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Cosmopolitan Jungle Exhibition at Claustro de San Agustín, Bogotá

exhibition · 2026-04-24

There's this exhibition called 'Selva cosmopolítica' or Cosmopolitan Jungle that features a mix of art forms like installations, collages, photos, sound art, and video. Some of the artists showing their work include Miguel Ángel Rojas, Ursula Biemann, Paulo Tavares, Miler Lagos, Abel Rodríguez, Carolina Caycedo, and the duo known as 4Direcciones. They focus on indigenous knowledge and the deep connections people have with nature, while also critiquing how capitalism harms the environment. Curated by Ana Belén Sáez de Ibarra, it’s hosted by the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and is currently at Claustro de San Agustín in Bogotá until August 26, 2018, with no entry fee. Standout pieces include Miler Lagos's 'Nómadas', Abel Rodríguez's drawings, and Caycedo's 'Serpent River Book'.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Selva cosmopolítica' at Claustro de San Agustín, Bogotá
  • Runs until August 26, 2018
  • Free admission
  • Curated by Ana Belén Sáez de Ibarra
  • Commissioned and produced by Dirección del Patrimonio Cultural, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Artists include Miguel Ángel Rojas, Ursula Biemann, Paulo Tavares, Miler Lagos, Abel Rodríguez, Carolina Caycedo, and 4Direcciones
  • Miler Lagos's 'Nómadas' uses 40 tons of newspaper
  • Carolina Caycedo's 'Serpent River Book' commissioned by LACMA

Entities

Artists

  • Miguel Ángel Rojas
  • Ursula Biemann
  • Paulo Tavares
  • Miler Lagos
  • Abel Rodríguez
  • Carolina Caycedo
  • Diana Rico
  • Richard Decaillet

Institutions

  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Dirección del Patrimonio Cultural de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Museo de Arte de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Claustro de San Agustín
  • LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
  • Creative Capital
  • Art Museum of the National University of Colombia
  • Ely and Edythe Broad Museum, Michigan State University
  • Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia
  • Tropenbos Foundation

Locations

  • Bogotá
  • Colombia
  • Carrera 8 n.° 7-21, Bogotá, Colombia

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