UN ARCHITECTE DU XXIè SIECLE, FREDDY MAMANI: UN PROJET DE PATRICE LOUBON

Negpos, 2019, First edition, 17 pp., 8 1/4" X 8 1/4", Staples wraps

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Inspired by the stone carvings found in the ancient city of Tiwanaku, which served as the seat of Aymara power from 400 to 900 A.D., Mamani’s buildings feature psychedelic facades that hold a mix of shops, apartments, and public spaces. Symbols such as the Andean Cross, the goddess Pachamama, zoomorphic figures, and the colorful patterns of Chola dresses worn by Aymara women play an integral part; reinterpreted as complex geometric shapes, their forms become the buildings’ stepped gables, organic curves, and striking color palettes. For the Aymara, “The most important thing is to revisit our past in order to show the world that a current culture exists through Neo Andean architecture,” says Mamani. “Today, we are able to see our identity reflected around us.”

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