Arepa Viuda

Creator: José García Oliva

Title: Arepa Viuda

Publisher: Finnish Ibero-American Art Institute

Date: 2021

Language: Spanish

Description: Arepa Viuda is a photographic series documenting undocumented Venezuelans making arepas in European food markets; beginning in Helsinki; Finland. This sculptural work of mixing; kneading and shaping dough reveals the history of an emigrated people; rooted in culinary traditions dating back to Caribbean natives. The folkloric process portrays both a humanitarian crisis and a symbol of resilience.

Subject: Food in art; Venezuelan diaspora; Undocumented immigrants; Cultural heritage

Type: Photography series

Format: Giclée prints on fiber rag paper

Rights: External resource

Documented by: Gabriella Wright & Archivo Venezuela

Relation:

Interview with José García Oliva

Video excerpt

Identifier: VDA-VA-007

Collection: Visual Arts

Tags: arepas, assimilation, displacement, food culture, humanitarian crisis, Resilience, Venezuelan diaspora

Citation: José García Oliva, Arepa Viuda, Finnish Ibero-American Art Institute, 2021, accessed September 22, 2026, https://archivovenezuela.com/en/items/show/1128