MASP Store at SP-Arte, São Paulo, March/ April 2023
Curator
Since 2016, MASP – Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand – has sought to establish lasting partnerships with Indigenous organizations for the regular commercialization of their artifacts. In a year in which the program focuses on Histórias indígenas [Indigenous Histories], MASP Loja presents pieces by 25 Indigenous peoples who live in Brazilian territory at SP-Arte: Apurinã, Arara, Baniwa, Baré, Guarani Mbyá, Juruna, Kadiwéu, Karajá, Kayapó Mekrãgnoti, Krahô, Marúbo, Mehinako, Ofaié, Parakanã, Sateré-Mawé, Terena, Ticuna, Tukano, Tupiniquim, Waimiri-Atroari, Warao, Wauja, Yanomami, Yawalapiti and Z’oé. The objects are part of a larger set of cultural heritage of indigenous peoples. Each one holds and reflects the unique history of its people, its worldview and its relationship with nature. Conceived in the villages for local use or exchanges with relatives, their commercialization in the urban market has intensified in recent years, due to efforts to promote the livelihood of Indigenous peoples while maintaining their cultural references, which keep the forest standing. The purpose of this selection is to contribute to disseminating the plurality and richness of Indigenous cultures.
Exhibition design: Flora Gurgel
Video: Daniel Cabrel for MASP
