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IDENTITY in CULTURE

Artistic Production and Indigenous Rights

Featured Artists:

Alvaro Tzaj, Anthony Mulcue, Baggio Ardon, Bukbisj Candra Ismeth Bey, Dignidad Rebelde, Genilson Guajajara, Isaac Murdoch, Jaguatirika, James Harry, Jetsonorama, Jose Flores Chamale, Kathy S. Copsey "WhiteBear", Laura Arena, Marley Morgan, Mau, Moe Butterfly, Nina Likes Butts, Patrick Belem, Paula Camacho, Uriel Montúfar, and Wayne Quilliam.

August 31th, 2022 - October 12th, 2022

OVERVIEW

Colonizers and settlers have inflicted significant damage on Indigenous communities by dispossessing them of their lands and restricting their rights. They face numerous forms of oppression and discrimination, including degrading cultures and unstable economics.

Associated with many other social issues such as climate change, the permanent neglect of Indigenous rights resulted in the exclusion and marginalization of those communities. From the Amazon rainforest to aboriginal communities in Australia, currently, we estimate that 50 million Indigenous live in or depend on tropical rainforests. In fact, for centuries, Indigenous communities have stood as models of resistance against western policies, using their ancestral knowledge to protect their lands and natural resources.

"On our Lands: Artistic Production and Indigenous Rights" is a project to share a safe space with Indigenous artists; to resist, claim their rights, celebrate their unique identities, and raise awareness about their histories.

ORGANIZED BY

Emma McMullin, Director of Curatorial Affairs; Rocio Montiel, Chief Curator; Ana Catarina Bizarro, Senior Curator; Kimberly Fabbri, Senior Curator; Anwar Mohammad, Lead Associate Curator, Uzomah Ugwu, Associate Curator; Tumiso Dolamo, Apprentice Curator; Tatsuya Hondo, Apprentice Curator.

GRATITUDE

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