Pasto, Colombia 2014
Departmental Pinacoteca
Sound Installation / Acrylic stencil on mats, baskets, glass bottle, soil
Dimensions: 2 meters length x 2 meters width
From an ethnographic research, this emphatic study is born with the intention of creating a dialogue around the magical, the spiritual, and the mystical. In the face of the deteriorated state of the earth and its natural resources, the aim is to highlight the importance of water. That's why objects are arranged to propose a parallel between two worldviews. On one hand, there's the ritual and tribute offered by pre-Hispanic cultures, and on the other, the ritual of Christianity. In both situations, water is presented as a receptive being and a carrier of memory.
Within this social context, some believe that holy water is only found in places where there is a congregation of any religious order. However, it must be acknowledged that water in its entirety is sacred since it is the giver and carrier of life. "Holy water" is that which falls from the sky, resides in the mountains, flows in rivers, or is summoned by frogs with their croaking, a natural act to attract rain during prolonged droughts.
