INDIGENOUS HANDICRAFT EXHIBITION (By Hostel Buenos Aires)

The Proa Foundation (1929 Pedro de Mendoza Avenue, La Boca) presents the largest collection of indigenous handicrafts ever seen on Argentina. Under the name “The Pampas: Art and Culture in the XIX Century” you might enjoy a unique collection of pieces which records the diversity of cultures that inhabited this territory. More than 500 silverworks, ponchos and everyday objects valued by their extraordinary artistic capital.

The silverworks and textiles are the stars of this exhibition. These handicrafts lead us to the understanding of the diversity and richness of that historical scene through the contemplation of key pieces in the formation of a Pampa iconography. Not only are they patrimony, but also history to reconstruct the traditions and habits of an era.

The exhibition is organized in 4 halls which represent the diverse founding topics of our culture: the woman, the horse, the social and political organization, the caciques, the work of precious metals and the ornament as symbol of power, along with the poncho with its design richness and its allusion to hierarchies. You can also see the poncho which our liberator José de San Martín used while crossing the Andes, loaned by the National History Museum.

The exhibition and its silverworks, ponchos and common use objects, is an authentic gathering of our recent past and a chance for those who want to learn more about our past and our culture. You might visit it until next January 4th, Tuesdays to Sundays from 11AM to 7PM. For more information, visit the Proa Foundation website.