Alquimia Textil: ancestral magic and the aesthetics of imperfection | Nicolás Garrido
Nicolás Garrido
Art Writing
My Granddad’s Car
(Originally published in Africanah on 7 May 2017) The two-phase project began in 2011 when Sayed and Karl resolved to bring to
The Sheltering Pixel, and the conundrum of the double-standards
(Originally published in Africanah on 8 October 2017) The most political decision you can make is where you direct people’s eyes. –
Conversations on Foremothers, Rituals, and Art Biennials
(Originally published in Africanah on 9 June 2018) ‘I am sure your spirit made its way home, for if spirits earn their
Architecture as Document
(Originally published in Photography+ on 2 December 2019) Brasilia is not your typical soulless, purpose-built national capital. The Brazilian city was designated
‘It has been my choice to live a nomadic life’
(Originally published in C& América Latina on 17 June 2019) Raquel Villar-Pérez: You have a long career as a practising artist, when
Chaos as a Way of Organising Thoughts
(Originally published in Africanah on 9 December 2019) Frida Orupabo is a Norwegian artist who also has Nigerian heritage. Although embodied by
‘A lot of the reasons why I make my work are a response to the terror that my life may not matter and that my history is disposable’
(Originally published in C& América Latina on 3 December 2019. Chosen for the cover of the printed version launched at Art Basel
Los Historiantes
(Text for catalogue, published by Liliana Block Gallery, USA, 2021) ‘… Bajó cabalgando en las grupas de los caballos que los