The Denver Art Museum hosts ‘ReVision’, a display of artifacts and works created over the past 3,500 years; Ecuadorian piece is exhibited

About 180 “rare artifacts and works” created in the Americas during the past 3,500 years are on display today at the Denver Art Museum (DAM), which highlights that its display Revision It is one of the most complete collections of Latin and Latin American art in the United States.

“Revision presents the opportunity to consider the Americas from a non-traditional point of view, that is, the point of view in which the art of the pre-Columbian past is intermingled with the present to give us a vision towards the future, ”he told EFE Clara Ricciardi, coordinator of community programs in Spanish at DAM.

“Through the contemporary works in this exhibition we perceive the energy and vitality of the cultures that gave rise to them and that continue to live despite centuries of political, social and environmental changes suffered throughout their history,” he added.

Among the works selected for the exhibition are 180 objects never previously exhibited, the oldest from 2,100 years ago, as well as several recent creations. All these objects are part of the collections of ancient art and Latin American art in this museum.

The main purpose of the Revision it is “expanding the narrative” of Latin art in the United States and art in Latin America “through the voices of women artists and ethnic minorities.”

In this context, among the works chosen stands out Meeting of the Waters (‘Meeting of the Waters’), by the contemporary Brazilian artist Clarissa Tossin.

The work (almost 1.2 meters wide and 15 meters long) consists of woven vinyl representing the confluence of the Negro River with the Amazon, each traveling alongside the other and maintaining its color for several kilometers before merging.

Another work with clear socio-political and historical connotations is a collection of 16 oil paintings by Marco Chillitupa Chávez that represent the “rulers of Peru”, beginning with the Inca Manco Cápac (13th century) and ending with “Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror” (century XVI).

“Art comes from different cultures, regions and times in the history of Latin America. It is beautiful and is an important indicator of the cultural richness of our peoples. In addition, it is a bridge of understanding between current societies and a source of pride for people whose roots lie in the places where art comes from, ”said Ricciardi.

The exhibition is the first in the Martin building, built by the famous architect Gio Ponti half a century ago and now totally transformed over the last two years to adapt it to the needs and trends of the 21st century.

Revision it took three years of planning by DAM curators Victoria I. Lyall (Antigua America) and Jorge Rivas Pérez (Latin American Art).

The exhibition includes works on loan from the Blanton Museum of Art (Austin, Texas) and the Pérez Museum (Miami). (I)