From origins to horizons

October-November 2024

Art Museum of the Americas

Washington DC, USA.

 

It is a visual experience created by the artist Rodolfo Oviedo Vega, encapsulating the rich cultural and symbolic heritage of the Americas. From Paris, where he resides, to San Salvador, his place of origin, Oviedo Vega incorporates his art around four fundamental axises related to significant periods of the continent: the indigenous peoples; the complexity of cultural clash, conquest, slavery, and Afro-descendant peoples; the struggle for independence and national identities; and the multiple challenges of the modern era.

This work is the result of a collaborative and creative process involving the artist and curators. With this exhibition at the Art Museum of the Americas, we embark on a fascinating journey with Rodolfo Oviedo Vega and curators Marisa Caichiolo (Argentina-United States), Rafael Alas Vásquez (El Salvador), Christina Chirouze Montenegro (Guatemala-France), and Pancho López (Mexico), who together explore and interpret the history of our continent through art.

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Photos Rafael C.