Claudia Martínez Garay
Wakchakuna, 2024
Commissioned by Nottingham Contemporary
Soil, ceramic objects, sublimation prints on aluminum
Soil, ceramic objects, sublimation prints on aluminum
2.5 x 12.5 x 4.5 m | 8.2 x 40.3 x 14.7 ft (approx.)
Further images
'Imagine how the ancient Peruvians would feel seeing our world today. Modernity has shamelessly disregarded their traditions and beliefs. Offerings and artifacts were stolen and stashed away in Europe, lost...
"Imagine how the ancient Peruvians would feel seeing our world today. Modernity has shamelessly disregarded their traditions and beliefs. Offerings and artifacts were stolen and stashed away in Europe, lost and robbed of their purpose. But just as the ancient cultures couldn't foresee our present, Europe can't conceive a future deprived of these artifacts.”
– Claudia Martínez Garay, 2024
– Claudia Martínez Garay, 2024