Pinta: The Modern & Contemporary Latin American Art Show

I've occasionally thought that it's not as easy to find Latin American art in London as it is to find European, North American and African art.  So I was pleased to see Pinta advertised in the tube and even more pleased to find a voucher online for a free ticket. 

Paolo Campochiaro, Uruguay

 The Corpo Colectivo from Alison Jacques Gallery

 From Whisper to Shout by Germán Gómez from Spain

 Marco Mojica from Colombia

 Sandra de Berduccy from Bolivia

 Nuno Sousa Vieira from Portugal

Egg by Karen Estrada from El Salvador 

 The Simple Plan by Jean Marc Calvet from France/Nicaragua

 Evolution in Spring 1/5 by Jean Jacques Ribi from Panama/Italy

 Anatares by Omar Carreño from Venezuela

Untitled by Matilde Pérez from Chile

While she Waiting she was Thinking about the Dream by Luis González Palma from Guatemala

Bolivian BBQ

As soon as I arrived in Parradillas del Sur on Old Kent Road I felt like I'd traveled very far from Zone 6.  In fact, I felt more like I was a foreigner on holiday here than any other place in London so far.

Quite a few people stopped to look at us when we went into the restaurant and it felt like we might have been the only non Bolivians there.

The waiter was super nice about explaining the dishes to us in Spanish (for my friend Dani) and in English (for Elisa and I).  

I had pique macho which is essentially a big pile of beef, sausages, chips, egg, tomato and onions. I had mocochinchi to drink which I've since learned is made from peaches.

There was some dancing going on at the bar at the back of the restaurant and an awesome mix of South American music - reggaeton, merengue, salsa.