Three indigenous works are purchased by the Museum of Latin American Art

Three works by indigenous artists Jaider Esbell, Venuca Evanán and Antonio Pichillá will be incorporated into the collection of the Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires (Malba), driven by the management of the Acquisitions Committee, which this year raised 300 million dollars, reported the institution in a statement.

From the indigenous artist Jaider Esbell – a central figure in the movement to consolidate contemporary indigenous art in Brazil – the large painting "Untitled" (2021) was purchased, which questions the Western understanding of the relationship between man and nature as an anthropocentric domination, in favor of a vision of the world that prioritizes a reciprocal human-non-human relationship.
The piece My family (2023) by the artist, illustrator and activist Venuca Evanán (Lima, Peru, 1987) is an exponent of the Sarhua panels, an emblematic form of Ayacucho art where Venuca made visible a fertile ground to tell stories of liberation feminine.

The work Abuelo (2014) by the artist Antonio Pichillá (San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala, 1982) is a handmade textile whose technique was learned from his grandmothers to ensure the continuity of life and preservation of the Mayan tradition.
These are three productions that add to the collection of the Latin American museum to "continue the representation of cultural productions from the continent from a plural and inclusive perspective," they indicated.

At the same time, works by eight Argentine artists and one Paraguayan artist have been added thanks to private donations. "Currently, indigenous art's approach to the relationships between nature and human action acquires unusual relevance when it comes to reflecting on our ways of inhabiting the world," declared María Amalia García, Chief Curator of Malba.