Walking in a Pluriverse. Reflecting possibilities of Hatun Inti, Hybrids, Textiles and Sound. Stories, Encounters and Practice.

Walking in a Pluriverse. Reflecting possibilities of Hatun Inti, Hybrids, Textiles and Sound. Stories, Encounters and Practice.

How can art be a tool to reflect and expand relations we have with our surroundings, with nature and with human and non-human beings? How can art be a tool to alter our perspectives? Based on personal experiences and encounters, research, inspiration by others, epistemologies of the South, and my art production, I propose to broaden our imaginaries, to understand and respect the world as Pluriverse and that Nature is not common, and to expand our community to include non-human beings such as animals, the rain and spirits. Based on a) my personal experience growing up with my indigenous grandmother and sharing time in a handicraft center, where different Peruvian worlds and cosmovisions met, b) my encounter with protesters resisting against a mining project to defend their world and Pacha Mama, c) reflections about persisting colonial structures and severe problems humanity is facing, d) as well as the search for traditional knowledge in textiles and iconographies, I experiment with different artistic projects (performance, installation, video, interacting with Other beings, textiles, Kipu), to reconnect with and resignify the surroundings, nature and the extended community with my own body and mind, and invite others to experience this process together.

How can art be a tool to reflect and expand relations we have with our surroundings, with nature and with human and non-human beings? How can art be a tool to alter our perspectives? Based on personal experiences and encounters, research, inspiration by others, epistemologies of the South, and my art production, I propose to broaden our imaginaries, to understand and respect the world as Pluriverse and that Nature is not common, and to expand our community to include non-human beings such as animals, the rain and spirits. Based on a) my personal experience growing up with my indigenous grandmother and sharing time in a handicraft center, where different Peruvian worlds and cosmovisions met, b) my encounter with protesters resisting against a mining project to defend their world and Pacha Mama, c) reflections about persisting colonial structures and severe problems humanity is facing, d) as well as the search for traditional knowledge in textiles and iconographies, I experiment with different artistic projects (performance, installation, video, interacting with Other beings, textiles, Kipu), to reconnect with and resignify the surroundings, nature and the extended community with my own body and mind, and invite others to experience this process together.

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