Oro Verde by Ritual Inhabitual at Photoforum Pasquart

Curated by Sergio Valenzuela-Escobedo, the exhibition delves into a mythodocumentary that tells the story of the revolution of the P'urhépecha people in the central region of the state of Michoacán in Mexico.

Overview

The project centers on a social uprising initiated by women who succeeded in driving one of the many violent drug cartels taking over the Mexican avocado industry out of Cherán. Based on the claim to self-determination of indigenous peoples who place environmental protection at the heart of their political organization, Ritual Inhabitual developed a narrative of insurrection by focusing on a ritual that the P'urhépecha maintain with the wild bees of the forests they protect.

Oro Verde is a co-production between the Biennale de la Photographie de Mulhouse, La Filature, Scène nationale de Mulhouse and the Photoforum Pasquart.

Ritual Inhabitual is a Paris-based collective founded in 2013 by Tito González García (b. 1977 in France) and Florencia Grisanti (b. 1983 in Chile). Their work reflects on the role of rituals in the modern world and combines scientific knowledge with cultural and spiritual practices. Their projects, recognized by awards and represented in international collections, explore environmental conflicts and cultural narratives through collaboration with communities and a multidisciplinary approach.