Pepe Espaliú

Pepe Espaliú was one of the most intense voices in Spanish contemporary art. His work moves between sculpture, drawing, writing and performance. He used art to confront AIDS, queer identity, fragility, fear and public silence.

Espaliú did not turn illness into confession. He turned it into form, action and collective responsibility. Works such as Carrying made vulnerability public and asked others to share its weight. The body became a place of exposure, but also of care.

This tag collects articles and critical readings on Pepe Espaliú, AIDS art, queer memory and performance. It also follows illness, stigma, visibility, mourning and the role of art when private pain becomes public history.