Curated by Amanda Carneiro, curator, MASP.

This exhibition, dedicated to Santiago Yahuarcani (Pebas, Peru, 1960), brings together approximately 30 paintings, including previously unseen works. It continues the artist’s international exposure following his participation in the 60th Venice Biennale (2024), where his work garnered attention from the public and critics alike. Yahuarcani is an indigenous artist from the Uitoto people based in the Peruvian Amazon. His work is deeply rooted in the oral traditions, cosmology, and visual culture of his community. It articulates family memory, history, and imagination. Through painting, Yahuarcani combines artistic investigation with the revival of narratives. The displacement, violence, and survival of his family—descendants of survivors of the rubber boom—is a central theme in his work. His use of natural pigments and llanchama, a canvas made from the bark of Amazonian trees, reinforces his connection to the land. This exhibition is organized in partnership with the Museo Universitario del Chopo in Mexico City and The Whitworth in Manchester.