Cecilia Vicuña is a Chilean artist, poet, and activist whose work spans textile, performance, film, and writing. Since the 1960s she has created “quipus”—hand-spun fibers knotted, draped, or suspended in space—that reference Andean record-keeping systems while addressing contemporary ecological and social issues.
Her installations often unfold as ephemeral gestures in landscape or gallery. Threads, seeds, stones, and found materials are arranged with ritual clarity, emphasizing fragility and interdependence.
Vicuña’s poetry and activism are integral to her art, weaving Indigenous knowledge with political urgency.
Cecilia Vicuña is a Chilean artist and poet known for fiber installations, performance, and poetry that connect Indigenous knowledge with ecological and social concerns.
Cecilia Vicuña is a Chilean artist and poet whose fiber installations and performances merge Indigenous knowledge, ecology, and political memory.
