This exhibition considers the impact of the mind-altering
This exhibition considers the impact of the mind-altering, psychotropic vine - ayahuasca - within Western Amazonian social life
From the 1950s onwards, drugs were heavily linked with the emergence of the American literary and social movement of the Beat GenerationArtworks produced in North America and Europe speak to the ways in which hallucinogens are transforming the cultural landscape, becoming important for political emancipation, psychotherapy, and personal development
In many Indigenous societies, hallucinogens continue to play a role in the determination of social position, therapeutic practices, and the maintenance of relationships with ancestors, spirits, and godsAnd now, because of the boom in international tourism, increasing amounts of people are now experiencing the effects of ayahuasca
'Ayahuasca and Art of the Amazon' will show that the ritual consumption of ayahuasca is intimately linked to the artistic production of ceramics, textiles, sculpture, painting and photography
The exhibition focuses on the creativity of Indigenous artists of the Peruvian Amazon's Shipibo-Konibo community, presenting historical artefacts alongside contemporary works by living artistsIt is a rare opportunity to appreciate the breadth of Amazonian art, which ranges from the mesmerising abstract geometrical patterns known as 'kene' to figurative portrayals of Amazonian cosmologies and spiritual encounters
Visitors will also be able to take a virtual 'trip' on an ayahuasca journey - guided by a shaman - thanks to a powerful VR experience
The exhibition will also feature an extended replica of Brion Gysin and Ian Sommerville's Dreamachine, first created in 1959Intended to be viewed with your eyes closed, Gysin described the artwork as a "drugless psychedelic experience"A perforated cylinder turning around a light source, the stroboscopic machine creates a pulsing light that will cause you to hallucinate and see changing colours and patterns behind your shut eyelids
This exhibition was developed by the musee du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac in Paris.
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