Artist Biography

Mayta Katari Vizcarra Wood is a Quechua artist from Cusco, Peru. Inspired by his Indigenous culture, his artistic expressions mix modern digital technology with traditional techniques, focused on jewelry and sculpture. His visual storytelling communicates the beauty of his culture, uplifts Indigenous worldview, and tells of the challenging consequences of colonialism. His work is inspired by Andean aesthetics, making it his own by creating unique modern designs that weave ancestral with contemporary. He is getting his BFA at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, NM.

Katari

Katari is a representation of the meaning of my name, the two headed dragon serpent from Andean culture in Aymara language. This sculpture brings the mythological being into a tangible realm. Inspired by the varied representations of this being through pre-Columbian cultures over the span of 6,000 years, it speaks of the cultural continuum as interconnected Indigenous peoples.  Katari is an exploration of myself through various stages and moments of my life. It is a reflection on the processing of feelings and ideas through the creative process.

Category

Sculpture

Tags
2026, Cast bronze, Silver, Stone