SPÄTI – Der Zauber des Kené

In the organizer's words:

Kené means "design" or "drawing" in the Shipibo language. It is the most complex and at the same time the most important artistic expression of the Shipibo-Konibo people - and probably of the entire Peruvian Amazon region - due to the diversity and complexity of its patterns, the delicacy of its execution and the depth of its meanings. Kené is a deep mystery(shini): a map of the sky, the course of rivers, the skin of snakes, the veins of plants and the visions evoked by medicine.

Although both men and women can see kené, it is traditionally the women who have always drawn these patterns on clothing, ceramics and everyday objects. Rooted in this collective tradition, the indigenous artist and activist Olinda Silvano will appear in Berlin for the first time to talk about her artistic journey, her work for her community and her creative collective Soi Noma, with which she has brought kené to city walls and thus changed the face of entire cities through art in public space.

She will be accompanied by curator, author and DJ Alfredo Villar (aka DJ Sabroso), who will talk about the history of Shipibo art and collective creation processes like Koshi Kené. He will also bring the characteristic sounds of Amazonian music - sounds that arise from rao (medicinal plants), ayahuasca visions and the associated healing chants, the so-called ícaros, which Olinda Silvano will also sing live for the audience.

Experience a magical and healing evening full of music, art and visions from the Amazon.

- free of charge

- Language: Spanish

- Mechanical arena in the foyer

- Part of: SPÄTI