Dear Readers,
The blog had a makeover! I decided to have a new look for this year, and of course, why not re-vamp the pre-existing template background to GOLD. The previous template was functional for my intentions of showing a display of artworks on a wall, but given the simplicity and banality of said template, I chose to change it in order to leech out my true intentions. The background color chosen is symbolic with a textured appearance of molten gold. Also, the color combination of the text is both a literal representation of the Peruvian flag (red and white, gold for emblem) and an allusion to the Inka's tyrannic pursuit for creating a large empire through bloodshed and bloodletting. In Peru's history, the Inka were a fierce people and empire with great amounts of war tactics, conquest, and gold. When one asks, "If you can think of one word that describes Peruvian art, what would it be?" One might answer "gold."
One preconceived notion in identifying Peruvian art is through its pre-Colombian roots and bringing forward comparisons to Mayan art and Aztec art. Although, my mission in using this blog, aside from promoting Peruvian artists and expanding my research options, is to teach the public a different side of Peruvian art. Peruvian art is not solely archaeological findings of pottery, gold jewelry, and mummies, that is merely an aspect of Peruvian art. Although, there is much needed scholarship and archaeology to be done in Peru still, and my intention is not to be dismissive about the archaeological work promoted in Peru today. I am simply stating my personal opinion on the identity and definition of 'Peruvian art' as we know it and see it in exhibitions here in the United States.
Peruvian art is a culmination of pre-Colombian artifacts and architecture, Colonial/Spanish art and architecture, Modern art and architecture, and Contemporary art (or at least, that is as far as it goes) from all diasporas including Andean, Chinese-, Japanese-, and Afro-Peruvian, as well as, Peruvian-American.
In a holistic sense, I am expressing my appreciation for the artistry my ancestors produced and left for us to preserve through an explicit and intentional presentation of the color gold in my 21st-century digital blog.
Now lets talk about modern and contemporary art, shall we?
