Selva cosmopolítica exhibition at Claustro de San Agustín, Bogotá
An intriguing exhibit titled 'Selva cosmopolítica' is currently underway at the Claustro de San Agustín in Bogotá, showcasing a blend of artistic mediums including installations, drawings, collages, photographs, video art, and sound pieces. The exhibition features notable contributions from artists like Miguel Ángel Rojas, Ursula Biemann, and Carolina Caycedo, among others. The focus of the show is on Indigenous wisdom and the environment, with a critical perspective on capitalist impacts on nature. Curated by Ana Belén Sáez de Ibarra, the exhibition is free to attend and will be open until August 26, 2018.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Selva cosmopolítica' at Claustro de San Agustín, Bogotá
- Features works by Miguel Ángel Rojas, Ursula Biemann, Paulo Tavares, Miller Lagos, Abel Rodríguez, Carolina Caycedo, 4Direcciones
- Curated by Ana Belén Sáez de Ibarra
- Commissioned and produced by Dirección del Patrimonio Cultural, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Previously shown at Museo de Arte de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Runs until August 26, 2018
- Free admission
- Miler Lagos's 'Nómadas' uses 40 tons of newspaper
Entities
Artists
- Miguel Ángel Rojas
- Ursula Biemann
- Paulo Tavares
- Miller Lagos
- Abel Rodríguez
- Carolina Caycedo
- Diana Rico
- Richard Decaillet
- Miler Lagos
Institutions
- Dirección del Patrimonio Cultural de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Museo de Arte de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Claustro de San Agustín
- LACMA
- 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
- LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
- Ely and Edythe Broad Museum, Michigan State University
- Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia
Locations
- Bogotá
- Colombia
- Carrera 8 n.° 7-21, Bogotá, Colombia