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Description:

Photograph in rectangular format and vertical layout. In a long shot, a carved kemukechu (Machi stairs), from the Mapuche collection, over a wooden plinth. On each side, a portion of two exhibition glass cabinets (with objects from the collection) is seen.

Context:

Manos de Chile (Hands of Chile) was the opening exhibition in the new MAPA headquarters in Compañía de Jesus St. #2691. It became permanent to show the changes and continuities of folk art and craftworking, seen in objects made from different materials by different people: from natives to nowadays Chilean society members. The exhibition mainly favored south-central Chile: the pottery from Pomaire, Talagante, and Quinchimalí, basket-making from Rari, vegetal carving from Chiloé, textiles from Doñihue, and a particular room for Mapuche and Rapa Nui collections.

Subjects:
Chile, MAPA collections' exhibition, MAPA work team and headquarters, Sylvia Ríos