14.10.2023–14.01.2024 | Exhibition | Akademie der Künste, Berlin.
Awaska Alpa is a research project that critically explores the representation of Inga territory in the Andean Amazon of Colombia. During colonial times, the Spanish crown established the Indigenous resguardo (reserve) as a form of collective land tenure to “protect,” meaning to contain and control, Indigenous Peoples. Today, this is still the only form used by the state and international organizations to formally recognize Indigenous territory. By looking closely at Inga forms of organization, land occupation, and connectivity—both historical and contemporary—Awaska Alpa seeks to expand our understanding of Indigenous territory beyond what is acknowledged by national law.
Organisation
Chair of Architecture and Territory, Prof. Milica Topalović
Contact: Santiago del Hierro
