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La Guajira and Waleker Painting
Spain
Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 37.4 W x 47.2 H x 1.2 D in
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About The Artwork
This work is inspired in the oral tradition of the Wayúu people, who live in the northermost tip of South America: a desertic peninsula called La Guajira. Irunnu was a hunter who brought home an orphan girl named Waleker. After her arrival, Irunnu's family began to find beautiful weavings but no one knew where they came from. One day Irunnu entered the house at a different time than usual. In the corner where the girl waited for him, he saw a beautiful woman working at a loom. Irunnu approached her but she ran off into the bush. Irunnu caught up with her at the same tree where he had first met Waleker. When asked who she was she said, "I am Waleker, the Spider. I came to this land to teach the Wayuu people the art of weaving." The beautiful Waleker vanished before his eyes. But in the trunk of the tree, he saw a spider busy weaving her web.
Details & Dimensions
Painting:Acrylic on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:37.4 W x 47.2 H x 1.2 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Yes
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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Ships From:Spain.
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I am a Colombian artist living in Barcelona. Through art I have been able to connect with the landscapes and culture of my ancestors. I re-imagine Latin American art through historical figures, legends, landscapes and symbology inspired by the iconography of pre-Hispanic goldsmith masters. I am inspired by the revival of historical memory, the wisdom of indigenous cosmovisions and nature. My work frequently transforms landscapes into relief engravings with metallic colors that represent the mineral richness of the earth. For the last four years I have been managing Casa Jaguar /@casajaguar.studio/, an art studio in Barcelona where I collaborate with other Colombian audiovisual artists with whom I share my interest in developing a visual language that integrates pre-Hispanic art with contemporary art.
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