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The films Tarro Vacío, directed by Vitilio Iyokina Gittoma, and La Trampa, directed by Ferney Yyokina, both members of the Okaina ethnic group, present stories of struggle and survival. *Tarro Vacío* tells the story of a young Okaina-Yvuuhza as he navigates life's challenges in Bogotá, facing military rejection, urban crises, and a pandemic, triggering a journey of self-discovery and cultural revitalization. Conversely, *La Trampa* addresses the mythical relationship between the Okaina hunters and the jaguar, evoking the struggle between nature and the destructive forces that have devastated the jungle. Both works are autobiographical and offer a raw and contemporary look at the realities facing Amazonian people today.

The exhibition “Oh Selva...” pays homage to La Vorágine on the centenary of its
publication (February 1924) and uses its narrative to review and critique contemporary realities in the Amazon. The brutality and the conflict between man and nature described by Rivera are recontextualized in the works of the participating artists to address current issues such as deforestation, environmental crisis, and the marginalization of indigenous communities.

The exhibition invites the viewer to question their relationship with nature and history, to understand the jungle as a place of memory and resistance, and to recognize the voices that have been historically silenced. The Colombian Amazon rainforest, in this case, is not only a physical space but a symbol of the constant struggle for survival and dignity in a world that often sees it as an exploitable resource.

"...Let me flee, oh jungle, from your sickly shadows formed with the breath of the beings who agonized in the abandonment of your majesty."

Francisco Arévalo