This project embodies one of the motifs that brought me to the conference Echoes of the South Atlantic.
Towards the Coast arose from questions regarding the relationship between the border territories between Panama and Colombia, especially the area bordering the Pacific Ocean. These regions – biologically connected but geo-politically isolated – are mainly Afro and indigenous territories. Historically, they contain the story of the foundation of the continent with the arrival of Europeans. Towards the Coast invited people from different disciplines, both in Cali and in Panama City, to travel across the border. The result was a series of artistic projects that later led me (this time individually), to work on migration issues and travel to Ghana, Africa, for an artistic residence with the Nubuke Foundation.