HAWAPI 2017 – Terrestrial Triangle - BIENALSUR

Hawapi is the exhibition that documents the symbolic joint action “Terrestrial Triangle”, on the border under litigation between Chile and Peru within the context of an initiative by BIENALSUR and the Hawapi Project between April 9 and 23 of 2017. This initiative aims to achieve regional cultural integration respecting diversity through a joint action in this area, whose sovereignty is in dispute. To that end, the artists went on a one-week trip to the area, which is close to the cities of Arica and Tacna, in order to produce a cultural artistic work in an attempt to bring these communities together. This action is in line with the objectives of BIENALSUR, whose aim is to be a tool for regional integration through art and culture. Thus, through this project, artists from Chile and Peru, together with others from the USA, Bolivia, Argentina and Israel expressed their will to overcome conflicts and contribute to uniting our countries.