KOSMOS-CORPUS-PRAXIS | Planetary diaspora: textile offering.
The National Institute of Genomic Medicine of Mexico and Bioescénica commissioned me to work with my Mitochondrial DNA to produce a speculative piece reflecting on the ancient ancestors from whom our matrilineage descends linked to each one's mtDNA haplogroup. After receiving that eye-opening information at the beginning of 2023, I have researched and studied more about ritual garment confection. I learned to sew, weave, and embroider, immersing myself in the knowledge of ancient technologies such as 'Nahua' Mexican back strap loom, Mesoamerican embroidery, and Precolumbian textile semiotics as an homage to our matrilineal ancestors.
Additionally, the installation of the textile mask was completed with a vocal activation as one of the main inaugural acts of the exhibition entitled "MITOCHONDRIA / Immersion in the maternal lineage" at the National Center for the Arts in Mexico City.
{ Link to performance: https://vimeo.com/893135553 }
{ Link to full R&D documentation: https://www.julianbonequi.com/corpus.html }
In case of a sale, you get the woven Ritual Mask from the performance. H 76.20 x W 55.88 x D 35.56 cm. Edition 1 of 1. + The Artificial Imagery Extended Reality Video (Resolution 1920x 1080) signed digitally by the author: https://vimeo.com/896600320
CREDITS: Textile Art: Installation and Performance, XR Photography, Artificial Imagery, Augmented Reality, Sound Design, and Vocals by Julian Bonequi. Special appearance: Eurídice Navi (3D scanned model and AI model).
IMPORTANT NOTES: The performer who sings is the artist. The artist made all the weaving, embroidery, and technological development. The flower embroidered on the chest was inspired by the Ayacucho embroidery culture from Perú. This flower is the key to a 3D scan of a healer woman carrying a sphere with artificial imagery. To access the app, you must access it via Instagram, which is available for iPhone and Android.
For more information, please visit: https://www.julianbonequi.com/corpus.html
