Bogotá, 3 October 2012
Thanks to the support of the Embassy of United States of Bogotà, Bowers Museum and the Fondation Amigos as well as Arte del Banco de la Republica, Museum of gold lauches in the Colombian capital the exhibition titled “Indígenas de Norteamerica, Tradiciones y Transiciones” (Northern America’s Natives, Traditions and Transitions). The exhibition will be held from 4 October to 3 February 2013. Costumes decorated with feathers, decorations made from porcupines’ thorns, headgears with golden eagle’s feathers from the mountain area of North America, these are some examples of the culture and diversity of Indian communities of United States and Canada.
Since its foundation in 1939 by the Bank of Colombia Republic, the Museum gathers an extraordinary patrimony of goldsmith’s pieces of pre-Columbian civilisation and hosts for this exhibition over 133 pieces coming from Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California. The objects which date from 19th and 20th century, are numerous and varied. Revealing the everyday and ritual objects they tell the story of the religious beliefs, social structure and ideology of the natives. Through their creations, which show strong connection with nature, spiritual world, their environment and human relations, we discover an ability to continue, transform and renew their traditions.