PINOCENO. Tras el rastro de un despojo, desde Alemania al Sur

May 7 – 21, 2026
Bardo Projektraum, Berlin

About the Exhibition

What does a tree remember? What histories are embedded in landscapes we take for granted?

PINOCENO is a research-based exhibition that traces the entanglements between colonialism, extractivism, and transnational histories through pine plantations in the southern territories of Argentina and Chile, in Wallmapu—the ancestral land of the Mapuche people.

The pine appears here as a living archive: both witness and intruder. Introduced as part of extractive economies, it becomes a tool to uncover processes of land appropriation, monoculture, and the transformation of ecosystems into industrial infrastructures.

Through an assemblage of texts, images, audio, video, and objects, the exhibition constructs a layered research archive that invites visitors to navigate unexpected but real connections across geographies and timelines.

At its core, the project raises urgent questions: How is Germany historically connected to Latin America through systems of power and exploitation? In what ways do these histories resonate in contemporary ecological crises, such as wildfires and agro-industrial expansion?

Rather than offering linear narratives, PINOCENO opens a space for critical reflection—on resistance, memory, and the possibility of reimagining our relationship with land and territory.

Artists & Curator

Mercedes Lozano (AR)
Artist, researcher, and educator working at the intersection of art, science, technology, and ecology. Her practice explores relationships between bodies, territories, and communities through situated and interdisciplinary methodologies.

Tin Wilke (DE)
Co-researcher and producer. Their work focuses on collective memory, archiving practices, and socio-ecological transformation through collaborative and experimental approaches.

Curated by Katha Eitner

Public Program

Public Program

The public program of PINOCENO activates the exhibition as a space for shared inquiry, bringing together artistic research, historical reflection, and collective practices around land, memory, and extractivism.

Opening & Guided Tour with Guest Expert

May 7, 19:00–21:00

Opening remarks by Bardo Projektraum and artist Mercedes Lozano, followed by a guided tour led by Evelyn Hevia Jordán—social psychologist, historian, and expert in oral history archives, memory studies, and Colonia Dignidad. Based in Berlin since 2018, her work offers a critical perspective on the intersections between memory, violence, and historical accountability.

Screening – Deseo en contra del despojo

May 13, 18:30–20:30

A selection of eco-sensual and anti-extractivist short films curated by Amadalia Liberté.
The screening will be followed by a conversation with the curator, opening a space to reflect on desire, territory, and resistance through moving images.

Closing – Dinner & Artist Gathering

May 21, 19:00–21:00

A collective gathering centered on practices of agriculture, food, and territory.
The evening brings together invited guests and participants to share knowledge, experiences, and embodied approaches to land and sustainability.

With contributions by:
Tau Samper, ecologist working at the intersection of environmental and social systems, fostering holistic approaches to sustainability
Daniela Zambrano Almidón, visual artist researching the colonial history of the potato
Marti Bagdal

Visit

Opening hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 14:00–19:00 and by appointment

📍 Bardo Projektraum. Jessnerstraße 33, 10247 Berlin

PINOCENO. Tras el rastro de un despojo, desde Alemania al Sur is a Berlin-based project by Karne Kunst gUG, under the artistic direction of Marcela Villanueva. Supported by the Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt des Landes Berlin and carried out at Bardo Projektraum, Berlin.