ROFA projects presents:
Olinda Reshinjabe Silvano+ Avelino Sala+ Santiago Vélez
Active Resistance invites us to immerse ourselves within an expanded environment of the Earth and its
inhabitants, reflecting on our intrinsic connection with the planet. The fundamental premise is a healthy and equal
earth on a planet that does not belong to us; with an artistic community of resistance that promotes the ideal of
collectively inhabiting and caring for our common home.
The collective force of the body-territory is revealed as a powerful reminder not to underestimate the impact of art
on the collective consciousness. Three committed artists guide us in a vision of the world based on collectivity,
urging us to question the impact we have inflicted on our planet and therefore our community.
Reflection on the symbolic and powerful value of art is intertwined with each work, within the limits of the culture
that embraces it.
A prominent voice in this active resistance is Olinda Silvano, an indigenous Shipibo-Konibo artist. Kené, practiced
by Olinda, is more than just beautiful geometric figures, it is a network of deep meanings that speak of life, the
sky, plants and rivers. “The whole world is covered in designs,” says a Shipibo-konibo song, and it is women who
produce most of the art in her community. Kené also tells the worldview, knowledge and aesthetics of an entire
people, its tradition and roots in time. A source of information about the origins and close links between the
community and the indigenous lands that, since 2008, have been recognized as Cultural Heritage of Peru.
Silvano invites us to reflect on the spiritual connection between the land and its inhabitants, advocating for
harmonious and equitable coexistence and respect for the indigenous community.
Our contemporaneity is hurting and the climate crisis manifests itself unquestionably every day. As Velez would
say, paraphrasing Sylvia Earle (marine biologist) Without Blue There Is No Green. And without them there is no
chromaticism, life and diversity.
