Alejandra Abad

These moving images represent the Venezuelan goddess called Yara. This animation connects us to the strength of mother nature through a series of mythological transformations about resilience. Yara was the daughter of an indigenous chief from Yaracuy. According to legend, Yara was devoured by an anaconda in the river; however, she asked the Sorte Mountain for help and the mountain saved her by making her part of itself. During the Spanish colonization of Venezuela the indigenous name Yara changed to Santa María de la Onza or Saint Mary of the Ounce.

Curated by Sharifa Lafon.