Cecilia Paredes Peruvian, b. 1950
Royal Pheasant Dress, 2018
Fine feathers on cotton cloth
18 x 15 in
45.7 x 38.1 cm
45.7 x 38.1 cm
Paredes’s invocation of arte plumario (or featherwork) underscores the importance and persistence of indigenous Andean culture amid the brutal eradication efforts of various colonial enterprises. Paredes suggests that one may...
Paredes’s invocation of arte plumario (or featherwork) underscores the importance and persistence of indigenous Andean culture amid the brutal eradication efforts of various colonial enterprises. Paredes suggests that one may find a broader notion of self in these practices - one that embraces multiplicity, transformation, and self-determination.
