Antü ñi kuram [Sun’s egg] is the first institutional solo exhibition of Seba Calfuqueo, a Chilean artist who explores identity, gender, and territory from a Mapuche perspective. Her work reinterprets history, confronting the violence of colonialism and contemporary systems of exclusion.

The title of the exhibition, antü ñi kuram, is a term in Mapudungun, the Mapuche language, that translates to "sun’s egg" in Spanish. This expression originates from the concept of antü kuram, meaning “egg without an embryo”, a phrase historically used in a derogatory manner to refer to homosexuality. Calfuqueo reclaims and resignifies this term, transforming it into a symbol of resistance and pride, while exposing the ideological fractures imposed by colonization.

In Imagen país (2023), the artist presents a series of small blue-glazed ceramic monuments honoring the trades and craftsmanship of the Mapuche people, as well as their cultural resistance. The work highlights the persistence of an identity that has been historically marginalized yet remains alive in the present. You will never be a Weye (2015) and Cuerpos en resistencia (2020) address the imposition of colonial norms on identity and gender. Through these works, Calfuqueo revives silenced narratives, reclaiming memory and celebrating diversity.

In the environmental sphere, works like Esporas (2021) and the Natura series (2023) reflect the deep connection between the Mapuche people and nature. Calfuqueo challenges the extractivist mentality, advocating for a worldview in which humans and the environment exist as an interconnected whole. Through her artistic practice, Seba Calfuqueo proposes a dialogue between Indigenous memory and contemporary tensions. Her work challenges imposed structures and creates space for re-existence, resistance, and the reimagining of new ways of being and inhabiting the world.