Shamans. Travelers of Time

The exhibition “Shamans. Travelers of Time” gives you a glimpse into the magical world of Edgardo Rodríguez (b. 1942), visual artist specialized in the use of waste in art. Entering the kingdom of his imagination means entering a self-sufficient system in terms of aesthetics and sustainability, where Rodríguez has twisted the course of deterioration and abandon, transforming it into art. Shamans are considered to be individuals with the capacity to modify reality or the collective perception of this reality. Some communities place great importance on shamanistic rituals, due their capacity to guess, to cure and to communicate with the spirits. It is no surprise Rodríguez includes the idea of shamanism in the repertoire of his work, in his imaginarium. For this series the artist has created 12 suits made from plastic PET bottles in order to characterize his time travelers, granting each one of them, through dream resources, specific responsibilities in relation to the care of the Earth and the passage of time in the environmental calendar.