Art

The Luminous Magnetism of the Transformistas

Manuel Herreros de Lemos and Mateo Manaure Arilla’s sumptuous 1982 film about trans sex workers in Caracas is the centerpiece of a new exhibition.

Natalie Haddad

March 10, 2025 — 4 min read

Detail of a production photograph for "Trans" (1982), a documentary directed by Manuel Herreros de Lemos and Mateo Manaure Arilla, on view at the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (all photos Natalie Haddad/Hyperallergic)

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