A series of artworks on un-stretched fabric inspired by the Shipibo tradition of Peru, where local artisans create geometric forms in response to icaros, or chants, sung by the local shamans. In these pieces, cosmic energy is treated as sonic vibration that saturates large, un-stretched fabric laid on the floor and painted over the course of a few weeks. By creating an expression of the interchangeability between light and sound, The Now Shipibo tradition pushes the boundaries of art from a largely visual realm to something that is pluralistic, cross-disciplinary, and a treat for all the senses. The synesthesia achieved through the multi-sensorial, vibrational fusion of form, light, and sound enables viewers to transcend their reality in exchange for one ever more connected and peaceful.
