Guatemala's Most Fearless Artist Explained | Regina José Galindo

She has bought human blood for art, rented a real prison cell, and trained for months to run from a battle tank.
Regina José Galindo is Guatemala’s most uncompromising artist and poet — using investigative research and her own body to confront injustice, genocide, and authoritarianism through performance.

We met her this spring to witness El Gran Retorno — and to uncover the logistics behind her work: what it took, how she prepared for each action, and what keeps her grounded and hopeful against all odds.