Priča agava: A story of two community identities shaped by a plant Alejandra Robles Sosa

Project description

Western concepts of society, nature and technology have oftentimes been shaped by indigenous culture and tradition. Nevertheless, indigenous ancestral knowledge is now widely regarded as obsolete. In a framework of Critical and Speculative Design I investigate the legal, political, and social consequences of producing mezcal, a Mexican ancestral spirit, on the Dalmatian coast with Adriatic agaves. A process of production and exchange of knowledge by a Mexican indigenous “Maestro Mezcalero” and a “rakija” distillery in Dalmatia. A collaborative rural aspect of a potential future reality that employs indigenous knowledge, natural resources, and inter-cultural understanding.