Ortuzar is pleased to present Feliciano Centurión: Sol naciente, a solo exhibition exploring the work of Paraguayan artist Feliciano Centurión (1962–1996), which takes its title, meaning “rising sun,” from a textile work on display. In a short but prolific career, Centurión emerged as a major figure in Buenos Aires’s cultural scene in the 1990s, blending folk art with queer aesthetics. In a letter to a friend, Centurión summed up his practice by saying, “I work hard to produce beauty.” By employing historically feminized crafts and incorporating found kitsch elements, Centurión celebrated self-expression and challenged traditional gender norms. Ortuzar’s first exhibition with the artist’s estate features Centurión’s frazadas, readymade blankets with embroidered or painted elements; ñandutí, textiles made with Indigenous Paraguayan lace techniques; erotic early drawings; and sculptures from his “Familia” series, all executed between 1988 and 1994.