In room 6 of the Anthropological and Contemporary Art Museum (MAAC) a new culture lands with a concept of social balance, wisdom and justice. This is the first edition of Tertiarya collection of clay figures inspired by the ancient Valdivian culture, designed by Nuno Acosta and made by the hands of the craftsman John Orrala.
The Pawkar Raymi Peguche was certified as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ecuador
Acosta explains that it is a proposal that combines new designs with ancient techniques; For this reason, each one of the pieces refers to the clay cultures of 4,000 years ago, while their forms could be assimilated to beings with superior intelligence.
This first edition of Tertiary was released under the designation first of its kind. The designer, who through this proposal also ventures into fiction, describes that these figures come from a civilization recently discovered by the sea, in which each character has an important role that contributes to leadership, communication and production. “The story, which is fiction, we are telling it as an archaeological find, in which you find some figures on the seashore (Santa Elena province), and we discover that, four thousand years ago, these superior intelligences designed a society of creators and producers”, describes Acosta.
This is how among the figures he finds his little antennas the binder, which is the one that builds bridges between creators and producers. There is also another called the seer, who has three eyes: with one he looks at the past, so as not to make the same mistakes; with the second look at the present, to understand the situation and participate in each collective activity; and with the third eye she looks into the future, taking charge of imagining and dreaming. The third figure is The bearer and the heirwho is seen as a leader for her ability to care for her son and the community.
In total there are eight figures revealed. Its purpose is to reveal 47 figures in the coming years. The revealed figures include Valdivian patterns proposed by the artisan Orrala.
your name from tertiary it is because these beings conquered this third planet, Earth (the third planet near the Sun). In addition, it plays a bit with the idea of an Ecuador in the process of development, but with an incredible richness in its culture and crafts.
Design + craft
He says that with his proposal he seeks to encourage new designers to work with artisans. “Beyond the digital or virtual world, know that there are very talented people, here around the corner or in one of our towns, where something can be created”says and maintains that what Ecuadorian artisans need is marketing.
He says that he plans to contact artisans from some regions of the country to create native third-farmers. “Basically, we want to connect creators with producers. I am working with a Valdivia artisan. So, I’m exploring crafts. My plan is to reach various places in Ecuador with various styles of crafts, new designs“, it states.
Fair Trade
Acosta defines this business model as fair Tradesince the craftsman becomes a partner of him and of Picaia (a brand founded with his wife to package innovation in crafts), for which he receives payment for his work and royalties for the sale of each piece.
Each figure is valued at $99.00 and the purchase can be made through the page es.picaia.com from anywhere in the world. “We’re going to send some to London, New York,” he says.
“We have realized that in the world there is a growing market of people who are willing to acquire a collectible piece of contemporary art, that has fair trade, that has responsibility, that is a limited edition”says about the edition, of which only one hundred figures per model will be manufactured.
He maintains that with its launch in a museum they want to promote culture, through a brand that promotes creative and cultural responsibility. “We are going to expand the culture… What distinguishes us is our local culture”it says.
Exposition
The exhibition brings together 17 figures, including original prototypes, finished ones, definitive figures and new character prototypes, including a snake, a man with a toucan helmet and a three-eyed builder.
Tertiary It is exhibited until March in the museum, located in Malecón and Loja. Admission is free, between Tuesday and Saturday, from 09:00 to 17:00. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
Paul is a talented author and journalist with a passion for entertainment and general news. He currently works as a writer at the 247 News Agency, where he has established herself as a respected voice in the industry.
