KOREBAJU, WHILE THE EARTH REMAINS

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In 2018, linguist Jenifer Vega and Colombian artist César Cuspoca, spent a month among the Korebaju people, accompanied by a production team. The Korebaju (meaning “Children of the Earth”) are an indigenous community located in the Caqueta region of Colombia, and whose population is estimated at two thousand. Like other communities in the region, they have been negatively impacted by the exploitation of rubber, wood and minerals. This has consequently lead to human-forced displacements and environmental damage.

The Korebaju allowed the artist to take photographs and make sound and video recordings while present. Cuspoca uses these materials and combines them with elements from the local exhibition space to create in situ installations. Unlike documentary, César Cuspoca does not aim to tell a story or try to describe the Korebaju people. Instead, his thought-provoking installations explore the interconnected stories between the Indigenous people and Western civilisations, thereby inviting us to contemplate this relationship. Through a poetic gesture, his artworks bring us out of the time, where the borders of langage and territory are disrupted.

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In 2020, César Cuspoca moved to Saint-Loup (Eure-et-Loir) with his partner Sandrine Servent. Together they started to use a deserted riding arena of 600m2 where César creates installations. They have been working and exhibiting in the arena for two years and will present installations until the demolition of the space, scheduled end of 2022.

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The space is free to visit during the weekend only by night.

Please send an email to Sandrine Servent sandrine@minaraven.com to plan your visit.