MARINA SORIA | SIGNOS · SIGNS
ARTIST | Marina Soria
BASED IN | Argentina
TITLE | SIGNOS · SIGNS
SIZE | Book displayed 1140 x 575 mm / closed 195 x 575 mm
MEDIUM | Warp faced pattern stripes handwoven Aguayo (carrying cloth) made from Alpaca wool; Silkscreen print by Enrique Cambón; Gouache on Rives BFK 100% cotton paper; Binding by Diego Ismael; Linen fabric, metal rings, and wooden stick
PRICE | Not for sale
The text in Spanish belongs to the famous argentine historian in Andean Textiles, Ruth Corcuera, in the book "Teleras, Memory of the Quichua mount". Arte Etnico Argentino editions.
“Thousands of years ago, when only the voice recorded small and big events of everyday life,
women would cover their newborn child in a wrap. In this we see a space created between the mother´s womb and the world outside. We believe textiles were born from such gestures,
within the realm of feelings and from a women´s view: to protect, to give warmth and to sustain life.
In time, textile art will be the means to tell us through colors and designs that the world can be read through symbols, as in a written text.
In the great American cultures these symbols were a kind of lingua franca and textiles a major art with many roles, among them to express that where words did not suffice“
ARTIST | Marina Soria
BASED IN | Argentina
TITLE | SIGNOS · SIGNS
SIZE | Book displayed 1140 x 575 mm / closed 195 x 575 mm
MEDIUM | Warp faced pattern stripes handwoven Aguayo (carrying cloth) made from Alpaca wool; Silkscreen print by Enrique Cambón; Gouache on Rives BFK 100% cotton paper; Binding by Diego Ismael; Linen fabric, metal rings, and wooden stick
PRICE | Not for sale
The text in Spanish belongs to the famous argentine historian in Andean Textiles, Ruth Corcuera, in the book "Teleras, Memory of the Quichua mount". Arte Etnico Argentino editions.
“Thousands of years ago, when only the voice recorded small and big events of everyday life,
women would cover their newborn child in a wrap. In this we see a space created between the mother´s womb and the world outside. We believe textiles were born from such gestures,
within the realm of feelings and from a women´s view: to protect, to give warmth and to sustain life.
In time, textile art will be the means to tell us through colors and designs that the world can be read through symbols, as in a written text.
In the great American cultures these symbols were a kind of lingua franca and textiles a major art with many roles, among them to express that where words did not suffice“
About the Artist
An artist based in Argentina
Marina Soria
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1961, Marina Soria is a seasoned artist and educator. With degrees in Fine Arts and Graphic Design, she lectured for many years on Graphic Design and Editorial Design in the University of Buenos Aires, and later on as an Associate Professor in Typography. Marina is a recipient of numerous awards, has exhibited internationally, and her works are in public and private collections around the world.