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Timeless Fusion: Where Traditional Meets Contemporary
October 29, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm PDT
Artists Nereida Apaza and Terumi Saito will be in conversation with art historian Susana Navarro about their experiences in reinterpreting ancestral techniques.

Join us for a panel discussion about the fusion of traditional arts with contemporary practices, moderated by art historian and curator Susana Navarro Hospinal. Artists Nereida Apaza and Terumi Saito will share their experiences in reinterpreting ancestral techniques, seeking to reflect on the cultural impact of these transformations. These artists work to maintain traditions, learn from them, and innovate them, while respecting the roots and revitalizing them in a contemporary narrative. The conversation is enriched by a shared passion for art and a desire to connect past and present.
Nereida Apaza is a Peruvian artist who has incorporated embroidery in several of her pieces as a language that uses tradition to tell contemporary social narratives and critiques. Terumi Saito is a Japanese artist who lives and works in New York. She did a residency in Urubamba and became interested in the technique of backstrap weaving, which she incorporates into her sculptures. Her interest is in the preservation of traditional techniques and how they maintain a common thread with contemporary narratives. Susana Navarro will be asking questions, and also talking a bit about her research and experience having contact with the families and workshops of the traditional embroidery that is done in the central region of Peru.