MAHKU (Acre) Amazônia, 2013
Rewe Rashuiti, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
230 x 256 cm
90 1/2 x 100 3/4 in
90 1/2 x 100 3/4 in
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Rewe Rashuitu Rewe Rashuitu evokes the sacred rewe, a ritual trunk that serves as a bridge between earthly and spiritual realms. The word rashuitu refers to the spiritual force that...
Rewe Rashuitu
Rewe Rashuitu evokes the sacred rewe, a ritual trunk that serves as a bridge between earthly and spiritual realms. The word rashuitu refers to the spiritual force that flows through the rewe, underscoring the artwork’s role as a conduit between worlds. Its presence affirms Indigenous worldviews as vital to contemporary art, engaging themes of memory, resistance, and reexistence.
Presented at the 2023 São Paulo Biennial Choreographies of the Impossible, the work brings together natural materials and ancestral forms to convey a profound sense of spirituality, healing, and transformation.
Rewe Rashuitu evokes the sacred rewe, a ritual trunk that serves as a bridge between earthly and spiritual realms. The word rashuitu refers to the spiritual force that flows through the rewe, underscoring the artwork’s role as a conduit between worlds. Its presence affirms Indigenous worldviews as vital to contemporary art, engaging themes of memory, resistance, and reexistence.
Presented at the 2023 São Paulo Biennial Choreographies of the Impossible, the work brings together natural materials and ancestral forms to convey a profound sense of spirituality, healing, and transformation.