This Friday was held a grandiose art exhibition at the Galería Exaedro in Barrio Mburicao. More than 100 people have visited the art gallery to see the Expo Pantanal Ilustrado, which shows watercolours of the Pantanal, a region at the border of Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil. Through watercolour and audiovisual resources, this art exhibition brings the strength of the Pantanal ecosystem to the Asunción gallery. It provides the heritage of Paraguay’s graphic botanical records, but also offers an open space for learning ancestral knowledge of the Chamacoco and understanding the importance of their tradition. It also shows the wealth that lies deep in the Paraguayan Chaco, a couple of hours northeast from the city of Asunción.
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This grandiose exhibition – which the Paraguayan National Secretary of Culture supported – showcased art made by Karina Garcete, a well-known Paraguayan artist. The photography and videos of the Pantanal were taken by Juanjo Villa and Henry Maillet. The ambient sound, which includes the sounds of the birds and nature, was provided by Sébastian Lucca. This art exposition connected us to nature as much as it did for the artists. As Karina said a couple of days before the events: “I find divinity in nature and its voice is Art, using watercolor as a tool, where through its subtlety it connects us with the delicacy of the natural world of which we are a part.”
What was shown to us reflects precisely what she implied here, and her exhibition also made us understand the power of nature via her own art. I learned as much about the Pantanal by looking at the watercolours and watching parts of the video as in my years at university! Furthermore, what is interesting is that not everyone has the chance to visit this remote part of South America, even more foreigners that might not have the means of transportation in the country. This grandiose and quite complete art exhibition gives us a ride to the north without a cost.
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During this grandiose event, wine was offered, but also Residentas, a local brand of rum honouring the women who survived the Triple Alliance War. Putting on display the power of nature with the watercolour, of indigenous people and animals with the videos, and women with the rum was a perfect mix that really represents Paraguay well. Overall, it was a perfect night at the gallery! There are many things to do in Asunción, and seeing an art exhibition is at least one thing to do you should put on your list!
Photo: @maxdni
