The Impact of Shared Knowledge: Porfirio Gutiérrez and Tanya Aguiñiga

Silvia Fornia discusses the material process behind the work, highlighting the dyed fibers and the rich range of pinks, purples, and reds created by using cochineal. She explains how this knowledge comes from a long-term exchange with Porfirio Gutiérrez, a master dyer, and shows how Tanya Aguiñiga has applied what she learned to develop and strengthen her own sculptural practice.

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  • Silvia Forni with turquoise bars, wearing a necklace of large colored balls and a black shirt

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    Shirley & Ralph Shapiro Director, Fowler Museum at UCLA