La Técnica de Barniz de Pasto Como Herramienta Para la Revitalización de los Saberes Ancestrales Kamëntšá

Abstract

This work explores the Barniz de Pasto technique as a tool for the revitalization of the ancestral knowledge of the Kamëntšá people, located in the Sibundoy Valley, Putumayo. Through the research-creation methodology, a process was developed that combined artistic practice with critical reflection and intercultural dialogue. The study included phases of contextualization, knowledge exchange with Barniz de Pasto artisans and members of the Kamëntšá community, as well as the production of visual artworks. As a result, three three-dimensional pieces were created, integrating symbols, colors, and forms from the Kamëntšá worldview, re-signified through the Barniz de Pasto technique. These works, exhibited in various cultural spaces, functioned as devices of memory and identity, raising public awareness about the importance of cultural preservation. The project demonstrated that art can act as a bridge between the ancestral and the contemporary, strengthening cultural identity and generating new possibilities for the transmission and safeguarding of ancestral knowledge in contexts of globalization.