Trames. Obres tradicionals i creacions contemporànies americanes

The exhibition Trames. Obres tradicionals i creacions contemporànies americanes explores American cultures through the union of heritage pieces and contemporary art in Barcelona.

This exhibition, curated by Estela Ocampo, offers an approach to American cultures through their artistic expressions and the belief and thought systems reflected within them. The journey is structured around the relationship between works by six contemporary artists and pieces from the Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món, located on Carrer Montcada in Barcelona, a museum that hosts exhibitions and cultural activities. The display highlights both the persistence and the transformation of cultural traditions connecting the past and the present. One of the central motifs is the weaves, visible in the lines of the figures on Andean pieces and the kené, a system of geometric patterns ornamenting Shipibo-Konibo textiles and ceramics, as well as in the links between heritage pieces and current creations.

The installation highlights the creativity of these contemporary creators and the re-elaboration of their cultures, alongside their political dimension and dialogue with artistic and intellectual currents defending nature. Participants include Sebastiana (Seba) Calfuqueo, a Mapuche artist, curator and member of the Rangiñtulewfü Mapuche collective and the Yene magazine, whose work reflects on the social, cultural and political dynamics surrounding the Mapuche subject based on their cultural heritage and lived experience. The centre's collections occupy a central place in the proposal to highlight the material, symbolic and narrative dimensions of weaving, aimed at visitors interested in art and world cultures.