MIF Artist Talk: Santiago Yahuarcani

5 Jul 2025 Book Your Ticket

Date: 5 Jul 2025
Venue: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6ER

5–6pm

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Join us for an artist talk with Santiago Yahuarcani to mark the opening of his first international solo exhibition, The Beginning of Knowledge, at the Whitworth.

Recognised as one of the most important Indigenous artists working today, Santiago Yahuarcani is a vital voice in contemporary art. His paintings on llanchama draw from ancestral memory, mythology, and resistance—carrying forward sacred knowledge passed through generations.

This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from Yahuarcani as he speaks about his role as an artist, activist, keeper of stories, and leader of the Aimeni clan of the Uitoto people.

The event will be held in Spanish with live English interpretation.

Photo: Santiago Yahuarcani, Photographer: Julia Moro, courtesy Crisis Gallery

MIF Artist Talks

At this year’s festival, we’re bringing together artists from the MIF25 programme and others connected to Factory International to reflect on their practice and share how their work both encourages us to – and insists on – dreaming differently. At a time when open dialogue is often silenced, these talks offer space for reflection, conversation, deep listening and community.

With talks hosted by MIF Creative Director Low Kee Hong and Factory International Artistic Director & Chief Executive, John McGrath, you’ll hear directly from artists whose voices help us imagine new ways of seeing and being in the world.

Access information

The Whitworth – Venue Access Information →

Travel information

Oxford Road (plus 10 minutes on the bus or around 25 minutes on foot).

St Peter’s Square (plus 10 minutes on the bus or approximately 30 minutes on foot).

Bike parking is available outside the venue. The venue also has lockers inside.

The venue can be approached from Oxford Road, Denmark Road or through Whitworth Park.

This venue is served by the following bus routes: 15, 41, 42, 43, 140 – 143, 147. Please ask for the bus stop nearest Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) on Oxford Road.

Denmark Road is directly adjacent to the gallery. It has step-free access to both the Park Side and Oxford Road entrances. There are a total of five disabled bays, nine spaces for car/bus drop-off and seven double-yellow line areas, which can be used by blue badge holders.

Parkside Entrance: three gallery-designated disabled bays are directly beside the park entrance along Denmark road.  A short step-free path from the park gates leads you to the parkside entrance. 

Oxford Road Entrance: There are an additional the disabled bays further along on Denmark Road for the surrounding buildings. If using these you can enter through the main gates (across the bicycle lanes) and up shallow gradient ramps leading to the automatic doors, which open inwards.

If you need any assistance when arriving, please contact the Visitor Team on 0161 275 7450 who are happy to help.

Due to the 'bus gates' on Oxford Road, general traffic is prohibited on Oxford Road between Hathersage Road and Portland Street, between 6am and 9pm, 7 days a-week.

Black cabs are allowed down this road with no restrictions.

Visitors coming from South Manchester via Wilmslow Road are advised to turn left at Moss Lane East, right at Lloyd Street North and then right onto Denmark Road.

Visitors coming from the city centre are advised to come off the Mancunian Way at Cambridge Street, follow the road down, then turn left at Denmark Road.

On-street parking (maximum stay, 2 hours) on Denmark Road. The nearest car park is on Cecil Street (M15 6GD). 

The Whitworth is 2 miles from Aviva Studios, and the route is services by the V1 and V2 bus routes.

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