A new collective of young artists has repurposed an old bread factory in the Barrio Italia district into a lofty workspace called Bloc. When resident artists aren’t creating provocative, politically charged works, they’re hosting art courses, documentary film screenings, and raucous neighborhood parties.

Bloc. Avenida José Manuel Infante 1428, Providencia. This appeared in the May/June 2012 issue. Photo courtesy of Bloc.