César Cuspoca
Afterglow / Korebaju, While the Earth Remains
In Memoriam: César Cuspoca / 1987–2022
Dec 5, 2022 – Jan 21, 2023
Artpil / Online Viewing Room

In this immersive installation, César Cuspoca creates a ritual space using elements of the local environment to evoke life’s simplicity in the Amazon Rainforest.

Afterglow is based on a series of video portraits, Korebaju Portraits of Resistance, taken of members of the Korebaju community. Each participant remains silent and motionless in front of the camera for several minutes, while the forest environment carries on in the background. At times we can hear a dog barking, children’s voices, birds or even sound of a boat drifting by.

In this immersive installation, Cuspoca creates a ritual space using elements of the local environment: the sand, stakes and ropes are arranged and balanced precariously to evoke life’s simplicity in the Amazon Rainforest. Acrylic glass hangs from the roof in the centre of the space, appearing as a totem. The video portraits are projected through the glass and reflected onto the wall. Cuspoca then pours liquid latex onto the glass, thus activating the installation and the images of the Korebaju appear in the center of the space.

Curated by Sandrine Servent at Mina Raven

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