COLOMBIA FUNDRAISER

Project

Fundraiser to help Colombian grassroot movements to form and organise on field to make a difference on subjects related sustainability, inclusion, preservation and economic development.

100% of funds will go to
Fundación Actua
Porto Leguizamo – Putumayo

More infos

In 2018 I received an institutional invitation to travel to Colombia and work on Conflict Landscapes, it could have been an amazing opportunity to learn but there was also the risk of it becoming a big art-washing operation – wanted or not – so I started traveling the country to meet the communities involved in the conflict or affected by it.

I met the indigenous communities in the South, West and North, the Black community of Palenque, I met the Army, the Police and the FARC guerrilla that fought against them for 60 years to control the country. I met farmers preserving the diversity of Amazonian flora, those contrasting soil contamination, the countryside bourgeoisie owning a disproportionate amount of land making it impossible for communities to self sustain themselves.

I learnt about the thin line separating beauty and spilled blood that defines Colombia, about targeted killings of social activists, of the natural richness that was preserved just because the government couldn’t put its hands on it because of the conflict.  The peace agreement signed between the main actors of the conflict is not being implemented by the government, the economic crisis is crippling the country and Corona Virus was just the last hit the corrupted government wasn’t able to deal with.

The population is revolting, and while the rightwing ex-president Uribe declared that protesters should be shot, President Duque gave carte blanche to the army to do so.

More than 47 people were murdered already, without counting those injured both permanently and temporarily and the documented series of other abuses.

I would like to give back to Colombia for the wonderful months I spent there and all I learnt, and I feel like the best I can do now is economic support to grassroots movements in areas where this help makes a difference. With advisory from local contacts I chose to sell some of the works I produced while there to fund the activities of Fundación Actua, based in the remote Amazons area of Puerto Leguizamo, Putumayo.

I decided to avoid traditional funding websites to be sure of not losing money for transfer services.
I’ll personally cover printing and shipping costs to be sure of sending 100% of the funds collected to the organization.
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SHAPE CO C/L

30x40cm
ed. 500+10ap
printed on fine-art archival paper

€ 150,00

    shapeCO_AQ
    SHAPE CO A/Q

    50x70cm
    ed. 70+5ap
    printed on fine-art archival paper

    € 650,00

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      SHAPE CO A/D

      70x100cm
      ed. 35+5ap
      printed on fine-art archival paper

      € 1350,00

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        SHAPE CO A/N

        edition 5 + 1 Artist proof
        printed on Hahnemühle Pearl fine-art archival paper

        • 90x60cm – € 3.100
        • 80x120cm – € 4.800
        • 110x165cm – € 8.500

        all prices incl. VAT

        infos about mounting and framing  will be provided on request

          shapeCO_AO
          SHAPE CO A/O

          edition 5 + 1 Artist proof
          printed on Hahnemühle Pearl fine-art archival paper

          • 90x60cm – € 3.100
          • 80x120cm – € 4.800
          • 110x165cm – € 8.500

          all prices incl. VAT

          infos about mounting and framing  will be provided on request

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            SHAPE CO A/T

            edition 5 + 1 Artist proof
            printed on Hahnemühle Pearl fine-art archival paper

            • 90x60cm – € 3.100
            • 80x120cm – € 4.800
            • 110x165cm – € 8.500

            all prices incl. VAT

            infos about mounting and framing  will be provided on request

              Available artworks

              I’m traveling frequently: printing and shipping will be handled from different locations (Europe, UAE, Paraguay) to be able to sign each edition. In order to maximise the contribution, not wasting money and having the smallest carbon footprint I’ll have the prints shipped when closer to each destination.

              Please be patient and be in touch via email if in a hurry. Thanks!