Posters of the Estallido Social: Visual Protest Culture from Chile at the IAI

Blog entry from 02/25/2026

Source: Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut

A compact and carefully curated selection of posters from the Estallido Social is is presently on view in the IAI’s Maps Reading Room. These works emerged during the protest movement that began in October 2019 in Chile and quickly grew into a nationwide expression of social and political demands. The presentation highlights how graphic design, slogans and visual symbolism became key tools of public communication and collective expression.

Protest, Visual Language and Political Communication

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