SARA FLORES
Sara Flores( b. 1950, Tambomayo, Peru) is renowned for the remarkable craftsmanship of her textile work. The geometric perfection of her freehand lines approaches that of digital technology, and the patterns of her designs seem to multiply ad infinitum with flawless precision. Born in the Loreto region of Peru, she was schooled from childhood in the kené design tradition of the Shipibo-Konibo people by the women of her family. She is also known for her unique palette, which is limited to the use of colors produced with natural dyes.
Her work Untitled( Pei Kené 1, 2019), 2019 is an iconographic representation of the movement of hydrographic cycles. The design suggests a cartography from which sprout leaves hinting at the forest landscape, an ecosystem of rivers and trees. Like the healing songs intoned in shamanic rites, the vibration produced by the winding paths of Flores’ s kené is enhanced in this piece by the condensed presence of leaves and lianas.( CHRISTIAN BENDAYÁN)
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