colonialism
JJAGƗYƗ: AIR OF LIFE
The exhibition explores the profound impact of colonialism, particularly through the history of boarding schools established by the Capuchin Missions in the region. This colonial legacy has led to the decline of Indigenous languages, a disruption in the transmission of cultural knowledge, and the institutionalization of Christianity.
Coffee, Rhum, Sugar & Gold:a Postcolonial Paradox
«Coffee, Rhum, Sugar & Gold: A Postcolonial Paradox», an exhibition on view at the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), looks at the legacy of European colonialism in the Caribbean through the work of ten contemporary artists. Whether connected to the Caribbean by birth or focused on the region by choice, the exhibiting artists use their work as a means of examining the relationship between the power structure, those who are controlled by it, those who benefit from it, and those who actively seek to liberate themselves from it. With roots in a variety of Caribbean countries including the Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico, participating artists are Firelei Báez, Leonardo Benzant, Andrea Chung, Adler Guerrier, Lucia Hierro, Lavar Munroe, Angel Otero, Ebony G. Patterson, Phillip Thomas, and Didier William.
ANDRÉS PEREIRA PAZ: RADIO CARABUCO
The exhibition project «Radio Carabuco» at Künstlerhaus Bethanien has evolved from the podcast station of the same name created by Bolivian artist Andrés Pereira Paz (b.1986, La Paz). The starting point is the artist’s critical reflections on a vision of hell produced by the painter José López de los Ríos, created in 1664, in the town of Carabuco in Bolivia. This painting, commissioned by the Catholic church, can still be seen in Carabuco’s church on the shores of Lake Titicaca in La Paz.