The exhibition (Re)Born from Volcanos, at ifa Gallery Stuttgart from 15 November 2024 to 23 February 2025, is devoted to the transformative power of volcanos and the cultural, political, and spiritual practices that are linked with volcanic cycles. This project invites us to view the world beyond the realm of geopolitics and instead via the cartography of volcanic connections. It addresses forms of knowledge that arise in conjunction with the world’s largest belt of volcanos, the Ring of Fire, which connects regions, forms of life, and memories from Abya Yala / America to Asia.
(Re)Born from Volcanos presents video and sound works, ceramics, photographs, textiles, silverwork, a wall painting, and performances. The project explores questions and themes like: What does it mean to live on a dynamic planet Earth that is subject to constant change? What insights can we gain from the shared experience and forms of knowledge of our world community?
Artists: Esvin Alarcón Lam, Seba Calfuqueo, Raven Chacon, Santos Chávez, Mena Guerrero, Lisa Hilli, Saúl Kak & Charles Fairbanks, Luis Ortiz, Gabriel Rossell Santillán, Arte a 360 grados (Maurilio Sánchez Flores, José Luis Romero Chino, Emmanuel Tepal Calvario), Neyen Pailamilla, Monai de Paula Antunes & Silvia Noronha, Antonio Paucar, Tita Salina & Irwan Ahmett, Citra Sasmita
The exhibition is curated by Paz Guevara and Cristian Vargas Paillahueque, in conversation with Bettina Korintenberg and Gabriel Rossell Santillán, in the context of the one-year programme Agua Quemada (Burnt Water) at ifa Gallery Stuttgart.
