FOLLOWING a series of acclaimed presentations in London, São Paulo and Paris, the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain will be bringing an extended version of Brazilian photographer Claudia Andujar’s “The Yanomami Struggle” exhibition to The Shed in New York.
The compelling exhibition follows the relationships created between artist Andujar and the indigenous Yanomami people. Consisting of more than 80 drawings and paintings from a collective of Yanomami creatives, the New York exhibition will become the largest exhibit of contemporary Yanomami art in US history.
Claudia Andujar, The Yanomami Struggle
The artwork will be shown alongside a collection of over 200 photographs taken by Andujar, which help to promote a discussion in relation the the beauty of the Yanomami culture and their homes within the Amazon. As captivating as the images may be, they are not purely for aesthetic purposes, but instead act as a catalyst for conversations surrounding the safeguarding of the Yanomami people, while acknowledging their struggle in maintaining their land and lifestyle in a world overcome by capitalist rule and bigotry.
by Ben Sanderson
Claudia Andujar’s “The Yanomami Struggle” will open at The Shed in New York from Friday 3rd February to Sunday 16th April 2023.