About
A conversation with photographer Pie Aerts about six years among isolated gauchos in Southern Chile and his project ‘Coirón’. It takes place at Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam, on 3 December 2026 at 20:00.
What to expect
Photographer Pie Aerts speaks about six years among isolated gauchos in Southern Chile.
His project ‘Coirón’ is a multidisciplinary documentary project, published as a book by GOST Books in September 2026.
- He lived close to ageing ‘puesteros’
- It explores the duality of loneliness
- It became a tribute to friendships
- It looks beyond the romantic gaucho image
- Themes: fear, ageing, memory and time
Questions
When does Pie Aerts start and end?
Pie Aerts runs Thursday, 3 December 2026, 20:00.
Where is Pie Aerts?
Pie Aerts takes place at Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, Amsterdam.
How do I book?
Book through the registration link: **tickets.dezwijger.nl
What is ‘Coirón’?
‘Coirón’ is a multidisciplinary documentary project by Pie Aerts. It was published as a book by UK-based GOST Books in September 2026.
What does the conversation cover?
Pie Aerts discusses six years among ‘puesteros’, ageing gauchos in near-total isolation in Southern Chile.
His friendships with them
Fear, ageing, memory and the passage of time
The book ‘Coirón’
Amsterdam
Getting there
Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, 1019 HC Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL
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