Ignacia Heredia Contreras
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Selected work
Sobre la vida en lugares estériles
ENG/ About the life in sterile places
Five puppets of textiles and ceramic and video art of 4.38 minutes.
2021
Puppet Nº1 Gallina ciega (Hanknight)
Textiles, embroidery, ceramic glazed with gold.
Puppet Nº2 White butterfly
Textiles, ceramic glazed with mother pearl.
Puppet Nº3 Bristly cat
Textiles, wool, ceramic glazed with mother pearl.
Puppet Nº4 Bird
Textiles, embroidery, ceramic glazed with gold.
Puppet Nº5 Black dog
Textiles, embroidery, sequins, and ceramic glazed with mother pearl.
The appearance of an unusual bird at my window, just a week before my father suffered an accident, was a wake-up call to engage with my environment from a new perspective. When I
shared this experience with others, similar stories began to surface — encounters where various living beings embodied a magical, mysterious, or even sinister presence. I started collecting these short stories, all of which took place in the city of Santiago. They
told of strange animals disrupting the daily lives of those who experienced them. These stories inspired the creation of five puppets, made of ceramics and textiles, with mechanisms that
Sobre la vida en lugares estériles. bring them to life through movement.
Exhibited in Casa del Arte Diego Rivera, Cultural Center of Puerto Montt, and during theater week, Finis Terrae University. Chile 2023.