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It will remain at the National Museum of Popular Culture until May 1st
Taraumara exhibition opens, an approach to the Rarámuri through Bob Schalkwik´s lens
March 04, 2016The world of the Rarámuri captured by Dutch photographer Bob Schalkwijk's lens is presented in the Tarahumara exhibition at the National Museum of Popular Culture from March 4 until May 1.
Over 50 years ago, Bob Schalkwijk arrived to our country, where he began a month-long trip to the Sierra Tarahumara, however, during the opening of the exhibition, the Ducth artist confessed he has not really returned.
Nearly seven thousand photographs of the Sierra Tarahumara make up the collection that Schalkwijk has consolidated over the years and the exhibition includes a selection of 35 images showing the interaction of the Rarámuri with nature, but also in their daily life, festivities, gastronomy and landscapes they inhabit.
Alejandra Frausto, General Director of Popular Culture of the Ministry of Culture, said that Tarahumara is a tribute to the work of Bob Schalkwijk, showing a thorough look over 50 years, which makes us know with subtlety and respect one of the most secluded and peculiar regions of our country.
For his part, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Mexico, Dolf Hogewoning said that Mexico, especially the Sierra Tarahumara in Chihuahua, has been the great passion of Schalkwijk, who over 50 years has achieved an interesting photographic collection for Mexicans and foreigners, with an incredible variety of data and details about the Rarámuri culture.
Meanwhile, the director of the National Museum of Popular Culture, Rodolfo Rodríguez, invited the public to enjoy this exhibition which shows the Dutch artist's mexicanity, who through his lens transmits the love for Mexico and his view of Sierra Tarahumara.
Black and white and color, portrait and landscape photographs, show the world of the Rarámuri accompanied with different pieces of the museum collection from the Tarahumara people.
A baptism, the work of sheperding, a snowy field, the play of rijibara, the Pharisees and the Dance of the matachines, as well as ravines, valleys and waterfalls, such as the Basaseachi they dialogue with pieces like Yumare masks, Rarámuri dolls, animals carved in wood, sashes and pots.
Tita Bilbao, government representative of Chihuahua in Mexico City, said this exhibition reflects the state through Bob's photographs and is an invitation to discover the ancient culture of the Rarámuri, so the sample is expected to have a living presence of the Tarahumara, for example, through their food and herbal medicine.
The Tarahumara exhibition will run until Sunday May 1st at the Cristina Payan Hall of the National Museum of Popular Culture, located at 289 Avenida Hidalgo, Colonia Del Carmen, Coyoacan.
Mexico,Distrito Federal
