Los Duendes

Amazon River Dolphin

Tapir

Anteater

2019
woven leaves

Collaboration of Andy Storchenegger with Patricio Fioki Buinaima,
Ennio Andoke Suarez and Fernando MiraƱa Yucuma in Leticia/ Colombia
Three costumes of mythical animals in the Amazon:
1. The dolphin (river dolphin) is regarded as an animal hired white man trying to kidnap a woman
2. The anteater stands for power, in spite of his slow gait the anteater is known for its only way to defend himself by embracing the enemy, symbolizing the embrace of the anteater betrayal
3. The tapir is also considered a transformed human being living in the depths of the jungle

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