Nhande rape ysyry – The River of Our Journey
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| Admission: Free Admission |
| Which languages: English, German, Portuguese |
| Venue: Ground Floor, Hall 2 |
| Belongs to: Agua. The Art and Cosmologies of Water, Nhé’ẽ – Circle Conversations, Opening Mine. Yours. Ours!? |
Mbya-Guaraní artist Xadalu Tupã Jekupé speaks with filmmaker Rodrigo Duarte about his series YY Arandu, developed through exchanges with the Elders of his community in Porto Alegre. In the works, water emerges as a living archive and an active force, from the Guarani Aquifer beneath Morro do Santana to the floods of 2024.
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
Xadalu Tupã Jekupé is an Indigenous artist of Guarani descent whose practice is rooted in the legacy of the Guarani-Mission Baroque and in the historical processes of catechization and cultural erasure in the Pampa region. Working across painting, silkscreen printing, photography, and installation, he creates narratives that intertwine mythology, spirituality, memory, and history, challenging colonial structures and affirming the contemporary vitality of Indigenous art. He has participated in residencies in France, Spain, Italy, Chile, at Collegium (Arévalo), and at the Humboldt Forum (Berlin). His work is held in major collections, including the National Museum of Fine Arts, the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art, the Rio de Janeiro Museum of Art, the Museum of Indigenous Cultures, the Iberê Camargo Foundation, and the French Treasury Collection.
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.