Hans Ulrich Obrist Remembers Luchita Hurtado: ‘More Urgent Today Than Ever’

“I never said no to life. I have a responsibility to the world, to my planet.”—Luchita Hurtado1
These words, spoken to me by artist Luchita Hurtado, capture her innate sensitivity to the ever-changing world around her. Her vision of the human body as a part of the world—not separate from nature—is more urgent today than ever. Hurtado’s exceptional oeuvre offers an extraordinary perspective that draws attention to the edges of our bodies and the language that w