Brava Theater: Indómitas: Live Podcast with guest Miriam Ladrón de Guevara

Indómitas is a live monthly podcast series hosted by Chelis López of KPOO and Radio Bilingüe, featuring untamable voices of fierce women artists and activists. For the June 2025 podcast, Indómitas will interview Miriam Ladrón de Guevara, a sculptor, photographer and artist based in Oaxaca.

Please note that the live podcast will be conducted in Spanish.

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ABOUT Miriam Ladrón de Guevara
Miriam Ladrón de Guevara

Miriam inició su camino artístico a los 14 años explorando la cerámica y la fotografía. Estudió psicología clínica, donde descubrió el arte-terapia como puente entre sus pasiones por el arte y la conducta humana, hasta dedicarse de lleno a la creación plástica.

Con un fuerte compromiso ambiental, recicla todos sus propios residuos y emplea materiales reciclados en su obra para generar conciencia sobre el impacto ecológico de nuestras acciones. Sus esculturas combinan papel reciclado, cemento, alambres y pigmentos naturales.

Ha impartido talleres de escultura a personas ciegas y con debilidad visual, promoviendo la inclusión a través del arte.

Vivió en Colombia, donde realizó su primera exposición, y desde 1991 radica en Oaxaca, donde fundó la colectiva de mujeres artistas ARMO para visibilizar el trabajo femenino en el arte.

Su obra se ha expuesto en México, Colombia, EE. UU., Reino Unido, Países Bajos y Chile. En 2017 fue nombrada Ciudadana Distinguida de Oaxaca y reconocida por la Secretaría de Cultura del estado por su trayectoria escultórica.

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Miriam began her artistic journey at the age of 14, exploring ceramics and photography. She studied clinical psychology, where she discovered art therapy as a bridge between her passions for art and human behavior, eventually dedicating herself fully to visual creation.

With a strong environmental commitment, she recycles all her own waste and uses recycled materials in her work to raise awareness about the ecological impact of our actions. Her sculptures combine recycled paper, cement, wire, and natural pigments.

She has taught sculpture workshops for blind and partially sighted people, promoting inclusion through art. She lived in Colombia, where she held her first exhibition, and has lived in Oaxaca since 1991, where she founded the women artists’ collective ARMO to highlight women’s work in art.

Her work has been exhibited in Mexico, Colombia, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Chile. In 2017, she was named a Distinguished Citizen of Oaxaca and recognized by the state’s Ministry of Culture for her sculptural career.