Amazônia Indigenous Worlds

Amazônia – Indigenous Worlds: Space as a Living Network

The exhibition Amazônia – Indigenous Worlds redefines space not as a neutral container, but as an active narrator. The central challenge was to create an environment that does not merely present content, but makes the complexity of the Amazon experientially tangible.

Based on the idea of the Amazon as a living network of relationships, transitions, and overlaps, the spatial concept unfolds through fluid sequences, meandering forms, and permeable structures. Inspired by the dynamics of river landscapes, pathways open, branch, condense, and reconnect, continuously generating new visual and spatial relationships between objects, images, and narratives.

Realized across more than 1,600 m² at the Bundeskunsthalle, the exhibition develops a spatial dramaturgy that guides visitors through the cultural, social, and ecological layers of the Amazon – not linearly, but as a multi-layered, intuitive experience.

Material as a Statement: Lightness, Sustainability, Transformation

A key design element is the deliberate use of sustainable materials. Honeycomb cardboard serves as both a structural and lightweight spatial component, enabling a flexible and resource-efficient architecture. Combined with translucent textiles, it creates layers, filters, and transitions that generate both depth and openness, giving the space an almost floating quality.

Sustainability is embedded throughout the entire exhibition: all materials – from structural elements to labels and text panels – are designed to be fully recyclable. The ecological narrative of the exhibition is thus not only communicated, but physically manifested within the spatial design.

Atmosphere over Staging

The materiality directly supports the curatorial approach: not separation, but permeability; not rigid scenography, but a dynamic spatial system. Light, transparency, and organic geometries create an immersive atmosphere that intensifies the encounter with indigenous perspectives.

Architecture as a Translation of Complexity

Rather than illustrating the Amazon, the exhibition translates its complexity into space. Between fragility, interconnectedness, and transformation, an environment emerges that functions as an experiential landscape – inviting visitors to engage with a sensitive and multi-layered cultural ecosystem.