Cecilia Vicuña

Cecilia Vicuña is a Chilean multidisciplinary artist, poet, and activist whose work weaves together Indigenous traditions, environmental consciousness, and political resistance. Born in Santiago in 1948, she became a key figure in Latin America’s 1970s avant-garde movements, blending poetry, performance, textiles, and land art long before these practices entered mainstream art discourse. Her iconic *quipu* installations—inspired by ancient Andean knot-writing systems—symbolize interconnectedness and collective memory, often addressing themes of displacement and ecological crisis.

Vicuña’s recent releases, like *La Niebla Vital* and *Kuntur Ko*, reflect her lifelong commitment to merging ancestral knowledge with urgent contemporary dialogues about extinction and cultural survival. Her work feels both timeless and urgently modern, balancing fragile materials with bold political statements. A vocal advocate for Indigenous rights and environmental justice, she’s received global recognition, including a Golden Lion at the 2022 Venice Biennale. Whether through haunting soundscapes or tactile sculptures, Vicuña invites us to listen to “the whispers of the earth.”