How does water shape the way people coexist? Indigenous and traditional communities in South America have close ties with rivers, oceans, and rainfall cycles. Many traces of violent colonial histories, spiritual practices, technological interventions, and visions of the future have been inscribed into these bodies of water. The publication Agua: The Art and Cosmologies of Water explores such relationships with natural and cultural heritage from both global and local perspectives. Here, artistic practice, ecological sustainability, and social resistance converge, and so invite dialogue. Contemporary artworks from Brazil, Colombia, and Chile portray water as a source of knowledge and spirituality—but also address current conflicts surrounding the environment, resources, and social participation.
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<li>Water as a unifying, vital resource—rethinking global environmental challenges</li>
<li>Intercultural practice in action—a collaborative work by contemporary artists, curators, Indigenous groups, and traditional communities in various regions of Brazil, Chile, and Colombia</li>
<li>Exhibition: Humboldt Forum Berlin, 27th November 2026 to 30th June 2027</li>
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natürliche Ressourcen; Naturerbe; Menschheitserbe; Ökologie; Meer; Wasser; Kunst und Ökologie; Indigene Kulturen Südamerikas; Zeitgenössische Kunst Lateinamerika; Kulturerbe; Kolonialgeschichte; Ressourcenkonflikte

Natural resources; Natural Heritage; World Heritage; Ecology; Ocean; Water; Art and Ecology; Indigenous Cultures of South America; Contemporary Latin American Art; Cultural Heritage; Colonial History; Resource Conflicts

Agua. The Art and Cosmologies of Water

With contributions by Sandra Benites, Rodrigo Duarte, Natalia Pavía, Walmeri Ribeiro, Andrea Scholz, Juliana Steiner Fraser, Gabriela Urrutia, and others

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Agua. The Art and Cosmologies of Water

Herausgegeben von: Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schl

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