MONUMENTA

In 'Monumenta. Nine Guanche Incarnations', I aim to give visibility to the forgotten Guanche woman and question the ways in which the pre-colonial past is represented from a contemporary perspective. Through the observation of various monuments, I undertake a historical analysis to resolve the enigmas underlying the underrepresentation of these subaltern identities.
Guanche women held active roles in the communities of pre-Hispanic Tenerife. With colonialism, the aboriginal society came to be regulated by patriarchal premises that perpetuated certain narratives while obscuring others, leading to a collective amnesia of the otherness. Through an artistic, historical, and social investigation, I developed nine identities inspired by the landscapes of each of the ancient demarcations.

MONUMENTA

In 'Monumenta. Nine Guanche Incarnations', I aim to give visibility to the forgotten Guanche woman and question the ways in which the pre-colonial past is represented from a contemporary perspective. Through the observation of various monuments, I undertake a historical analysis to resolve the enigmas underlying the underrepresentation of these subaltern identities.
Guanche women held active roles in the communities of pre-Hispanic Tenerife. With colonialism, the aboriginal society came to be regulated by patriarchal premises that perpetuated certain narratives while obscuring others, leading to a collective amnesia of the otherness. Through an artistic, historical, and social investigation, I developed nine identities inspired by the landscapes of each of the ancient demarcations.

CREDITS

Title. Monumenta. Nine Guanche Incarnations
Artist. Yapci Ramos
Assistance. Marina Ribot, María Vila, and Iris Verge
Craftsmanship. Taller Afoche (Pedro Benítez Reyes and Isabel Padrón Herrera) David Guijarro
Design and Sewing. Gina Berenguer Barnils
Makeup and Hairstyling. Bárbara Mattel
Studio Photography. Enric Badrinas
Technical Support. Simone Orso
Transportation. Loyter
Exhibition Setup. Alfonso Delgado and the MUNA
Texts. Nora Navarro

Contributions and support. Ayuda para la investigación, creación y producción artísticas en el campo de las artes visuales, del Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte, Gobierno de España, 2020.

Ayuda del Gobierno de Canarias en la Selección, Promoción y Difusión de proyectos en régimen de concurrencia competitiva, en el marco del Patrimonio Cultural (CulturaPopular), 2021.

Subvención para la selección, impulso, ejecución y difusión de proyectos culturales entre profesionales, empresas y entidades culturales sin ánimo de lucro del Gobierno de Canarias, 2020.

DATA SHEET

Nine 3-D printed sculptures and Sound 28’09”

PRESENTED AT

MUNA - Museo de Naturaleza y Arqueología (OAMC - Cabildo de Tenerife)

Ermita de San Miguel; San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 2023

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Process

Inspiration