Confronting Ecological Challenges: The 'La Diversidad Amenazada' Exhibition with Eduardo Aznar's Photography

This exhibition, produced by Fundación Telefónica, explores the environmental changes and ecosystem shifts we are currently witnessing. It highlights the urgent need to address these issues through the photographic collection 'Okaimal' by Eduardo Aznar.

The exhibition ‘La Diversidad Amenazada. Naturaleza-Hombre-Cultura’ (Threatened Diversity. Nature-Man-Culture) confronts the significant changes occurring in our ecosystems and environment, emphasizing the critical need for protective measures. Produced by Fundación Telefónica in collaboration with the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), the exhibition features the photographic collection ‘Okaimal’ by Eduardo Aznar, curated by Esteban Manrique. It argues that humanity’s drive to dominate the Earth has led to resource depletion and pollution, with potentially irreversible consequences. The exhibition is structured into sections covering continuous geological change, biological diversity (landscapes, flora, fauna), human diversity (peoples, ethnicities, cultures), forests, water resources, the Anthropocene driven by technology and resource exploitation, and a concluding section titled ‘We Still Have Time’ to prevent ecological disaster. The project ‘Vanishing World Diversity’ was conceived in response to the threats facing Earth's rich biodiversity, including the extinction of plant and animal species, languages, and cultures due to the dominant global model. Aznar’s photographs, captured over nearly half a century of travel across four continents, serve as a testament to the territories, peoples, and cultures succumbing to destructive dynamics. The exhibition aims to raise awareness about this immense loss by showcasing selected photographs, alongside other supporting media. It underscores how human actions, particularly in recent centuries, have led to severe exploitation of resources and pollution, impacting climate, accelerating species extinction, and destroying habitats. Furthermore, it addresses the homogenization of lifestyles due to globalization, which endangers cultural diversity, languages, and local traditions. The text also touches upon zoonotic diseases as a consequence of habitat destruction and biodiversity loss, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as a recent example.

The exhibition is hosted at CIVICAN, the venue of Fundación Caja Navarra in Pamplona. Specific ticketing information or entry requirements are not detailed on this page, but it is presented as a public exhibition and has previously been shown at Espacio Fundación Telefónica in Madrid and other cultural centers. Visitors are directed to the Fundación Caja Navarra website for event details, including potential visitor information for CIVICAN itself.