This evening at 7 p.m., the Embassy of Paraguay presents in the temporary exhibition hall of the Museo de América in Madrid (Avenida Reyes Católicos, 6) the exhibition El cielo Ishir. Cosmogonic tales from the Paraguayan Chaco, which will be on display until 15 October.
The artistic legacy of Flores Balbuena, better known as Ogwa, conveys the mythical cosmogonic tale of the Ishir culture, inhabitants of the Paraguayan Chaco region. His intention is to illustrate the narration of the original oral myth, showing great poetic sensitivity.
The curator of the exhibition, Adriana Almada, opens a dialogue between Ogwa’s work and the proposals of other contemporary artists who work in similar situations, such as Fernando Allen and Joaquín Sánchez.
The exhibition is structured in three nuclei: the central one is made up of drawings and paintings by Ogwa, to which must be added sculptures that he made in collaboration with his children. A second nucleus presents photographs, sound recordings and video documentaries on Ishir rituals, made by Fernando Allen. The third consists of a large installation by Joaquín Sánchez that includes a large photograph printed on embroidered flour sack cloth, objects and a video projection of the Chaco landscape.
