ED.06 Venezuela Ancestral—Salone del Mobile 2022
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CODE ED.06
NAME Venezuela Ancestral—Salone del Mobile 2022
DESIGN AREAS Exhibition Design, Graphic Design, Research and Development
DESCRIPTION INDIGENOUS ARTIFACTS EXHIBITION
Venezuela Ancestral is an exhibition featuring the Yekwana’s world ─an indigenous nation living in the Venezuelan South East region in the Orinoco River’s basin ─ through some of their everyday items (woven baskets, containers, and other utensils).
The selection, curated by Rodolfo Agrella, portrays utilitarian objects and methods and techniques developed by the Yekwana people to manifest their cosmogony, transmitting their voice in connection with their ancestors and contributing to the transcendence of their nation.
YEAR 2022
LOCATION Milano
TEAM Yekwana community leader Dawanedü @dawa_yekwana. Curated by Rodolfo Agrella @rodolfoagrella with the support of Silvia Itriago, Edmundo Hernández – Mobel Siglo XX, José Alfredo Rangel, Sandy Jelambi. Texts by Cynthia Rodríguez and Kaoru Yonekura.
IMAGE CREDITS Images by Fran Beaufrand @franbaeufrand and Aaron. Videos by @leomartinezhlawacz
