Caravansérail is inviting you to a sentient meeting between ancestral cosmology and current ecological matters. Discover Futur.e.s Ancêtres, an exhibition by Kimberly Orjuela, beginning on the 18th of June until de 23rd of august 2026.
Kimberly Orjuela explores, through her exhibition Futur.e.s Ancêtres, the links between ancestral memory, ecological balance and collective well-being. Inspired by precolombian cosmology and her experience as a latina woman residing in Canada, the artist creates ceramic and fabric sculptures that reinterprets traditional symbols through a contemporary point of view.
Between art and cultural research, Kimberly Orjuela’s practice questions the durable effects of colonial stories and the deleterious consequences they generated in our relation to the living. Taking inspiration from First Nations knowledge, traditional ceramic techniques and post-colonial mindset, Kimberly Orjuela talks about current matters like mental health, climate change and interdependence dynamics between humans and their environment. The presented artworks act as protective figures and witnesses of our time. Many sculptures include references to the landscape – drops of water, volcanic textures or vegetal patterns – to evoke pollution, climate pressure and the resilience of natural systems. Recurrent symbols, like snakes and birds, recall the transformation and renewal cycles.
With Futur.e.s Ancêtres, Kimberly Orjuela encourages the public to think about our collective heritage and the role we wish to play as future ancestors.
