#4 Paula Forteza, on politically-engaged art, in the 9th arrondissement

This week, join the conversation with Paula Forteza, the owner of politically-engaged art gallery Artivistas.  Paula strikes me as the type of person who could do anything she sets her mind to. She is still young, but she’s lived multiple lives already. Franco-Argentina, she’s lived between both countries and she’s worked in many industries : from the fashion industry to politics. After a master of Public Affairs in France, Paula started working for the French government on open data policies. She then got elected as an MP under the Macron administration from 2017 to 2020. She quit politics in 2022 and went on to discover an entirely new industry : the world of art. This year, Paula opened an art gallery called Artivistas. Politics and the fight against social injustices still being an important part of her life, the art on display at her gallery is inherently political, and represents Latin American socially engaged artists. We met up in the 9th arrondissement, in front of Paula’s art gallery. As we walked around the neighborhood, we talked about political art, the fear of starting new projects, and what it’s like to work as a French politician. Throughout the stroll, we talk about the fear of starting new projects, politically-engaged art and life as a politician. Show notes: Paula’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paula.forteza/Artivistas gallery website: https://www.artivistas.fr/ Artivistas gallery instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artivistas.paris/Sunday Strolls' instagram (where you can find the map of our walk): https://www.instagram.com/sundaystrollspod/?hl=frA word about me:I'm your host, Laetitia. I'm Franco-British and moved to Paris in September 2022. I'm currently pursuing a master's in journalism, and I started this podcast because I wanted to discover Paris through the eyes of people I admire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.