TEA Tenerife Explores Colonial Legacies in 'Mientras seamos salvajes' with 80+ Artists
Right now, there's an exhibition called 'Mientras seamos salvajes' at TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes in Santa Cruz, and it’ll be open until January 24, 2027. This show features the work of more than 80 artists who explore how colonial histories shape our views of civilization versus barbarism, and how these ideas still affect us today. Curated by a team including Alejandro Castañeda and Néstor Delgado, it showcases both historical artifacts and modern art from names like Sammy Baloji and Ana Mendieta. The exhibition connects the Canary Islands with regions like Africa and Latin America, tackling topics like Indigenous representation and the museum's role in history, while encouraging us to think about new ways of understanding and future possibilities.
Key facts
- Exhibition title: 'Mientras seamos salvajes'
- Venue: TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, Santa Cruz
- On view until 24 January 2027
- Features more than 80 artists and authors
- Curators: Alejandro Castañeda, Néstor Delgado, Katya García-Antón, Roberto Gil, Narelys Hernández, Joel Peláez, Sergio Rubira
- Artists include Sammy Baloji, Yto Barrada, Ana Mendieta, Wifredo Lam, Abdoulaye Konaté, Coco Fusco, Carlos Motta
- Five interconnected sections
- Connects Canary Islands with Africa, Europe, Caribbean, Latin America
Entities
Artists
- Alejandro Castañeda
- Néstor Delgado
- Katya García-Antón
- Roberto Gil
- Narelys Hernández
- Joel Peláez
- Sergio Rubira
- Sammy Baloji
- Yto Barrada
- Ana Mendieta
- Wifredo Lam
- Abdoulaye Konaté
- Coco Fusco
- Carlos Motta
- Sergio Acosta
- Eileen Agar
- Tarsila do Amaral
- Diana Anselmo
- Jesús Arencibia
- Otto Auer
- Ernesto Baena Jover
- David Baute
- Tiago Carneiro da Cunha
- Roger Casement
- Teresa Correa
- Minerva Cuevas
- Luis Diego Cuscoy
- Raven Chacon
- Ali Cherri
- Maya Deren
- Tahíche Díaz
- Dias & Riedweg
- Alfred Diston
- Lucía Dorta
- Margaret D’Este
- Patricia Esquivias
- Shabely Estévez
- Javier Estupiñán
- Álvaro Fariña
- Sandra Gamarra
- Tony Gallardo
- Guillermo Gómez-Peña
- Jorge González
- Pedro de Guezala
- Philippe Haas
- Paula Heredia
- Martin Herzberg
- Susan Hiller
- Héctor Hyppolite
- Mrs. R. M. King
- Richard Leacock
- Lecuona y Hernández
- Lehnert & Landrock
- Talles Lopes
- Rogelio López Cuenca
- Miró Mainou
- César Manrique
- Néstor Martín-Fernández de la Torre
- Claudia Martínez Garay
- Carla Marzán
- Jane Millares
- Manolo Millares
- Kent Monkman
- Felo Monzón
- Manuel Montes
- María Belén Morales
- Nicolás Müller
- José Otero
- Eliazar Ortiz
- Daniela Ortiz
- Alejandro Ossuna Saviñón
- Lena Peñate
- José Antonio Pérez Cruz
- La Chola Poblete
- Man Ray
- Rosângela Rennó
- José Alejandro Restrepo
- Gumersindo Robayna
- Rosario Miranda
- Miguel Rubio Tapia
- José Ruiz
- Miriam Inez da Silva
- Olivia Stone
- Lía Tavío
- Leonardo Torriani
- Diego Vites
- Fernando Estévez
Institutions
- TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes
- Colectivo Ayllú
- Onda Corta
- Colectivo Tizintizwa
- Plataforma de Arte Contemporáneo
Locations
- Santa Cruz
- Spain
- Canary Islands
- Africa
- Europe
- Caribbean
- Latin America
- Tenerife
- Atlantic