Nhande rape ysyry – The river of our journey
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| Admission: Free Admission |
| Which languages: English, German, Spanish |
| Venue: Ground Floor, Hall 2 |
| Belongs to: Agua. The Art and Cosmologies of Water, Opening Mine. Yours. Ours!?, Nhé’ẽ – Circle Conversations |
Artist Keyla Palikur-Arukwayene lives on the Rio Urukauá in Amapá, where the Amazon meets the sea, and paints a cosmos in which constellations and rivers are deeply intertwined. In conversation with filmmaker Rodrigo Duarte, she shares stories of the constellation Kusuvwi and the ancestral fish-grandfathers of the Palikur people.
Nhé’ẽ are circular conversations where knowledge, experiences, and perspectives are shared. The term comes from the Guarani language and can mean the word, the voice, and language, but also the spirit.
Participants
Keyla Palikur is a visual artist, illustrator and indigenous researcher of the Palikur-Arukwayene people, born in the Uaçá Indigenous Territory, Oiapoque (AP), belonging to the Wadahiyene clan. Her work spans canvas painting, watercolor and digital art, weaving together ancestral knowledge, identity and memory. Her creations dialogue with traditional graphic patterns and narratives while exploring contemporary languages, reflecting on indigenous women’s role and how native peoples affirm their identity today.
She holds a degree in Indigenous Intercultural Education from UNIFAP and is a Master’s student in Culture and Politics Studies (PPCULT/UNIFAP). Member of the Waçá-Wará Indigenous Artists Collective.
Visual artist and curator from Amazonas investigates contemporary visual narratives at the intersection between art, memory and territory. Graduated in Cinema and Documentary from AIC, he is the founder of ODARA Audiovisual. His practice moves between photography, video, installation and documentary methods, addressing social, political and affective issues. He also works as a curator, educator and cultural mediator, developing projects that strengthen collective creation networks and expand access to art, with a focus on emerging artists and insurgent contexts.
Sandra Benites is an art curator and researcher, recognized for her work in promoting diversity and inclusion in the art world. She has a background and a PhD in Social Anthropology from the National Museum and has focused on exploring the intersections between contemporary art and socio-environmental and cultural issues, with an emphasis on indigenous voices. Currently, Sandra Benites is the Director of Visual Arts at the National Arts Foundation – FUNARTE.