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Cecilia Vicuña is a poet and artist. She was born in Santiago, Chile in 1948 and worked in relative obscurity for several decades, but her creative power and sensitivity are no longer a secret. In the last few years, she has had solo exhibitions of her work at some of the most prestigious museums in the world including the Tate Modern in London and the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. She was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2022 Venice Biennale. Now she brings her unique artistic practice to MOCA Tucson for a show called Sonoran Quipu. A quipu (‘knot’ in Quechua) is an ancient Andean communication technology that uses knotted strings to record information and was banned by the Spanish during the colonization of South America. Vicuña reimagines the ancient quipu system, incorporating contemporary materials to highlight its capacity to connect worlds and people.
Cecilia Vicuña es una artista y poeta. Ella nació en Santiago, Chile en el 1948 donde trabajó en relativa oscuridad por varias décadas, pero su poder creativo y sensibilidad ya no es un secreto. En los últimos años, ella ha mostrado exposiciones individuales en museos prestigiosos que incluyen la galería Tate Modern en Londres y el museo Guggenheim en Nueva York. Fue galardonada con el premio Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement en el Biennale de Venezia en el 2022. Ahora comparte sus prácticas artísticas con MOCA Tucson en una exhibición titulado “Sonoran Quipu”. El quipu (lo cual significa ‘nudo’ en Quechua) es una antigua tecnología de comunicación andina que usa cordones anudadas para anotar información que fue prohibida durante la colonización de América del Sur por los españoles. Vicuña reimagina el sistema antiguo quipu e incorpora materiales para realzar su capacidad en conectar mundos y gente.
Producer/Editor: David Fenster
Videographer: Nate Huffman, David Fenster, Diana Cadena
Music: Ryan Chavira
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