WAK`A

Curatorial Project 2021-2023

Neo-extravism, Sacredness & Deep Listening

Wak’a is a sacred body / territory that concentrates natural energy. It manifests itself in the form of mountains, lakes, rocks, etc. They are elements of energy regulation that accumulate cosmic, telluric, feminine and masculine energies. Through these wak’as the amautas, laramas, yatiris, (doctors and wise men) spiritually guide their community to communicate with Pacha (Space-time, as an inseparable unit).
The Wak’as in our current world would become nodes of connection, they are respected, and can mark the boundary between the territory of the members of the communities and the territory of the Wak’as, a space where wild fauna and flora live.

Extractivism- neo-extractivism
The human footprint caused by extractivism in Bolivia, focusing on the history and present of the Cerro Rico de Potosí silver mine and the present and future of the largest lithium salt deposit on the planet, located in the Salar de Thunupa.

The actions and consequences of silver mining have radically reshaped the landscape and life in the area during the last five centuries. At present, the desert territory Salar de Thunupa does not suffer the impact of large-scale mining, however, the national and international interest in the exploitation will have an impact on the following decades.

COMPIIINDIVM SONANDES

Bolivia YIIIAR Journey