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HUACA - Tejiendo territorios, bordando cicatrices sobre el manto de la Virgen, Huancavelica.
Date
2025
Description
Steel, clay, straw, cellulose wadding, embroidery (...)
Dimensions vary
Huaca: In the Quechua languages of South America, a huaca is an object that represents something sacred, usually a monument, but the term can also refer to natural sites. Here, the huaca invokes the memory of Huancavelica, sister city of Potosí. These two cities, across these mountains, were home to one of the largest mining operations in Latin America, centered on silver extraction, long before the discovery of other deposits.
Embroidered on the veil—or body—of the mountain are images of Guaman Poma de Ayala, one of the few chroniclers to have depicted this period in images. Also engraved are the names of trades practiced in the mines, some of which still exist today, testifying to a still-active memory. The work is inspired by the famous painting "La Virgen del Cerro" (1740), where the mountain becomes the Virgin Mary in popular culture: the Virgin's robes and veils become the body of the mountain.





























