Archivo MAPA

Description:

Photograph in rectangular format and horizontal layout. In a big close-up, there’s a work table with some objects: rags with fresh clay pieces, containers filled with water, and clay. In particular, on the upper side, the hands of Dominga Neculman, a Mapuche artisan, can be seen modeling an earthenware pot on top of a wooden surface.

Context:

In 1999, the American Folk Art Museum, under the direction of Sylvia Rios (1996-2000), carried out the itinerant exhibition Arte Mapuche (Mapuche Art) in the Bellas Artes Museum of Río de Janeiro, Brazil. The exhibition started on July 27th and was open until July 25th. This exhibition was part of the European Union, Latin America, and Caribbean Summit (EU-LAC). During the exhibition, it was possible to display pieces made by Mapuche artisans famous back then until now, such as Lorenzo Cona, Paula Pilquinao, and Dominga Neculman. This exhibition made it possible to meet these artisans and preserve the production processes they use to create their pieces through photographic and audiovisual records.

Subjects:
Artisan, Lorenzo Cona, Mapuche Collection, Outreach, Research and Teaching