Amazonias, The Ancestral Future
By Charlotte Stace
The CCCB’s latest exhibition, ‘Amazons. The Ancestral Future’, takes us into the immense natural and cultural richness of the land, cities and indigenous communities of the Amazon. The aim? To explore the culture, thinking and enormous environmental impact of a region that is crucial to the future of Earth.
Amazonia is vast in its extension and diversity: it crosses nine states where over 30 million people live. The region is also the original habitat of around 400 indigenous peoples who speak over 300 different languages. This exhibition takes us on a sensory journey through the immensity of rivers and forests, through the sounds, smells, cities, rituals, people and life stories of Amazonian communities.
The exhibition explores a valuable culture and ecosystem, and encourages us to reflect on our society, the fragility of our environment, and the urgent need to move to more sustainable ways of living.