London Design Biennale

Mále Uribe
Constanza Gaggero

Chilean Pavillion

minerasophia, underground cycles


Minerasophia; Underground Cycles  invita a repensar la lógica extractivista y propone un encuentro sensorial con las materias minerales que forman parte del paisaje y la historia del país  La instalación es parte de una extensa investigación de la artista y arquitecta Mále Uribe, quien junto a la destacada diseñadora Constanza Gaggero, presentará esculturas, materiales y objetos en una instalación audiovisual creada a partir de minerales procesados, relaves y descartes de la minería, así como piedras semipreciosas y sales de litio  Estos elementos, trabajados en conjunto con artesanos y pirquineros locales, proponen nuevas formas de narrar y resignificar las jerarquías de valor atribuidas a cada material

Minerasophia; Underground Cycles invites us to rethink the logic of extractivism and proposes a sensorial encounter with the minerals that are part of the country’s landscape and history. The installation is part of an extensive investigation by artist and designer Mále Uribe, who, together with prominent designer Constanza Gaggero, will present sculptures, materials, and objects in an audiovisual installation created from processed minerals, mining tailings and discards, as well as semiprecious stones and lithium salts. These elements, worked together with local artisans and gold miners, propose new ways of narrating and redefining the hierarchies of value attributed to each material.

Mále Uribe

Arquitecta y artista, Mále Uribe es MA del Royal College of Art de Londres y cuenta con una sólida trayectoria en proyectos de arte, diseño de espacios y museografía desarrollados entre Londres y Santiago. Ha trabajado con instituciones y marcas como el Victoria & Albert Museum, The Design Museum, Prada, Hermès y Nike, entre otros. Fue Directora de Arte e Investigación en Storey Studio y, en 2019, fue seleccionada como artista residente del Design Museum de Londres, donde inició su investigación en torno a los recursos minerales del desierto chileno. Su trabajo ha sido exhibido en The Design Museum (Londres), CAFA Art Museum (Beijing), Science Museum (Hong Kong), Royal College of Art (Londres), Galería Pada (Lisboa), Palacio Pereira y Galería Gallo (Chile), entre otros. Ha sido docente en la Royal College of Art, Camberwell University of the Arts y diversas universidades chilenas, liderando entre 2022 y 2024 el taller de museografía del Diplomado en Museografía y Espacios Expositivos de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Su trabajo ha sido publicado en medios internacionales como Financial Times, Dezeen y Crafts Magazine.

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Architect and artist, Mále Uribe holds an MA from the Royal College of Art in London and has a solid background in projects involving art, spatial design, museography, developed in both London and Santiago. She has worked with institutions and brands such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, The Design Museum, Prada, Hermès and Nike, among others. She was the Director of Art & Research at Storey Studio, and in 2019 she was selected as a Resident Artist for the London Design Museum, where she instigated her research into mineral resources from the Chilean desert. Her work has been exhibited in The Design Museum (London), CAFA Art Museum (Beijing), Science Museum (Hong Kong), Royal College of Art (London), Galería Pada (Lisbon), Palacio Pereira (Chile), Galería Gallo (Chile), and more. She has been a lecturer at the Royal College of Art, Camberwell University of the Arts and several Chilean universities, leading the museography workshop for the Diploma in Museography and Exhibition Spaces at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile between 2022 and 2024. Her work has been published in international media outlets like the Financial Times, Dezeen and Crafts Magazine.

Constanza Gaggero

Diseñadora con estudios en la Universidad Diego Portales, un posgrado en Museum Cultures de la Universidad de Londres y un diploma en Tipografía de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Es miembro de la prestigiosa Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) y fundadora del estudio Gaggeroworks, donde se desempeña como directora creativa. Con casi 20 años de experiencia en identidad visual, ha desarrollado proyectos en Reino Unido y Chile con un fuerte enfoque en cultura. Entre sus clientes en Reino Unido destacan instituciones como Tate, The British Museum, British Council, Royal Academy of Arts, Victoria & Albert Museum, Barbican, National Museums Northern Ireland, Natural History Museum y Arts Council UK. En Chile, ha trabajado con el Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, Museo Histórico Nacional, CCPM, Círculo de Arte Antenna, MIM, Futuro NuMu, CMPC, Gobierno de Chile y Restorán Liguria, entre otros. Paralelamente, colabora como consultora para instituciones culturales y del conocimiento, y desarrolla investigaciones personales en torno a la botánica y la comunicación visual.

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A designer with an academic background from University Diego Portales, Gaggero holds a postgrad in Museum Cultures from the University of London as well as a diploma in Typography from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. She is a member of the prestigious Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) and founder of Gaggeroworks Studio, where she works as Creative Director. With nearly 20 years of experience in visual identity, she has developed projects in the UK and Chile with a strong focus on culture. Among her UK clients are institutions like Tate, The British Museum, British Council, Royal Academy of Arts, Victoria & Albert Museum, Barbican, National Museums Northern Ireland, Natural History Museum and Arts Council UK. In Chile, she has worked with the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, the Natural History Museum, CCPM, Círculo de Arte Antenna, MIM, Futuro NuMu, CMPC, Government of Chile, Restorán Liguria, and more. Concurrently, she collaborates as a consultant for cultural and academic institutions, while also conducting personal research into Botany and Visual Communication.

Designers

Male Uribe
Constanza Gaggero

Project manager

Juan Pablo Vergara

Video Editing and Post-production

Gracia Fernández

Design assistant 

Angelica Hernandez

Audiovisualist

Víctor Leyton

Photography, 3D Scanning and Animation

Eduardo Pérez

Sound Design

Will White

Web Design

Constanza Barrios

Research Collaborators

T2CM – Tailings to Construction Materials, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Custom Display Fabrication 

Fernando Gajardo – Cromolux

Coordinator Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, Government of Chile

Trinidad Guzman

Coordinator Embassy of Chile in the United Kingdom,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Government of Chile

Catalina Herrera

Administering Bodies
Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, Government of Chile

Ministry of Foreign Affairs / DIRAC – Division of Cultures, Arts, Heritage and Public
Diplomacy, Government of Chile
ProChile, Government of Chile

Support

Anglo Chilean Society