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.

Threshold

Threshold is inspired by the iconic trapezoidal doorways and windows of Inca architecture, forms that evoke the sacred punku, or portal. Like the Andean gateways that align with the sun during the solstices, these earrings symbolize a moment of passage—between light and shadow, earth and sky, outer landscape and inner self. They invite the wearer to embrace transformation, alignment, and the quiet power of crossing into something new.

Category

Earrings, Jewelry

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2024