This exhibition features photographs by Ecuadorian American artist Karen Miranda Rivadeneira entitled In the Mouth of the Mountain Jaguar Everybody is a Dancing Hummingbird and shot in in the Andean mountains of Ecuador. Rivadeneira here explores the relationships between humans and nature through factual and fictional narratives inviting us into a fantastical world. In recalling her trip to Ecuador, the artist remarks, “The spirit of the mountains reminded me not to take photographs, the instances I capture presented themselves, and my task is to ask permission to borrow them.” Her background in painting and more recently in photojournalism help inform her photography of the intriguing cultural tapestry of the region.
The photographs guide us through the land of what the locals call “the mouth of the mountain jaguar.” Rivadeneira beautifully captures the nuance and the subtleties of the everyday life and the people she encountered while also illuminating their unique traditions, rituals, and the mysticism of the natural world. She takes us from the mountain peaks where a Pre Incan spiritual marriage between an elderly female healer and a young male leader is taking place, to a colorful carnival festival and a humble quiet house.
Karen Miranda Rivadeneira, In the Mouth of the Mountain Jaguar Everybody is a Dancing Hummingbird
January 11, 2018 — February 17, 2018
Miyako Yoshaniga Gallery
547 West 27th Street, Suite 204
New York, NY 10001
USA
http://www.miyakoyoshinaga.com/
