The Jungle of Darién

Creator: Juan Carlos Silva

Title: The Jungle of Darién

Publisher: Summer Solstice Uprising Market & Art Festival

Date: 2023

Language: English

Description: The Jungle of Darién visually chronicles Juan Carlos Silva's harrowing passage through the Darién Gap; a treacherous stretch between Colombia and Panama. Painted in acrylic hues of lush green and earth tones; the work depicts migrants traversing a winding river beneath towering mountains and jungle canopy. Born from Silva's personal experience surviving his own migration from Venezuela; the piece embodies resilience; solidarity; and endurance of displaced people.

Subject: Migration in art; Darién Gap; Venezuelan diaspora; Journey narratives

Type: Painting

Format: Acrylic on canvas

Rights: External resource

Documented by: Gabriella Wright & Archivo Venezuela

Relation:

Review

"Venezuelan migrant Juan Carlos Silva documents first year in Chicago in art" (Karen Jordan)

Identifier: VDA-VA-017

Collection: Visual Arts

Tags: Chicago, Community painting, Darien Gap, displacement, Journey, Migration, Resilience, Venezuela

Citation: Juan Carlos Silva, The Jungle of Darién, Summer Solstice Uprising Market & Art Festival, 2023, accessed September 22, 2026, https://archivovenezuela.com/en/items/show/1138