During the VII Indigenous Week, the OAS designated a wall of the main building at its headquarters as a "Wall in Recognition of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas". Following the inaugural ceremony of the week, the three paintings donated by Member States were unveiled on the wall. The event was attended by the painter and author of two of the works, Evaristo Callo.
 | Raiz Campos
Brazil
NAME: Guardião
This is an artwork from Raiz Campos, a Brazilian graffiti artist who grew up in a village in the Waimiri Atroari indigenous territory, in the northern state of Amazonas. Using his spray cans, he projects on handwoven Indigenous mats portraits of Indigenous people he meets, as well as of animals from the Brazilian forest. This painting was created in 2019. He painted it live at the Kennedy Center for the Arts. |
| Evaristo Callo
Perú
NAME: SPINNING DREAMS
At the foot of the citadel of Machu Picchu a new dawn is announced celebrating the PACHAMAMA, Quechua voice that means Mother Earth.
The characters are translucent silhouettes, in various scenes of an ancestral ceremony in which Mother Earth is celebrated for her fertility and generosity in sowing, harvesting and creating all her elements. It is a token of gratitude so that the next cycle is just as fertile and generous. The modern elements of the painting bring us to the present.
However, the costumes and the ceremony are full of symbolism and traditions that denote the deep respect for ancestral customs.
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 | Evaristo Callo
Perú
NAME: ANDEAN FESTIVAL
The festivals and celebrations with traditional dances organized by the Andean communities are a manifestation of gratitude for having obtained good harvests. They are celebrated at sunset and are an expression of joy and jubilation that can last for several days.
The painting represents the Wititi dance, traditional of the Colca Valley in Arequipa, where two original ethnic groups coexist: the Cabana and the Collagua. It shows a space for meeting and dialogue between two peoples wearing their typical costumes and hats. It is also a dance of courtship and falling in love. |
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Invitation to the opening ceremony: