On June 6, a new exhibition by the renowned visual artist Rafael Lanfranco will be inaugurated at the Japanese Peruvian Cultural Center of Lima.
On this occasion, the exhibition will have the collaboration of Chilean potter Clay Senpai, who was invited by Lanfranco to expose a series of unpublished works.
The exhibition, which will take place for a month, will present a selection of the artistic universe of Lanfranco, known as the Wakoverso, and will dialogue with Clay Senpai’s proposal, which incorporates an intercultural look. The Chilean artist created 14 ceramic sculptures, inspired by the original selk’nam people, using the Japanese Raku technique, recognized for its ritual, artisanal and experimental character.
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This collaboration proposes a cross between cultures and aesthetics, merging the symbolic vision of the wakoverso with elements of the imaginary of the southern world. The resulting pieces address issues such as body, identity and ancestral, offering a unique visual and conceptual experience.
“These works carry the pain of a silenced story. Well, the Selk’nam people were the victim of one of the most brutal ethnocides in Chile, and with this series we look for that just that: recognize injustice and, at the same time, honor its resistance,” says Clay Senpai.
Clay Senpai, architect and ceramist with five years of experience, has developed a body centered in the body as a symbolic territory, with influences of anime, ritual art, queer and mythological.
His participation in this exhibition marks a milestone in his career, by consolidating his presence in the international artistic circuit and opening new possibilities of collaboration and cultural exchange.
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