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Ancient Andean Cosmovision
Cosmovisión Ancestral Andina

Opens March 19, 2026

Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision explores the enduring worldviews of ancient Andean civilizations through nearly 100 exquisite pre-Columbian ceramic, textile, bone and wood works, some dating back more than 2,500 years. These works were collected by former UBC Professor Alan R. Sawyer and donated to MOA. The Andes are home to some of the world’s most complex cultural traditions, and its knowledge lives on in landscapes, practices, languages, and material culture.

This exhibition highlights Andean cosmovision—a holistic and spiritual understanding of the universe grounded in reciprocity, balance, and the recognition of nature as a living being. Far more than artistic objects, the belongings on display embody relationships between humans, ancestors, and sacred forces.

Tupananchiskama, is a word in Quechua, an Indigenous language of the Andes. It means “until life brings us together again” and reflects an ancestral view of life and death as part of a continuous cycle. In Andean philosophy, death is not an end but a transformation. Through the belongings in this exhibition, visitors are invited to reflect on continuity, resilience, renewal, and the promise of reunion.

Guest curator: Luis Manuel González (Adjunct Professor, UBC Department of Anthropology) | Curatorial liaison: Nuno Porto (MOA Curator, Africa + South America; Associate Professor, UBC Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory

Tupananchiskama: Cosmovisión Ancestral Andina explora las perdurables visiones del mundo de las ancestrales civilizaciones andinas a través de casi 100 exquisitas obras en cerámica, textiles, hueso y madera precolombinas, algunas con más de 2500 años de antigüedad, recolectadas por el exprofesor de UBC Alan R. Sawyer. Los Andes son el hogar de algunas de las tradiciones culturales más complejas del mundo, y su conocimiento perdura en paisajes, prácticas, lenguas y cultura material.

Esta exposición destaca la cosmovisión andina: una comprensión holística y espiritual del universo basada en la reciprocidad, el equilibrio y el reconocimiento de la naturaleza como un ser vivo. Mucho más que objetos artísticos, las piezas expuestas encarnan las relaciones entre los humanos, los ancestros y las fuerzas sagradas.

Tupananchiskama es una palabra en quechua, una lengua nativa de los Andes. Significa literalmente “hasta que la vida nos vuelva a encontrar” y refleja una visión ancestral de la vida y la muerte como parte de un ciclo continuo. En la filosofía andina, la muerte no es un fin, sino una transformación. A través de las obras de arte en esta exhibición, se invita a los visitantes a reflexionar sobre la continuidad, la resistencia, la renovación y la promesa del reencuentro.

Curador invitado: Luis Manuel González (profesor adjunto, Departamento de Antropología, UBC) | Enlace curatorial: Nuno Porto (Curador de MOA, África + Sudamérica; Profesor asociado del Departamento de Historia del Arte, Arte Visual y Teoría, UBC)

 

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