Tr贸pico sin t贸pico: Amazonas
Tr贸pico sin t贸pico: Amazonas proposes a shift in the way we understand the indigenous legacy and its relationship with the contemporary world. Through the ages, indigenous cultures have been interpreted from an idealised perspective, as a source of inspiration for Western art, or from stereotypes that present them as holding all the answers to the global crisis.
This exhibition of works by Latin American artists seeks to break away from these reductionist views and to explore the political, social and cultural tensions that these territories and communities are undergoing. From the devastation caused by the rubber genocide to the colonisation of indigenous imaginaries with Judeo-Christian and extractivist elements, the exhibition highlights how indigenous communities are not immune from the contradictions of the contemporary world.
Artists such as Julieth Morales question the exclusion of the female body, while other participants raise the banner for indigenous leaders such as Manuel Quint铆n Lame, who symbolises the struggle of marginalised communities. The exhibition also seeks to destroy the myths surrounding the traditional categories of art which limit indigenous creativity to handicrafts or decoration.
The title of the exhibition invites us to rise above the clich茅s about American jungles and to imagine a future in which species can live together and dialogue with one another on the basis of equality and sustainability. The exhibition leads us to reflect on the need to build a kinder and fairer world for all forms of life.
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Tr贸pico sin t贸pico: Amazonas proposes a shift in the way we understand the indigenous legacy and its relationship with the contemporary world. Through the ages, indigenous cultures have been interpreted from an idealised perspective, as a source of inspiration for Western art, or from stereotypes that present them as holding all the answers to the global crisis.
This exhibition of works by Latin American artists seeks to break away from these reductionist views and to explore the political, social and cultural tensions that these territories and communities are undergoing. From the devastation caused by the rubber genocide to the colonisation of indigenous imaginaries with Judeo-Christian and extractivist elements, the exhibition highlights how indigenous communities are not immune from the contradictions of the contemporary world.
Artists such as Julieth Morales question the exclusion of the female body, while other participants raise the banner for indigenous leaders such as Manuel Quint铆n Lame, who symbolises the struggle of marginalised communities. The exhibition also seeks to destroy the myths surrounding the traditional categories of art which limit indigenous creativity to handicrafts or decoration.
The title of the exhibition invites us to rise above the clich茅s about American jungles and to imagine a future in which species can live together and dialogue with one another on the basis of equality and sustainability. The exhibition leads us to reflect on the need to build a kinder and fairer world for all forms of life.
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The exhibition, which includes works by artists from Ibero-American countries, seeks to break away from such reductionist visions and delve into the political, social, and cultural tensions that run through these territories and communities.
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