This lecture was very interesting and full of wonderful new insights on how art, culture, and belief systems are fundamental to the building of an empire. The most interesting points I learned about in this presentation were the concept of creating microcosms in textiles and the concept of the ceque system. In fact, I was so intrigued by the ceque system that was covered briefly on the presentation that I decided to do some further research on what exactly it is and how it functions. The complexity of the system is astounding to me and it offers a new perspective on the capabilities of humans. The microcosms were also something I found to be very interesting, as well as something I would definitely consider in future works. I love the idea that you can create a whole world on a simple piece of fabric. The process of creating these pieces only adds more to the complexity of their meaning. What i found to be the most influential detail of these microcosms on my future work is the amount of symbolism involved. Though the ideas may not be fully understood yet, the fact that there is a whole new world created through symbols is something that I will definitely think about when planning my future works. These ideas brought to me a whole new perspective on what it is to create art. I also really enjoyed the part when we talked about “camay”, which meant essence, force, or power, connotation the process of bringing something extant into being through the energizing of existing matter. (creating, manifesting, embody, etc.) There is a beauty to that word in relation to art, as that is what I feel it means to create art. Whether the existing matter represents an idea or actual material, we artists are always working to bring something new into the world using that matter.
Overall, I was very impressed with this lecture. A good friend of mine actually recently gifted me a notebook from peru which I now feel like I can truly appreciate. It contains examples of the symbols of the incan cities, pictures of inti (the incan sun god), and pieces of the woven textile that I now understand the complexities of.
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AuthorHello! I am Isabel Martin and I am an art student at Maggie L. Walker Governor School. Archives
May 2021
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