm of experimentation, sensitivity and rebellion. Over six decades, she has steered a bold course through theatre, music, film and television, explored the intersections of art and politics and, from the stage, responded trenchantly to social and cultural changes.

Nacha Guevara: here I am traces the acts of extraordinary daring that have marked her prolific career. By foregrounding the different aspects of her work, the exhibition highlights the relevance of her pioneering approach to our country’s cultural history. The arc of Guevara’s career is presented in nine fundamental albums. They stand as milestones in her work as a singer and converse with the historical context reconstructed in the gallery through texts and documents from her vast personal archive.

From her beginnings as an exponent of the Nueva canción [New song] in the 1960s and her arrival at the Di Tella Institute under the aegis of Roberto Villanueva, to her consolidation as a central figure in café-concert and musical theatre and her continued relevance today, the exhibition revives the experience of an artist who has endured exile and assassination attempts, overcome stereotypes and turned every stage appearance into an act of resistance. This journey is completed with audiovisual recordings of her shows, abundant documentation and a series of portraits revealing the multiple facets of a figure capable of embracing change as a compelling need to embody and, at the same time, question the spirit of each period.

Nacha Guevara: here I am celebrates Nacha’s inexhaustible capacity for transformation and her radical commitment to social critique and artistic freedom. We invite you to discover the many different dimensions of her life and legacy. Welcome!